Tel Aviv, May 8 (IANS) Pakistan has long portrayed itself as both a victim of terrorism and a partner in the global war on terror, yet the reported reconstruction of terror group Jaish-e-Mohammed’s Bahawalpur headquarters following a major Indian military strike during Operation Sindoor last year goes far more than just a South Asian security concern. It serves as a warning about how jihadist infrastructure can endure when states focus on managing international scrutiny rather than dismantling t…

Bamako, May 8 (IANS) As terror group Jama’a Nusrat ul-Islam wa al-Muslimin (JNIM), closely linked to Al-Qaeda (AQ), rapidly tightens its grip over Mali, experts reckon that the threat is no longer limited to Africa and similar patterns are appearing in different regions. It is like a “waterbed” – pressure in one area causes it to resurface in another, a report highlighted on Friday. Writing for Usanas Foundation, Peter Knoope, noted counter-terrorism and international cooperation expert, express…

Kabul, May 8 (IANS) Migrants returning from Pakistan to Afghanistan said that they faced extortion and intimidation from Pakistani police officers, local media reported on Friday.While attempting to leave Pakistan, some migrants were stopped multiple times and compelled to hand over money.“Pakistani police officers were demanding money from migrants at border crossings, particularly at the busy Torkham crossing, often using force or threats,” Afghan media outlet Amu TV reported citing local …

N’Djamena, May 8 (IANS) Chad has declared a 20-day state of emergency in the Lake province following terrorist attacks by Boko Haram militants on soldiers.According to a statement released late Thursday by the country’s army, the emergency measure will run from midnight on May 7 to midnight on May 27.The statement urged officials and security forces to take “all necessary measures” to ensure the safety of people and their property during the period, Xinhua news agency reported.”Violations of mea…

Seoul, May 8 (IANS) South Korea is not considering signing a bilateral military logistics support agreement with Japan, a South Korean defence ministry official said Friday, following a report suggesting Tokyo seeks to push for such a deal.Japan aims to make progress in future talks with South Korea for an acquisition and cross-servicing agreement (ACSA), following their “two plus two” security meeting of defence and foreign vice ministers that took place in Seoul on Thursday, according to Japan…

Jerusalem, May 8 (IANS) India’s decision to place the 1960 Indus Waters Treaty in abeyance following last year’s April 22 Pahalgam terror attack carried out by a Pakistan-based terror group is “principled, proportionate, conditional, and reversible”. The move is not an attempt to weaponize water, but a decision to suspend cooperation with a party that has long weaponised terrorism from its territory, a report has detailed. According to a report in The Jerusalem Post, Islamabad’s response was r…

Moscow, May 8 (IANS) Moscow is disappointed by the decision of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to maintain sanctions against Russian athletes, Kremlin spokesman Dimitry Peskov said on Friday.”We are disappointed by this decision, we generally regret this decision,” Peskov said, commenting on the IOC’s move to keep in place the suspension of the Russian Olympic Committee’s membership and recommendations on sanctions against Russian athletes.Peskov added that Russia would continue dialog…

New Delhi, May 8 (IANS) A high-level Nigeria–India Textile Business-to-Business (B2B) engagement and policy roundtable recently took place in Abuja city, aimed at a structured revival of the country’s textile industry and industrial partnership with India, a new report has said.Leading private sector figures and trade partners of both countries outlined a coordinated strategy to drive job growth, exports of Nigeria’s textile sector in partnership with India, the report from This Day Live s…

Tehran, May 8 (IANS) Iran’s main military command, Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters has said that the US army attacked two Iranian vessels near the Strait of Hormuz and concurrently carried out airstrikes on civilian areas in southern Iran in cooperation with some regional states.The attacks by the US “aggressive and terrorist” army violated the ceasefire between Iran and the United States, said Ebrahim Zolfaghari, the headquarters’ spokesman, according to Iranian media.One of the targeted …

Geneva, May 8 (IANS) UN experts have warned that a January fuel blockade imposed on Cuba by US President Donald Trump amounts to “energy starvation” in the country.”Cuba has been subjected to energy starvation by the United States, a condition in which the lack of fuel cripples the functioning of essential services required for a dignified life,” three independent human rights experts of the UN Human Rights Council — Surya Deva, Sofia Monsalve Suarez and Pedro Arrojo-Agudo — said in a joint st…