Due to the ongoing war between USA-Israel and Iran, it is becoming difficult for cricket teams to go home. Due to the deteriorating conditions in the Middle East, the West Indies team is forced to stay in India and coach Darren Sammy shared an emotional message on social media that he and his team are waiting to be allowed to return home. Sammy wrote in a social media post that he just wants to go home.

West Indies’ T20 World Cup journey ended with a 5-wicket defeat against India on March 1. Four days have passed since then, but West Indies players, support staff, coaches and others are forced to stay in India.

I just want to go home…

West Indies cricket team head coach Darren Sammy wrote in an emotional post on social media, “I just want to go home.” Obviously, Sammy and other West Indies players will also be desperate to return home.

Cricket West Indies says that it is working closely with the International Cricket Council (ICC) and relevant government authorities for the safe travel of the players. Let us tell you that in view of the bad conditions in the Middle East, air travel has been affected at Dubai International Airport and other Gulf countries.

A BCCI source quoted by PTI said that the West Indies cricket team is still present in India and there is no clarity yet on when it will leave for home. Let us tell you that the Zimbabwe cricket team has also not been able to return home for the same reason. Talking about West Indies, they had to defeat Team India to reach the semi-finals, but they lost to India by 5 wickets.

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Pakistan is once again trying to play a role on the international stage, which many people are considering contradictory. On one hand, the country itself is facing tension on many fronts, while on the other hand it is offering to mediate between America and Iran. On Tuesday (3 March 2026), Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar said in the Upper House of Parliament that Pakistan is ready to hold talks between America and Iran. He proposed that talks between Washington and Tehran could be held in Islamabad.

Iran had agreed not to make nuclear weapons

Dar said that Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Army Chief Field Marshal Asim Munir have played an active role at the diplomatic and defense levels to reduce tension in the region. He also said that Iran had agreed not to make nuclear weapons, but America wants Iran to end its entire nuclear program. Dar claimed that initially the talks between America and Iran were moving in a positive direction. He mentioned Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s visit to Austria, where he met the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). According to Dar, the agency chief was also hopeful that the talks were moving in the right direction.

Pakistan talks with Oman’s Foreign Minister

According to the report of Dawn newspaper, Dar also told that he had talked to the Foreign Minister of Oman. He was informed that the last round of talks between America and Iran had ended in a positive atmosphere. Dar said Oman’s foreign minister later went to Washington and met the US Vice President there to discuss the progress of talks. However, Dar expressed concern over the sudden attacks after these positive signs. He said that this situation reminds him of the events of June last year, when there was a 12-day conflict between Israel and Iran.

serious tension with Afghanistan

This mediation offer by Pakistan has come at a time when it itself is facing serious tensions with Afghanistan, internal security challenges and border attacks. In such a situation, different reactions are emerging regarding this initiative at the regional and international level.

Pakistan Stock Market: The beginning of the week was very bad for Pakistan’s stock market. Within the first hour of early trading, a decline of about 9% was recorded in the KSE-100 Index and the index went down by almost 15,000 points. Due to sharp selling, the KSE-30 Index slipped below the circuit limit, after which trading had to be halted for some time. This sudden fall created panic among investors.

Why did the market fall?

According to analysts, this decline is not due to the quarterly performance of the companies, but due to geopolitical tension. The increasing military tension between Iran and Israel in the Middle East has created uncertainty in the entire region. Recent attacks and retaliation have reduced investors’ risk appetite, which has also impacted regional markets.

Why greater impact on Pakistan?

Pakistan is geographically close to Iran and regional stability also has a direct impact on it in terms of energy supply. If the tension in West Asia continues for a long time, the supply of oil and gas may be disrupted. Import bill may increase. Inflation and current account pressure may increase. These fears prompted investors to sell on a large scale.

In which sectors there is more decline?

The decline was not limited to just one or two sectors, but almost all major sectors remained under pressure:

Banking Shares: MCB Bank Habib Bank Limited Meezan Bank

Energy Sector: Pakistan Petroleum Limited Oil and Gas Development Company Pakistan Oilfields Limited

Apart from this, widespread selling was also recorded in fertilizer, cement, power and automobile sectors. The direction of the market will now largely depend on the level of tension in West Asia and how much oil prices stabilize. If the geopolitical situation worsens further, markets across the region, including Pakistan, may continue to remain volatile.

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US Israel Iran War: Zimbabwe cricket team is already out of T20 World Cup 2026. In the final match of the World Cup, it had to face defeat at the hands of South Africa. After that Zimbabwe has to return home, but due to the bad conditions in the Middle East, the Zimbabwean team is stuck in India.

In response to the air strike by America and Israel on Iran, Iran also retaliated against the American forces present in the Gulf. This struggle has affected air travel in Dubai and other countries of the Middle East. Zimbabwe also had to return home by flying over the Dubai area.

After the 5-wicket defeat against South Africa, Zimbabwe coach Justin Simmons said, “You still believe that everyone’s focus is on the match. The match is an afterthought. Everyone knows that they have to go home, when will they go home, how will they go home, such talks are going on within the team. There is no clarity on the subject of travel.”

Coach Simmons told that the Zimbabwe team was going to leave in three different groups, but there is no clarity yet regarding when and how they will return home. One player of the team, Graeme Creamer lives in Dubai. The Zimbabwe team and its fans are considering the possibility of going to Zimbabwe via Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia.

Let us tell you that South Africa also has to return home through the same route. However, South Africa is going to stay in India for a few more days. Because it has gone to the semi-finals and if it reaches the final, South Africa will return home after about a week.

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