Amid growing tension between India and Pakistan following Uri terror attack, Punjab has invited Pakistan along with other countries to participate in the 6th World Kabaddi Cup starting from November. "We have invited Pakistan to participate in 6th World Kabaddi Cup. Punjab is going to hold 6th World Kabaddi Cup for men and women to be held from November 3 to 17 in the state. Teams from several countries including Canada, USA, Australia, Tanzania, England, Iran, New Zealand, Sierra Leone, Spain, Argentina are expected to participate in the 6th World Kabaddi Cup. In 2015, World Kabaddi Cup was cancelled in Punjab because of several sacrilege incidents that caused tension in the state.

Source: dna September 27, 2016 18:00 UTC