London, April 22 (IANS) Pakistan continues to operate as a host and an operational hub for several terror networks with regional and global networks. These groups include Al Qaeda, Lashkar-e-Taiba, Jaish-e-Mohammed and sectarian as well as domestic extremist factions, a report has detailed. “The latest Global Terrorism Index 2026 has placed Pakistan at the top of the global rankings, underscoring a reality that has been repeatedly flagged by international agencies over decades. This assessment d…
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New Delhi, April 20 (IANS) Indian security agencies have flagged a recent spike in activity by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria’s media network, with a sharper focus on India.While propaganda aimed at Europe and the United States has called for high-profile attacks during global events such as the FIFA World Cup, messaging directed at India is urging operatives to carry out large-scale strikes.An Intelligence Bureau official said the group’s media channels have been urging large-scale att…
New Delhi, April 6 (IANS) India’s security agencies are closely examining the remarks made by Pakistan’s Defence Minister, Khawaja Asif, where he made a reference to Kolkata. Asif warned that if India attempted any ‘false flag operation’, then Pakistan’s response would extend to Kolkata. “If India tries to stage any false flag operation this time then God-willing, we will take it to Kolkata,” Asif said.A false flag operation is a covert action designed to look as though it was carried out …
New Delhi, March 18 (IANS) Post Operation Sindoor, the biggest headache for Pakistan has been recruitments. Prior to the operation carried out by the Indian armed forces that took down terror infrastructure, recruitments into groups such as the Jaish-e-Mohammad and Lashkar-e-Tayiba were free flowing.An Intelligence assessment says that recruitments have fallen by nearly 30 to 40 per cent. This has led to the ISI changing its strategy wherein, the recruitments are more driven by money rather than…
Kabul, March 13 (IANS) As Pakistan’s ongoing conflict with Afghanistan escalates, several critics have termed it as a deliberate ploy adopted by the country’s failed military to create instability in the region in order to divert attention of people from the fundamental failures of government, a report has stated. Domestic opposition to Pakistan’s Army Chief Asim Munir is growing and increasingly visible. After the killing of civilians by security forces during local protests in Pakistan-occupie…
Gandhinagar, March 11 (IANS) The Gujarat Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) has arrested 29 terrorists linked to international extremist organisations over the past three years, Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi told the state Assembly on Wednesday.Addressing the House, Sanghavi said the arrests were made between 2023 and 2026 after investigators uncovered several alleged anti-national conspiracies, including an Al-Qaeda funding network, a module of the Islamic State Khorasan Province operating from …
Tel Aviv, Feb 27 (IANS) Pakistan is not targetting militants in Afghanistan but terrorising civilians and undermining Afghan sovereignty. This, a report mentioned, exposes the stark hypocrisy of Islamabad decrying its losses while bombing Afghan schools and homes at the same time. The international community, including the United Nations and the European Union — must step in to ensure investigations and demand verifiable intelligence-sharing on Pakistani strikes in Afghanistan, a report highli…
New Delhi, Feb 18 (IANS) Pakistan’s push to position itself as a supplier of rare earths and critical minerals to the United States remains only a promise without evidence unless domestic security, political stability and regulatory clarity improve, a new report has said.The report in Pakistan-based The Friday Times said that despite geological potential including deposits at Reko Diq and reports of rare earth elements in Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, “the state of security, politics and…
New Delhi, Feb 11 (IANS) The recent bombing at a mosque in Islamabad by the Islamic State Khorasan Province (ISKP) clearly shows that the terror outfit has exploited the failing security mechanism in Pakistan. The ISKP was quiet when it came to operations in Pakistan for almost a year.The last attack that the ISKP claimed responsibility for was at Balochistan’s Mastung on April 15, 2025, when a bus carrying personnel of the Pakistani security forces was targeted, resulting in the death of three….
Islamabad, Feb 9 (IANS) Pakistan under Asim Munir has become an even more precarious security state, appeasing world powers, clashing with neighbours, and overseeing turbulence domestically, a report has detailed while highlighting that the roots of ongoing crisis in the country lie in the security and foreign policies implemented by its military leadership. Highlighting the February 6 suicide bombing that targetted a Shia mosque in Islamabad and killed 36 people, a report in leading British pol…