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While millions have gathered around screens to watch today's electrifying India vs Pakistan clash in the Asia Cup, the high-octane encounter between the arch-rivals is playing out against a backdrop of deep sorrow and subdued emotion.

Just months before this marquee match, a terrorist ambush in Jammu & Kashmir's Pahalgam, claimed the lives of several innocent Indian tourists. As the match gets underway in Dubai, the mood back home is anything but celebratory.

As of now, Pakistan is batting first, with the scoreboard not so promisingly ticking, but across India, homes, cafes, and clubs, one question is echoing: "Why? Why? Why p...