New Delhi, June 19 (IANS) Pressure has been mounting on Dawood Ibrahim as Indian security agencies have dismantled several modules linked to his network in recent months. In response, Pakistani handlers are believed to have recalibrated their approach, with the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) seeking to divert attention from Dawood and reduce the scrutiny surrounding him.Investigators found that the name of Pakistan-based gangster Abid Jatt surfaced repeatedly during the probe into recent recr…
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New Delhi, June 10 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Wednesday granted bail to Kashmiri human rights activist Khurram Parvez in a terror conspiracy case investigated by the National Investigation Agency (NIA), holding that his prolonged incarceration of over four-and-a-half years, coupled with the unlikely conclusion of the trial in the near future, warranted his release despite the statutory restrictions under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA).A Division Bench of Justices Navin Chawl…
New Delhi, June 9 (IANS) On June 10, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who first took oath of office on May 26, 2014, will complete 4,399 consecutive days in office, surpassing India’s first PM Jawaharlal Nehru’s record of 4,398 days and becoming the country’s longest-serving elected Prime Minister.Some of the toughest decisions among several changes in terms of policy taken by the Modi government were in the realm of national security. Under its watch, home-grown terror groups such as the Ind…
Washington, May 9 (IANS) Although Pakistan has gained temporary geopolitical relevance, concerns persist in the United States over its credibility as a long-term investment destination or trading partner, a report said on Saturday. According to a report in the American magazine ‘The National Interest’, the mineral-rich Balochistan province of Pakistan remains mired in insurgency, with militant groups frequently attacking infrastructure and foreign-supported projects. The fragile security …
New Delhi, May 7 (IANS) India on Thursday is marking the first anniversary of Operation Sindoor, a decisive military action carried out by Indian armed forces on this day last year against the high-value terror infrastructures and terrorists across Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) and Pakistan. This military operation was carried out in retaliation for the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack, in which Pakistan-backed terrorists brutally massacred 26 innocent people. The Resistance Front — an offshoo…
New Delhi, April 22 (IANS) A total of seven persons, including mastermind and Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) member T. Naseer, have been sentenced by a special court of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) in connection with the 2023 Bengaluru prison radicalisation case. Apart from Naseer, the court sentenced Syed Suhail Khan, Mohammed Umar, Zahid Tabrez, Syed Mudassir Pasha, Mohammed Faisal Rabbani, and Salman Khan to seven years of rigorous imprisonment along with a fine of Rs 48,000 each. The sente…
Islamabad, April 21 (IANS) Pakistan is trying to reshape its international image by benefiting from its perceived mediating role in US-Iran conflict. However, the reality is that Pakistan continues to operate as a breeding ground and safe haven for terrorist organisations, a report has stated. Last year’s April 22 heinous terror attack in Pahalgam cannot be seen as an isolated incident but showcases a clear manifestation of a systematic and enduring machinery of violence. The Resistance Front (T…
Islamabad, March 18 (IANS) The ongoing confrontation between Pakistan and Afghanistan is not only a border dispute or counter-terrorism crisis but the manifestation of a deeper strategic paradox. The conflict between both neighbours is one of the most consequential security crisis in South Asia. Cros-border airstrikes, artillery exchanges and militant attack have transformed a tense but manageable relationship into a volatile confrontation, a report in Homeland Security Today mentioned. Pakistan…
Islamabad, March 4 (IANS) Pakistan’s experience in Afghanistan demonstrates the risks of leveraging militant proxies for immediate strategic advantage, turning what was once considered a force multiplier into a source of weakness.As Islamabad resorts to air strikes in Afghan territory to address a decade-old problem, the deeper fracture lies not just along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border but within the very logic of proxy warfare, a report detailed.According to a report in ‘South Asia Monitor’, …
Tel Aviv, Feb 13 (IANS) Pakistan is currently grappling with a multi-front security crisis of its own making, accusing the Afghan Taliban of sheltering the Tehreek‑e‑Taliban Pakistan (TTP) despite the Pakistani establishment having earlier celebrated the Taliban’s 2021 return to Kabul as a triumph of “strategic depth”. While Islamabad held former Prime Minister Imran Khan-led Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) responsible for domestic unrest, it has exploited the security apparatus to mani…