Quetta, June 2 (IANS) Leading Baloch human rights defender Mir Yar Baloch has written to Kaja Kallas, the European Union High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, expressing grave concern over designating Pakistan as a partner in counter-terrorism despite longstanding allegations of Islamabad’s links to proxy networks, support for militancy and extremist groups. His remarks follow the Joint Communique issued after the Eighth Pakistan-EU Strategic Dialogue held in Islamabad on …
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Jammu, May 12 (IANS) Alert troops of the Army foiled an infiltration bid on the Line of Control in J&K’s Poonch district on Tuesday, during which one intruding terrorist was killed. Nagrota-headquartered White Knight Corps of the Army said on X: “Acting on persistent surveillance, suspicious movement was detected approximately 300 metres inside own territory in the general area of Krishna Ghati Sector, Poonch, along the Line of Control at around 4 p.m. today.”“Alert troops of W…
New Delhi, May 12 (IANS) The name of Pakistan-based gangster Shahzad Bhatti has surfaced repeatedly in multiple investigations linked to terror recruitment, radicalisation, and espionage activities in India over the past several months. More than a dozen cases have reportedly been registered against him by various agencies.Bhatti, a Lahore-based gangster, has allegedly been operating out of Dubai for several years while frequently travelling between Pakistan, the UAE and other countries in the M…
New Delhi, May 10 (IANS) The Delhi Police Crime Branch has arrested a key operative allegedly linked to an ISI-backed transnational arms trafficking and terror module, officials said on Sunday.The accused, identified as Praveen Kumar alias Tittu, 45, is said to be a close associate of notorious South Delhi gangster Rohit Chaudhary. Police recovered an Italian-made semi-automatic pistol and five live cartridges from his possession.According to Delhi Police, Praveen Kumar was arrested by a team of…
Islamabad, May 9 (IANS) Pakistan-linked disinformation campaigns are not confined to regional tensions but are increasingly seen as efforts that can destabilise democracies, inflame violence, and undermine global trust. From heightening tensions with India to shaping narratives around conflicts in the Middle East, these activities are viewed as posing broader risks to international stability, a report highlighted on Saturday. According to a report in Athens-based ‘Directus’, Pakistan’s military-…
New Delhi, May 8 (IANS) Indian intelligence agencies have flagged attempts by Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) to exploit the prevailing political volatility in West Bengal by running coordinated disinformation campaigns, officials said.The alert comes amid heightened tensions in the state following the killing of Chandranath Rath, a close aide of BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari. The situation remains sensitive in the aftermath of a bitterly contested Assembly election between the BJP …
New Delhi, May 7: There is a reflexive question that international observers tend to ask whenever military action occurs between India and Pakistan. Who escalated? The framing of the question is itself revealing. It assumes that escalation is the central issue. It assumes that the prior conduct, the planning, the funding, and the execution of terrorism are not, themselves, escalation. It assumes that the side that responds to a massacre with force is the side responsible for the conflict.Operati…
Jammu, May 6 (IANS) Defence expert Retd Captain Anil Gaur on Wednesday cautioned against politicising recent security incidents in Punjab, asserting that the pattern of violence and illegal activities in the state points towards continued involvement of Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) in an attempt to destabilise the region and revive the Khalistani narrative.Speaking to IANS, Retired Captain Anil Gaur said that targeting domestic political parties over such incidents is “misplace…
New Delhi, May 6 (IANS) A political storm erupted on Wednesday over the recent blast incidents in Punjab’s Amritsar and Jalandhar, with BJP leaders launching sharp attacks on the Aam Aadmi Party-led state government and questioning Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann’s statements on the matter.Reacting to the development, BJP Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha expressed serious concern, describing the blasts as a deliberate attempt to disturb peace in the border state.”In the last few hours, two ve…
Chandigarh, April 29 (IANS) In yet another major blow to the terror conspiracy involving Pakistan-backed Inter-Services Intelligence and the pro-Khalistan terrorist network involved in the Shambhu railway track attempted improvised explosive device blast case, Punjab Police have averted major terror plots with the recovery of another substantial cache of militant hardware, including a rocket-propelled grenade, hand grenade, explosives, and high-end pistols, said Director General of Police Gaurav…