New Delhi, May 8 (IANS) For Pakistan, ‘Operation Sindoor’ resulted in a loss of face. After terror infrastructure was hit hard by the Indian armed forces who were avenging the Pahalgam terror attack, Pakistan set out a fake narrative of emerging victorious.Rallies and processions were taken out to create an impression that the Pakistan Army had hit back and won the battle. While the perception was created, the reality was something different.An official said that events were strategically planne…
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New Delhi, April 30 (IANS) In yet another blow to Jaish-e-Mohammad, which is already facing immense losses, its top commander, Maulana Salman, died after being hit by an unidentified vehicle at Pakistan’s Bahawalpur on Wednesday. Salman was a close aide of Jaish-e-Mohammad chief, Masood Azhar and was instrumental in numerous attacks that were carried out on Indian soil.Some of the major attacks that he was involved in included the 2001 Parliament attack and the 2019 Pulwama attack that targeted …
New Delhi, April 28 (IANS) Even as the Lashkar-e-Tayiba tries to rebuild following heavy losses during Operation Sindoor, a leadership crisis is fast emerging within the group. The killing of Sheikh Afridi, a close aide of Lashkar-e-Tayiba chief Hafiz Saeed clearly signals that the top rung is collapsing.Afridi was killed by unknown gunmen in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) by unidentified gunmen. This follows the pattern of unknown gunmen killing top terrorists of both the Lashkar-e-Tayiba and Hizbul M…
New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) commander Sheikh Yousuf Afridi, described as a close associate of Hafiz Saeed, was shot dead in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province by unidentified gunmen in what investigators are treating as a targeted killing, adding to a pattern of attacks on militants in the country since 2023.Afridi was reportedly ambushed by gunmen who fired multiple rounds, leaving him with no chance to escape. He was considered a key link in LeT operations in Khyber …
New Delhi, April 18 (IANS) Signals of rifts within the Pakistan establishment relating to the revival of terror groups and leadership changes have emerged. It is a well known fact that Pakistan’s Field Marshal and Army Chief Asim Munir is unhappy with the manner in which the ISI has been functioning.He has demanded accountability over the number of mysterious shooting of terrorists within Pakistan, a trend that has been visible since 2023.Field Marshal Asim Munir is also upset that Pakistan’s In…
New Delhi, April 16 (IANS) In a significant blow to the revival plans of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), its co-founder and second-in-command Amir Hamza was shot at by unidentified gunmen in Lahore, Pakistan, outside a television station.He has been admitted to a hospital with severe injuries and is said to be in a critical condition. The incident occurred when he was outside a news channel’s office in Lahore on Thursday.He was reportedly being hospitalised following injuries sustained in an accident a…
Hyderabad, April 10 (IANS) Telangana Jagruthi president K. Kavitha said on Friday that Pakistan may even seek the Nobel Peace Prize for terrorists like Hafiz Saeed and Masood Azhar. She was reacting to media reports that Pakistan is asking for the Nobel Prize for three of its leaders. “Today we are hearing very interesting news that Pakistan is asking for a Nobel Peace Prize for three of its leaders—different people. I believe they have also passed a resolution in their National Assembly. It i…
New Delhi, March 24 (IANS) The ISI is working on a plan to change the leadership in the Lashkar-e-Taiba as the demand for younger faces has been growing. Hafiz Saeed has been instructed to take a back seat owing to his age.Further, the ISI wants young leaders to head the group as they are bringing in more traction when compared to the older guard. An official said that the Lashkar-e-Taiba is most likely to be headed by Talha Saeed, the son of Hafiz Saeed. He would be assisted by Saifullah Kasuri…
Islamabad, Feb 19 (IANS) The suicide bombing at a mosque in Islamabad on February 6 is a grim indictment of Pakistan’s security policy that has prioritised geopolitical leverage over domestic stability, a report has stated. “While the Pakistani establishment has characteristically pivoted towards a carousel of external culprits – alternating between allegations of an ‘Indian link’, Afghan complicity, and even the internal machinations of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) – the international con…
Ottawa, Feb 7 (IANS) Pakistan’s removal from the grey list of Financial Action Task Force (FATF) – officially classified as “jurisdictions under increased monitoring” — “was premature” — given the resurgence of domestic terrorist groups like Lashkar-e-Taiba and Jaish-e-Mohammad, whose continued operational capacity suggests non-compliance with recommendations of the global money laundering and terror financing watchdog. This underscores Pakistan’s lack of control over the terror fi…