India-Pakistan navy ship collision sparks alarm over unintended escalation
Pakistan says an Indian warship entered its EEZ, while India says the collision occurred in international waters.

Pakistan says an Indian warship entered its EEZ, while India says the collision occurred in international waters.

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Police detained several protesters in Lahore, Pakistan as they rallied in solidarity with Pakistan-administered Kashmir.

A rally has been held in Islamabad in a show of support for protesters in Pakistan-administered Kashmir.
Deadly clashes reported in Pakistan-administered Kashmir amid first round of voting for regional elections on July 27.

Fatal confrontations between security forces and protesters have marred local elections.
First of three rounds of voting held after weeks of protests during which dozens of people were killed.
After their war last May, India and Pakistan reached a truce. But deaths continued on the world’s highest battlefield.

Recent clashes between protesters and police killed at least 11 people.
Pakistan finds itself in a diplomatic sweet spot, wooed by Trump and China. Indian missteps are to blame, say analysts
The interior minister urged officials to address infiltration, narcotics, smuggling, and other ‘trans-border crimes’.
India and Pakistan remain publicly entrenched, even as unofficial voices push for renewed dialogue and restraint.