Pakistan army ‘cautiously optimistic’ about US-Iran mediation efforts
Pakistan’s military spokesman warns of ‘powerful spoilers and detractors’ who still believe the conflict serves them.

Pakistan’s military spokesman warns of ‘powerful spoilers and detractors’ who still believe the conflict serves them.





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Jamia Millia Islamia campus in Indian capital has seen weeks of protests, with several students holding a hunger strike.
AFC orders judicial reviews for allegation FIFA President Gianni Infantino used AFC Congress for political purposes.








Seoul accuses Pyongyang of causing a landmine explosion that injured three of its soldiers, an accusation North denies.

Students at New Delhi’s Jamia Millia Islamia university are on hunger strike demanding a student union.
Bad light prevents Shadman Islam from completing century against West Indies in opener of first cricket Test in Mirpur.
One demerit point added to the Pakistan pacer Haris Rauf’s disciplinary record for conduct during ODI against England.

Cyclone Arnab has left a trail of destruction along India’s eastern coast.
Vice president Takeshi Okada said responses to several World Cup controversies did not align with his personal values.
Authorities evacuate 180,000 people as storm causes flooding, disrupting flights and train schedules.