Haris Rauf’s jet mimicry and Farhan’s gun salute weren’t random antics but reflections of Pakistan’s deeper malaise. When national athletes echo Army propaganda, it shows how supremacist narratives have saturated society, turning even cricket into a stage for Rawalpindi’s delusions.
The video exposes Islamabad's denials of the strikes by confirming the destruction of the Markaz Taiba terror camp in Muridke, in Pakistan's Punjab province.
The celebration attracted action by the Kerala Police, who booked several people for creating the floral art allegedly with the intention of "creating a riot".
Satellite images have exposed Pakistan’s naval retreat during India’s Operation Sindoor in May. Warships were shifted from Karachi to Gwadar after Indian missile strikes.