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  "publishedAt": "2026-02-21T14:05:20.000Z",
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  "textContent": "\n\n\n\nA Pakistani man was abducted by militants in the North Waziristan district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa after allegedly recording a video of a minor girl playing cricket, police confirmed. The incident has raised concerns about security and vigilantism in the region.\n\nBakht Ullah, a police officer in the Shewa area of North Waziristan, said the man, identified as Zafran Wazir, was allegedly taken by unidentified individuals after recording a video of a young girl playing cricket. The group reportedly described the footage as “vulgar” and contrary to Islamic principles and Pashtun traditions.\n\nFollowing intervention by local tribal elders through a jirga—a traditional council of elders—and a public apology by Wazir, he was released after several hours and has since returned home safely.\n\nDuring his captivity, militants released a video in which Wazir described sharing the cricket clip as his “mistake” and issued a public apology. Wazir said he recorded the video for amusement and to showcase the girl’s talent, but acknowledged that it had offended certain individuals.\n\n### Viral video and international attention\n\nThe viral video features eight-year-old Aina Wazir from North Waziristan demonstrating her bowling and batting skills. The footage has drawn widespread attention on social media in recent days.\n\nThe video also caught the attention of Javed Afridi, owner of the Peshawar Zalmi franchise in the Pakistan Super League, who commented that “talent like this deserves the right platform.”\n\nFaisal Karim Kundi, Governor of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, praised her skills, noting that witnessing such extraordinary talent highlights the immense potential of the region’s youth.\n\nFormer England cricket captain Michael Vaughan also described her performance as “fantastic,” while experts observed that her bowling action bears similarities to that of former South African fast bowler Dale Steyn.\n\nFollowing the viral acclaim, Aina Wazir expressed her gratitude to everyone who liked and shared her video. She also spoke about the shortage of quality schools for girls in Waziristan and emphasized her strong desire to pursue a good education.",
  "title": "Pakistani man briefly abducted over viral video of girl playing cricket"
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