New Delhi/Bengaluru, May 19 (IANS) A special court of the National Investigation Agency in Bengaluru has convicted and sentenced a key accused in a terror radicalisation and recruitment case linked to the banned Taliban and Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan terrorist organisations to seven years of rigorous imprisonment, an official statement by the National Investigation Agency said on Tuesday. The court also imposed a fine of Rs 63,000 on the accused.The accused has been identified as Thane resident i…
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Dhaka, May 12 (IANS) Bangladesh and Pakistan began their first-ever Air Staff talks in Dhaka, days after Bangladeshi security agencies reportedly cracked down on a large Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) module within the Bangladesh Air Force (BAF), a report detailed on Tuesday. Citing official documents, ‘Northeast News’ reported that a five-member delegation of Pakistan Air Force (PAF) officers led by Air Vice Marshal Aurangzeb Ahmed arrived in Dhaka on May 10 for a five-day visit.“Two weeks a…
Washington, May 12 (IANS) Pakistan quietly allowed Iranian military aircraft to park at its airbases during the recent conflict between Iran and the United States, despite publicly positioning itself as a diplomatic intermediary between Tehran and Washington, according to a CBS News report citing US officials familiar with the matter.The report said Iran moved multiple aircraft, including military assets, to Pakistan shortly after US President Donald Trump announced a ceasefire with Tehran in ea…
Dhaka, April 27 (IANS) Bangladesh is once again facing concerns over the spectre of militancy, with the issue re-emerging in public discourse following recent developments, including the alleged detention of some Bangladesh Air Force officials and a letter issued by Police Headquarters, a report said on Monday. Citing several sources, leading Bangladeshi daily Dhaka Tribune reported that around 20 individuals, including two officers, several warrant officers and airmen, as well as over 10 civili…
Kabul, April 27 (IANS) As many as six Pakistani soldiers have been killed in a clash between Afghanistan’s border forces and Pakistani military personnel in Spin Boldak district of Kandahar province, Afghan media reported on Monday. The tensions escalated late Sunday night when Pakistani military forces reportedly shot and killed an Afghan child. The incident provoked an immediate response from the Afghan security forces.”The clash occurred in the Spin Boldak district of Kandahar province, a key…
Jerusalem, April 25 (IANS) Pakistan’s hardline stance against the Afghan Taliban appears to be aimed at countering the growing strategic alignment between Kabul and New Delhi, amid claims by the Pakistani Defence Minister that the Taliban has turned Afghanistan into an “Indian colony”, a report said on Saturday.It warned that instability in Afghanistan carries significant risks, including the radicalisation of militants, threats to Indian development projects in the region, and disruptions…
Islamabad, Feb 10 (IANS) The recent suicide bombing at a Shiite mosque in Islamabad which claimed lives of 36 people and injured several others showcased the persistent targetting of Shiite community of Pakistan by extremist groups and the continued fragility of their security, a report has stated. The blast took place at Khadija al-Kubra Mosque in Tarlai area of Islamabad on February 6 during the Friday prayers. An affiliate of ISIS terrorist group has claimed responsibility for the attack. Pak…
Islamabad, Feb 5 (IANS) Pakistan is grappling with mounting social and security challenges, as well as economic pressures with tensions escalating across different parts of the country, especially in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province. The persisting tensions over the Tirah valley operation in the province triggered chaos and disruption among Pakistan’s federal government, provincial administration and military, a report said on Thursday.“Since the inception of Pakistan as an independent e…
Islamabad, Jan 30 (IANS) Pakistan’s federal government and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government trading blame on each other for Tirah Valley exposes the divergence on counter-terrorism policy, something that would benefit the anti-state elements and increase the sufferings of the residents who had to migrate from the native areas amid harsh winter season, a report has stated. “That Tirah Valley is a troubled spot in the context of the state writ goes without saying. Credible reports suggest that the Va…
Kabul, Jan 26 (IANS) Pakistan’s engagement with militant groups, analysts argue, serves strategic purposes including deterring Chinese investment in Afghanistan to preserve Pakistani regional influence and pressuring the Afghan Taliban over Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) sanctuaries, a report said on Monday. It added that the January 2026 terror attack on a Kabul restaurant by the terrorist group Islamic State Khorasan Province (ISKP) highlights the security challenges undermining foreign eco…