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Riazat Butt

News Director at Associated Press

News Director, Afghanistan and Pakistan, Associated Press

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  • 3 weeks ago | argus-press.com | Riazat Butt

    ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) — A gun massacre of tourists on April 22 in the Indian-controlled Kashmir pushed India and Pakistan a step closer to war, marking the biggest breakdown in relations since 2019. Conflict between India and Pakistan is not rare, with the two countries having periodically engaged in wars, clashes and skirmishes since gaining independence from British colonial rule in 1947. The difference with this escalation was the frequency and intensity of strikes and retaliation.

  • 3 weeks ago | argus-press.com | Riazat Butt |Aijaz Hussain |Rajesh Roy

    ISLAMABAD (AP) — India and Pakistan agreed to a ceasefire Saturday after U.S.-led talks to end the most serious military confrontation between the nuclear-armed rivals in decades but accused each other of violating the deal just hours later. The ceasefire had been expected to bring a swift end to weeks of escalating clashes, including missile and drone strikes, triggered by the mass shooting of tourists last month that India blames on Pakistan, which denies the charge.

  • 3 weeks ago | timesofisrael.com | Rajesh Roy |Riazat Butt |Aijaz Hussain |Munir Ahmed

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  • 3 weeks ago | lufkindailynews.com | Riazat Butt

    By RIAZAT BUTT - Associated Press Conflict between India and Pakistan is not rare, with the two countries having periodically engaged in wars, clashes and skirmishes since gaining independence from British colonial rule in 1947. The difference with this escalation was the frequency and intensity of strikes and retaliation. Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission.

  • 3 weeks ago | dnronline.com | Riazat Butt

    Conflict between India and Pakistan is not rare, with the two countries having periodically engaged in wars, clashes and skirmishes since gaining independence from British colonial rule in 1947. The difference with this escalation was the frequency and intensity of strikes and retaliation.

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