India U19 outplayed Pakistan U19 by 58 runs to set up a semi-final clash with Afghanistan U19 in the U19 World Cup 2026 on Sunday

THE FOG of war can make it difficult to understand what is happening during a conflict. Sometimes that murkiness can persist long after the guns have fallen silent. That is proving true of the four-day skirmish between India and Pakistan that took place last May.

Pakistani police and military forces have killed over 100 "Indian-backed terrorists" in Balochistan, according to government officials

For New Delhi, the deal is a strategic breakthrough that aligns trade with geopolitics. For Islamabad and Dhaka, it threatens to dismantle decades of hard-won advantage built on special trade regimes rather than competitiveness.

Pakistan's boycott of the India game at the 2026 T20 World Cup stems from a month-long crisis involving player safety concerns, and ICC governance issues.