The recent visit of Taliban Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi to New Delhi has brought the simmering tensions between Pakistan and Afghanistan to the forefront. Muttaqi’s warning to Pakistan to “stop playing games” with Afghanistan and accusations of violating Afghan sovereignty through airstrikes reflect the deep-seated mistrust and animosity disregarding the ground realities. The core […]
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How Web of Terror Thriving On ‘X’ and Other Social Media Platforms!
Special Report Exponential growth of digital platforms offers a combination of surprising facilities unimaginable threats. and From financial scams to information warfare, swift flow of data vis a vis deeper access in cyber space has enabled the spoiler forces manifolds. Social media is the most powerful tool in the hands of anarchists, propagandists, terrorists, conspiracy […]
Pakistan has evidence of India-sponsored terror in Balochistan, KP: Kh Asif
Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has stated that Pakistan has concrete evidence of India’s involvement in terrorist activities in Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Speaking to the media in Sialkot, Khawaja Asif emphasized that the international community should be aware of India’s role in sponsoring terrorism. He added that there is concrete evidence of India’s involvement in […]
Australian police arrest 3 over alleged Daesh Sydney terror plot
Police say three men have been arrested over an alleged Daesh group-inspired plot to attack several Sydney targets, including police and defense buildings, courts, churches and diplomatic missions. Australian Federal Police Assistant Commissioner Ian McCartney said Tuesday that a 20-year-old suspect is expected to be charged with preparing for a terrorist act and preparing to […]
US urges citizens to ‘reconsider travel’ to Sri Lanka over terror threat
The US State Department on Friday raised the level of its travel warning for Sri Lanka, urging citizens to reconsider visiting the island in the wake of a devastating series of suicide bombings that killed more than 250 people. The department has “ordered the departure of all school-age family members of US government employees in […]
Hazara Genocide – A Sad story of fear and terror for lives
Shia Hazaras are a Persian-speaking ethnicity of Mongolian decent who settled from Bamiyan, the Hazara zone of central Afghanistan. According to the Article 9 of Pakistan’s Constitution “no person shall be deprived of life and liberty”. Article 25(1) of the Pakistan’s Constitution tells that “all citizens are equal before law and entitled to equal protection […]
Sri Lanka Easter bombings: Mass casualties in churches and hotels
As worshipers were attending Easter Sunday services, at least 138 people were killed and 250 were wounded after a series of bombings hit luxury hotels and churches in Sri Lanka. Three of the explosions took place in Catholic churches while three other explosions were reported in luxury hotels – the Cinnamon Grand, Kingsbury and Shangri-La […]
US says Sudan’s new regime can exit terror list if progress made
The United States is willing to remove Sudan from its blacklist of state sponsors of terrorism if its new military leaders take tangible steps, a US official said Tuesday. Sudanese officials have for years sought to get off the list, engaging in inconclusive talks with the United States. A State Department official said that Washington […]
New Zealand disarms police as terror threat level lowered
New Zealand police on Wednesday ended the routine arming of frontline officers as the terrorism threat level was lowered a month after the Christchurch mosques massacre. Police and security agencies reduced the threat level from high to medium, meaning authorities judge that another attack, violent criminal behavior, or violent protest remains “feasible” rather than “very […]