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Pakistan-based terror groups shift terror bases to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa following Indian strikes
Following India’s Operation Sindhoor, which successfully targeted and destroyed at least nine terrorist hideouts in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (POK), intelligence sources have revealed a significant shift in the operational strategies of Pakistan-based ...
Deal reflects the Gulf’s anxieties as US credibility wanes after Israel’s attack on Doha. But it affects India, too.
Police say a suicide bomber blew himself up as supporters of a nationalist party were leaving a rally in insurgency-hit southwest Pakistan, killing at least 13 people and wounding 30 others.
The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government’s prioritization of dialogue with the TTP is at odds with the federal government’s focus on military operations.
India’s refusal to shake hands with Pakistan players after Sunday’s Asia Cup 2025 clash has triggered a storm of criticism, with commentators accusing the side of politicising
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No handshakes between India and Pakistan players as political tension spills onto cricket field
Tension between India and Pakistan has carried over to sports, with no handshakes exchanged between players before or after their Asia Cup cricket match in Dubai.
The India-Pakistan cricketing rivalry has always been a proxy war of sorts, a battle between bat and ball, which, in the hearts of fans, was a matter of national pride, where victory was an obligation and defeat unacceptable.
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Asia Cup: India vs Pakistan match driven by politics, profit
Any India vs Pakistan match is considered a marquee event, but the recent conflict between the two countries has brought extra heat to the encounter in Dubai. After all, it will be their first meeting since the South Asian archrivals returned from the brink of an all-out war in May,
Ahead of Sunday’s Asia Cup Super Four clash, Pakistan has warned that India should not once again turn the cricket field into a political battleground. The match should be played in the spirit of cricket. “We are not eager to shake hands with Indian cricketers, but prior intimation should be given,” PCB sources stated.