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Pakistan

Global cricket tournament gets embroiled in South Asian hostilities

Children playing cricket in Sri Lanka, which is co-hosting the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup with India
Children playing cricket in Sri Lanka, which is co-hosting the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup with India

Pakistan military says it concludes week-long fight against Baloch separatists

Army soldiers gather at the site, following millitant attacks, in Quetta, Pakistan, January 31, 2026. REUTERS/Stringer
Army soldiers gather at the site, following millitant attacks, in Quetta, Pakistan, January 31, 2026. REUTERS/Stringer

India will travel to Colombo for T20 World Cup match despite Pakistan boycott

FILE PHOTO: Cricket - Third T20 International - India v England - Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Rajkot, India - January 28, 2025 India's Suryakumar Yadav reacts REUTERS/Amit Dave/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Cricket - Third T20 International - India v England - Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Rajkot, India - January 28, 2025 India's Suryakumar Yadav reacts REUTERS/Amit Dave/File Photo

Who is the Baloch Liberation Army behind Pakistan's Balochistan attacks?

FILE PHOTO: A police officer walks past damage at the site, after militant attacks, in Quetta, Pakistan, February 1, 2026. REUTERS/Stringer/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: A police officer walks past damage at the site, after militant attacks, in Quetta, Pakistan, February 1, 2026. REUTERS/Stringer/File Photo

Pakistani military concludes operation against separatists in Balochistan, 216 killed

People walk amid damages at a police station, following militant attacks, in Quetta, Pakistan, February 1, 2026. REUTERS/Stringer
People walk amid damages at a police station, following militant attacks, in Quetta, Pakistan, February 1, 2026. REUTERS/Stringer

Brett Lee bats for India-Pak match but Pakistan PM calls boycott 'appropriate'

FILE PHOTO: Cricket -  ICC Cricket World Cup - Launch Party On The Mall - London, Britain - May 29, 2019   Former Australian cricketer Brett Lee talks to the media    Action Images via Reuters/Matthew Childs/ File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Cricket -  ICC Cricket World Cup - Launch Party On The Mall - London, Britain - May 29, 2019   Former Australian cricketer Brett Lee talks to the media    Action Images via Reuters/Matthew Childs/ File Photo

Pakistan sends helicopters, drones to end desert town stand-off; 58 dead

A police officer walks past damage at the site, after militant attacks, in Quetta, Pakistan on Feb 1.
A police officer walks past damage at the site, after militant attacks, in Quetta, Pakistan on Feb 1.

Pakistan plans Benghazi consulate, lending legitimacy to Libya's eastern authorities

Absence of proper toilets in Pakistan poses serious public health risk

In Pakistan, an estimated 79 million people lack access to proper toilet facilities, World Bank data shows.
In Pakistan, an estimated 79 million people lack access to proper toilet facilities, World Bank data shows.

Pakistan's India boycott splits fans as politics overshadows cricket

Cricket - First T20 International - Pakistan Practice Session - Headingley Cricket Ground, Leeds, Britain - May 21, 2024 Pakistan's Babar Azam during the practice session Action Images via Reuters/Lee Smith
Cricket - First T20 International - Pakistan Practice Session - Headingley Cricket Ground, Leeds, Britain - May 21, 2024 Pakistan's Babar Azam during the practice session Action Images via Reuters/Lee Smith

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