Washington, April 16 (IANS) Pakistan should focus on securing its own peace before projecting itself as an arbiter of it on the international stage, a report highlighted on Thursday citing the recent failed Islamabad talks between Iran and the United States. Writing in US-based ‘Inkstick Media’, Marcus Andreopoulos stated that while Islamabad’s role in brokering a temporary ceasefire may have resulted in greater global attention in the short term, any optimism quickly faded once US Vice Presiden…
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Quetta, April 10 (IANS) Leading Baloch human rights defender Mir Yar Baloch on Friday wrote to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, highlighting the “persistent hostility and anti-Israel rhetoric” emanating from Pakistan. He cited Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Asif, who recently referred to Israel as an “evil” and a “curse upon humanity”, and expressed wishes that the founders of the Jewish State “burn in hell”.The Pakistani Defence Minister later deleted his post, just…
Jerusalem, April 9 (IANS) The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) said on Thursday that it has killed Ali Yusuf Harshi, personal secretary of Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem, in Beirut. Harshi was also nephew of the Hezbollah chief who heads the Lebanese group backed by Iran. In a statement shared on X, the IDF said that it has also hit two key crossings used by Hezbollah for moving weapons south of the Litani River and 10 weapons storage sites, launchers and command centres in southern Lebanon….
Washington, April 9 (IANS) A Pakistani national has pleaded guilty to attempting to carry out an ISIS-inspired mass shooting at a prominent Jewish centre in New York, US authorities said, detailing a plot timed to coincide with the anniversary of the October 7 Hamas attacks.Muhammad Shahzeb Khan, also known as “Shahzeb Jadoon”, admitted to attempting to commit acts of terrorism transcending national boundaries, the Justice Department said. He is scheduled to be sentenced on August 12, 2026. …
Tel Aviv, April 6 (IANS) The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) on Monday claimed to have killed Majid Khatem-Hosseini Khadami, Chairman of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards’ (IRGC) intelligence organisation, in an air strike in Tehran on Sunday night. “Eliminated: Majid Khademi, the Head of Intelligence of the IRGC. Khadami was one of the most important commanders of the Revolutionary Guards and had accumulated military and security experience over the years,” read a statement issued by the IDF.It mentioned…
Washington, March 30 (IANS) The United States expects to complete its military objectives against Iran “in a matter of weeks, not months,” Secretary of State Marco Rubio said, asserting that key targets, including Tehran’s air force, navy and missile capabilities, are already being dismantled even as Washington tests a parallel diplomatic opening. In a television interview on “Good Morning America”, Rubio said the operation remains tightly focused on degrading Iran’s military capa…
Islamabad, March 27 (IANS) Despite Islamabad’s attempt to position itself as mediator in the US-Iran conflict, Tehran returned Pakistan’s tanker and blocked its passage through the Strait of Hormuz. Iran also turned down proposals for talks, including the US ceasefire attempts, by dismissing Trump’s 15-point peace proposal. According to a report in India Narrative, the pushback of a Pakistani vessel and the Iranian envoy’s blunt rejection of Pakistan’s role in mediation reflect evolving region…
Colombo, March 19 (IANS) Sri Lanka cannot afford to overlook increasing threat of transnational terrorism with terrorist organisations in South Asia remaining ideologically aligned, sharing targets and enemies, a report has highlighted while emphasising that the 2019 Easter Sunday attacks indicated that terrorism is not a domestic but global challenge with local networks exploited by terrorist groups like Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and Hamas. “Terrorist organisations in South Asia remain ideologicall…
New Delhi, March 19 (IANS) The chief of the Jaish-e-Mohammed, Masood Azhar, has always released a message for his supporters and cadres before Eid-ul-Fitr. This time, too, an audio clip has been released, but the Indian agencies noticed something drastically different. In his Eid message, Azhar sounded broken, and his normal fiery message against India, too, sounded very weak. Indian agencies tracking the Jaish-e-Mohammed say that all is not well within the outfit, and since Azhar appears to be …
Tel Aviv, March 6 (IANS) David Mencer, the spokesperson for the Israeli Prime Minister’s Office, on Friday lauded Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership while hailing the Indian leader’s friendship with Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu and their common “zero-tolerance” attitude towards terrorism. In an exclusive interview with IANS, Mencer recalled PM Modi’s recent “very successful” two-day visit to Israel, including his historic address at the Knesset during which he said that 1.5 billion India…