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Pakistan

Nervy Pakistan survive Dutch scare in cricket T20 World Cup opener

Pakistan's Shaheen Shah Afridi (centre) and Faheem Ashraf are congratulated by the Netherlands' Aryan Dutt for their group-stage win in the ICC Men's T20 Cricket World Cup at the Sinhalese Sports Club Ground in Colombo on Feb 7, 2026.
Pakistan's Shaheen Shah Afridi (centre) and Faheem Ashraf are congratulated by the Netherlands' Aryan Dutt for their group-stage win in the ICC Men's T20 Cricket World Cup at the Sinhalese Sports Club Ground in Colombo on Feb 7, 2026.

Thousands in Islamabad mourn 31 killed in suicide bombing of Shi’ite mosque

A man reacts while being comforted, after a deadly explosion at a Shi'ite Muslim mosque in Islamabad, Pakistan, February 6, 2026. REUTERS/Waseem Khan
A man reacts while being comforted, after a deadly explosion at a Shi'ite Muslim mosque in Islamabad, Pakistan, February 6, 2026. REUTERS/Waseem Khan

Kites and victory cries fill Lahore skies again as festival returns after 18-year ban

A woman flies a kite from a rooftop to mark Basant, a kite-flying festival, in Lahore, Pakistan February 6, 2026. REUTERS/Mohsin Raza
A woman flies a kite from a rooftop to mark Basant, a kite-flying festival, in Lahore, Pakistan February 6, 2026. REUTERS/Mohsin Raza

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

Suicide bomber kills 31 in Shi’ite mosque in Pakistan’s capital, officials say

Pakistani paramilitary federal forces stand guard next to a crowd of people gathered near the site of a deadly explosion at a Shi'ite Muslim mosque in Islamabad, Pakistan, February 6, 2026. Picture taken with a phone. REUTERS/Salahuddin
Pakistani paramilitary federal forces stand guard next to a crowd of people gathered near the site of a deadly explosion at a Shi'ite Muslim mosque in Islamabad, Pakistan, February 6, 2026. Picture taken with a phone. REUTERS/Salahuddin

Cricket–Pakistan captain Salman defends 'X factor' Tariq's bowling action

‘A new low’: Heartbreak for India, Pakistan cricket fans as T20 World Cup match set to be abandoned

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

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

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.