"However, Mohsin Naqvi, Pakistan's interior minister and chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), has blamed India for attacks in Balochistan on Saturday in which at least 31 civilians, 17 security personnel and 145 fighters were killed, according to authorities. Pakistan's decision on Sunday to boycott the game against India also comes amid tensions between the neighbours over a series of events that led to Bangladesh being barred from the World Cup."
"Early on Saturday, armed men launched coordinated attacks on police stations in the provincial capital of Quetta and other parts of Pakistan's Balochistan province, according to officials. These were the deadliest attacks in Balochistan in decades with nearly 200 people, most of them fighters, killed. Pakistan has spent decades battling a separatist movement in Balochistan, where fighters have been targeting state forces, foreign nationals and people from other parts of Pakistan in the mineral-rich province that borders Afghanistan and Iran."
Pakistan announced a boycott of its scheduled Twenty20 World Cup match against India while remaining in the rest of the tournament. Interior Minister and PCB Chairman Mohsin Naqvi accused India of involvement in coordinated attacks in Balochistan that killed dozens. Authorities reported nearly 200 fatalities overall, including civilians, security personnel and fighters. The outlawed Balochistan Liberation Army claimed responsibility for attacks on military installations, police and civil administration officials across multiple districts. The boycott decision occurred amid heightened tensions between Pakistan and its neighbours, and followed events that led to Bangladesh being barred from the World Cup.
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