New Delhi, Jan 17 (IANS) The leaders of the Jaish-e-Mohammed and Lashkar-e-Taiba have been indulging in a major disinformation campaign aimed at boosting recruitment. Operation Sindoor dealt such a major blow to these outfits that they never anticipated that a revival campaign would be so hard to undertake.Clearly, their argument about the importance of waging Jihad against India is not gaining any traction. The youth find them weak after the Indian armed forces hit them hard in retaliation for …
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New Delhi, Jan 13 (IANS) The Lashkar-e-Taiba is heading for a major split, and the situation in Pakistan could get more chaotic, Indian Intelligence agencies have learnt. For years, the Lashkar has remained Pakistan’s favourite proxy, and never has there been a rebellion within the outfit. Moreover, the outfit has always towed the ISI’s line and never diverted from what it had been told. An Intelligence Bureau official said that problems have started to arise, and some of the top leaders are…
New Delhi, Jan 9 (IANS) Groups such as Black Flag Soldiers and Islamic State have been common names for groups in Tamil Nadu, and an Intelligence assessment says that the problem relating to the Islamic State in the state is worse than what one may imagine.Such groups created on WhatsApp and Telegram have become a security nightmare for the security agencies as they are being used to circulate material related to the Islamic State in the state.Why the Tamil Nadu scenario remains a challenging on…
Washington, Jan 8 (IANS) The expanding operational reach of the terror group Islamic State Khorasan Province (ISKP) within the South Asian security landscape – combined with its declared hostility toward US interests – poses a risk that Washington cannot ignore. The existence of safe havens within Pakistan provides the terrorist organisation with strategic depth, operational resilience, and access to wider recruitment networks, a report said on Thursday.“The arrest of Mehmet Goren, a senio…
New Delhi, Jan 6 (IANS) Beijing appears to be running out of patience with Pakistan and has expressed its displeasure over the progress made with regard to the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor Project (CPEC).Islamabad is under immense pressure to deliver on its commitments relating to the CPEC for multiple reasons. It has not been able to raise enough funds for the completion of the project. On the other hand, it has been an ongoing battle with the Balochistan Nationalist Army (BLA) and Tehreek-…
Islamabad, Jan 1 (IANS) The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has expressed its deep concerns over the security and law and order situation in the country’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province throughout 2025. The region remains alarmingly unstable, witnessing frequent militant attacks. Citing Islamabad-based Pakistan Institute for Conflict and Security Studies, the HRCP in its latest report titled ‘Caught in the Crossfire: Civilians, Security and the Crisis of Justice in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s…
New Delhi, Dec 31 (IANS) The alliance that the ISI stitched between the Islamic State Khorasan Province (ISKP) and the Lashkar-e-Taiba could turn out to be a security headache for India, Intelligence agencies have warned. The primary aim of the ISI was to have these two groups fight together against the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and Balochistan Nationalist Army (BLA). The Pakistan army has been facing severe losses at the hands of these two outfits. The alliance with the ISKP was also for…
New Delhi, Dec 26 (IANS) There is fresh trouble brewing for Pakistan as the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has decided to expand the outfit to resemble a military unit. The expansion, which has already been set in motion, is a cause of concern for Pakistan as terror attacks are bound to increase in the coming year.Intelligence Bureau officials say that the TTP has inflicted massive damage on the Pakistan Army, and in the coming year, the hostilities are likely to double. Pakistan is already st…