Washington, April 4 (IANS) Several terrorist organisations, including the Islamic State (ISIS), have exploited social media’s low-cost, fast, globally connected platforms for ideological propaganda, recruitment, mobilisation, and executing terror attacks. Through these platforms, the terror groups propagate extremist ideology, aiming for mass radicalisation by employing “emotional and psychological manipulation” to influence children as young as 12, a report said on Saturday.“Cyber-enabl…
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New Delhi, March 22 (IANS) Pakistan is among the countries included in the ‘Board of Peace’, reportedly formed by US President Donald Trump to explore lasting peace solutions in the Gaza Strip. However, the country’s own record of religious persecution and alleged ‘nurturing’ of terror on its soil has raised concerns about its ability to play peacemaker in a region marred by intense hostilities over the past two years.A report by the Gatestone Institute has highlighted a series of incidents …
New Delhi, March 3 (IANS) With traffic through the Strait of Hormuz nearly halted, China’s “fragile, export‑dependent economy” and reliance on discounted Iranian oil could trigger “real problems” within two months if the crisis continues, a report has said.”Much of that oil… actually goes to China trying to get somewhere between… 15 per cent and 23 per cent of its seaborne oil comes from Iran, and that oil transits the Strait of Hormuz,” said Gatestone Institute senior fellow Gordon …
Washington, Jan 8 (IANS) Although Pakistan enjoys Major Non-NATO Ally (MNNA) status with the United States, which grants privileged access to military cooperation and equipment, Islamabad has consistently proven to be an unreliable strategic partner, a report highlighted on Thursday. It added that Pakistan should be viewed not as a dependable ally, but as an extremely problematic partner, warranting serious reconsideration of its MNNA privilege status.According to a report of the New York-based …
Washington, Jan 1 (IANS) Pakistan’s potential participation in the US-initiated postwar Gaza ‘International Stabilisation Force’ (ISF) could undermine efforts aimed at dismantling Hamas’s military infrastructure, a report said on Thursday. It warned that a mission designed to stabilise Gaza and dismantle Hamas, entrusting security responsibilities to Pakistan, which openly legitimises the terror group– risks turning the stabilisation force into a disguised risk for Hamas’s survival.“Israeli…
Washington, Dec 25 (IANS) Bangladesh interim government’s Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus has allowed Islamist radicals, jihadists and terrorists to exploit the power vacuum in the country following the ouster of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, resulting in increased violence against religious minorities, women and secular voices, a report highlighted on Thursday. It stated that the Yunus-led interim government has actively enabled the radical groups responsible for the persecution of minoriti…