Pakistan has officially withdrawn from the upcoming Junior Hockey World Cup, which is set to take place in India from November 28 to December 28, 2025, as confirmed by the International Hockey Federation (FIH) on Friday. The tournament will be hosted in Chennai and Madurai.

This marks the second time this year that Pakistan has pulled out of a hockey event in India. Previously, the team withdrew from the Men’s Asia Cup, which was held in Rajgir , Bihar, from August 29 to September 7, 2025. The recent withdrawal is reportedly tied to the worsening bilateral relations between the two nations following the Pahalgram terror attack that resulted in 26 fatalities, along with India’s subsequent Operation Sindoor .

Initially, Pakistan was scheduled to compete in Group B with India, C

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