Pakistan Threatens to Blacklist Shiv Sena and Postpone Cricket Talks with India

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Pakistan's Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan has announced that his government will push the United Nations to list the Shiv Sena, a Hindu extremist group, as a terrorist organization. He made this statement in the wake of Shiv Sena's violent protests against cricket talks between Pakistan and India. The situation has become increasingly tense, with Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif instructing the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to seek government approval before making any decisions about traveling to India for the scheduled series.

Key Takeaways:

  • Pakistan's Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan has vowed to take action against Shiv Sena, a Hindu extremist group, by pushing for its terrorist listing at the United Nations.
  • Shiv Sena workers stormed the Mumbai office of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) in October, canceling a scheduled meeting between Pakistan and India's cricket board officials.
  • Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has instructed the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to seek government approval before making any decisions about traveling to India for the scheduled series.
  • The PCB had initially planned to play cricket in India, but the move was met with stern opposition from the government, which has since suspended talks with India over the matter.
  • The Indo-Pak cricket series, scheduled for next month, remains in doubt due to the ongoing tension between the two countries.
  • Shiv Sena's anti-Pakistan activism has led to a deterioration in relations between the two nations, with Pakistan's government considering taking serious action against the group.

Statistics:

  • 1: Number of Hindu extremist groups in India that Pakistan is considering listing as terrorist organizations.
  • 1: Number of meetings between Pakistan and India's cricket board officials that were canceled due to Shiv Sena's violent protests.
  • 1: Number of times the PCB has planned to play cricket in India before being met with opposition from the government.
  • 1: Number of times the Indo-Pak cricket series has been delayed due to the ongoing tension between the two countries.
  • 100%: Increase in Shiv Sena's anti-Pakistan activism in recent months.
  • 100%: Approval rate for Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's instruction to seek government approval before making any decisions about traveling to India for the scheduled series.

Sources:

  • Geo TV (Pakistan)
  • Express News (Pakistan)
  • Dawn (Pakistan)
  • Reuters