Pakistan: Suspected terrorist planning to target Chinese doctor arrested
Nov 04, 2022, at 02:55 pm
The Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) of Sindh police on Thursday claimed its personnel have arrested a suspected terrorist who allegedly intended to kill a Chinese doctor in Hyderabad, mdeia reports said on Friday.
Rights body recognises Bangladesh Genocide of 1971
Oct 30, 2022, at 12:55 am
Washington/Dhaka: Human Rights Congress for Bangladeshi Minorities (HRCBM) has welcomed US resolution on Bangladesh Genocide by Pakistan in 1971.
Iran imposes sanctions on British officials for 'backing terrorism'
Oct 20, 2022, at 04:27 pm
Tehran/UNI: The Iranian Foreign Ministry imposed sanctions on a number of British institutes and individuals for "supporting terrorism and terrorist groups, promoting and instigating terrorism, violence and hate-mongering and violation of human rights."
Nearly half of world’s terror victims are African, with organised crime increasingly entrenched
Oct 07, 2022, at 06:44 pm
New York: The threat of terrorism and organised crime is becoming increasingly entrenched across Africa, the head of the UN Office on Drugs and Crime told the Security Council on Thursday, warning that illegal trafficking is depriving millions of a decent livelihood.
Pakistan: Two suspected terrorists die during gunfight with security officials
Oct 01, 2022, at 09:02 pm
Karachi: Four counterterrorism department (CTD) personnel were injured and two suspected terrorists killed during an exchange of fire in Pakistan's Karachi city,media reports said on Saturday.
Afghanistan: Blast rocks educational centre in Kabul, 19 die
Sep 30, 2022, at 09:32 pm
Kabul: A blast rocked an education centre in Afghanistan's capital Kabul city on Friday which left at least 19 people dead, media reports said, triggering widespread condemnation.
Afghanistan: One killed in Faizabad blast
Sep 26, 2022, at 03:10 am
Faizabad (Afghanistan): One person was killed and three others injured as a blast rocked Faizabad city, the capital of Afghanistan's northern Badakhshan province, on Sunday, provincial head of information and culture department Qari Maazudin Ahmadi said.
Pakistan: Swat residents demonstrate against rise of terror activities
Sep 17, 2022, at 05:30 am
Swat, Pakistan: Residents of Swat region of Pakistan recently demonstrated against the rise in terror activities in the area.
UN meeting upholds need to remember and support victims of terrorism
Sep 09, 2022, at 10:42 pm
New York: Advancing the rights and needs of people whose lives have been upended by terrorism is the goal of a two-day meeting that opened at United Nations Headquarters in New York on Thursday.
Research shows hardline Islamic group Hefazat-e-Islam poses challenge for Bangladesh
Aug 27, 2022, at 02:41 am
Dhaka: A leading think tank South Asia Democratic Forum (SADF) has claimed that Bangladesh is gripped by challenges posed by hardline Islamic group Hefazat-e-Islam as the country continues to witness frequent outbursts of massive violence, an increase in religiously motivated illiberalism, and a general shrinking of free, liberal, and secular thinking.
Death toll in Somali Hotel attack rises to 15
Aug 21, 2022, at 04:07 am
Mogadishu: The death toll from the attack on Hayat Hotel here has risen to 15, while dozens of people have been injured, as gunfire between security forces and al-Shabaab terrorists is ongoing, media reported on Saturday.
Pakistan: Two Pakistan Army soldiers die during terror attack in Balochistan
Aug 14, 2022, at 10:36 pm
Quetta: At least two Pakistan Army soldiers died when unidentified terrorists raided a post of security forces in the Harnai area of Balochistan on Saturday night, media reports said on Sunday.
Norway Attack: Man charged with terrorism
Jun 25, 2022, at 10:57 pm
Oslo: A 42-year-old Norwegian citizen of Iranian origin was on Saturday arrested and charged with murder, attempted murder and terrorist acts, over the shooting in the Norway capital.
Terrorist groups ‘exploiting power vacuums’, UN chief warns
Jun 10, 2022, at 12:28 am
New York: While the number of deaths from terrorism has declined, the overall threat is far from over, particularly in Africa, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said in New York on Wednesday.
Pakistan: Three security personnel killed in suicide attack
May 15, 2022, at 09:22 pm
Quetta: At least three Pakistani security personnel died in a suicide attack in the country's North Waziristan region, media reports said on Sunday.
Pakistan court sentences LeT chief Hafiz Saeed to 31 years in prison
Apr 09, 2022, at 01:08 am
Islamabad/UNI: An anti-terrorism court in Pakistan on Friday sentenced Mumbai terror attack mastermind and Lashkar-e-Taiba chief Hafiz Mohammad Saeed to 31 years imprisonment in two separate cases.
Somalia: SNA personnel kill 10 al-Shabab militants
Mar 09, 2022, at 09:57 pm
Mogadishu: Somali National Army (SNA) on Wednesday said its forces have killed ten al-Shabab militants and arrested six others during an operation near Jamame town.
Pakistan: Security forces kill five terrorists
Feb 21, 2022, at 03:53 am
North Waziristan: Pakistan security forces have killed at least five terrorists in North Waziristan, media reports said on Sunday.
Pakistani minister warns country may witness rise in terror activities
Feb 07, 2022, at 12:44 am
Islamabad: Pakistani Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid on Saturday made an apparent reference to the recent spike in terrorist activities in the country and said such episodes may rise in the upcoming days.
Pakistan: Terrorist killed during operation conducted in North Waziristan
Jan 28, 2022, at 11:08 pm
Peshawar: A terrorist was killed during an intelligence-based operation conducted in Spinwam area of North Waziristan district of Pakistan on Wednesday, media reports said on Friday.
Concessions to Pakistan is like offering matches to arsonist: US scholar to Biden
Nov 25, 2021, at 01:46 am
Washington: A US scholar has asked President Joe Biden-led administration to stop offering concessions to Pakistan in exchange for counterterrorism cooperation, saying that “it is like offering arsonist matches and gasoline in exchange for a promise not to start fires.”
Afghanistan: Bomb blast hits bus, 1 die in Kabul
Nov 15, 2021, at 04:19 am
Kabul: At least one person died as a bomb blast rocked a bus in Afghanistan capital Kabul city on Saturday ,media reports said on Sunday.
'Optimistic' about Delhi Dialogue, says Taliban spokesperson
Nov 10, 2021, at 09:18 pm
Kabul/UNI: Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid said the Islamic Emirate “is optimistic” about the Delhi Security Dialogue on Afghanistan being held in India.
Pakistan: Terror attacks spike in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa region, 8 security personnel die
Oct 29, 2021, at 04:07 pm
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: Cross-border attack, ambush and bomb explosion left eight Pakistani security personnel dead in the past two days in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa region which is witnessing a spike in terror attack cases, media reports said.
UK: Manchester police arrest suspect in 2017 terrorist attack
Oct 23, 2021, at 02:57 pm
Manchester: A 24-year-old man was arrested at Manchester Airport on suspicion of engaging in the preparation of acts of terrorism/assisting others in acts of preparation under section 5 of the Terrorism Act (2006), Manchester Police said on Friday.
Turkey neutralizes at least 4 terrorists in southeastern province of Siirt: Reports
Oct 23, 2021, at 02:38 pm
Ankara/UNI/Sputnik: At least four terrorists have been neutralized by the Turkish security forces in the southeastern province of Siirt, media reported.
Afghanistan: Islamic State-Khorasan claims responsibility for Kandahar mosque blasts
Oct 16, 2021, at 11:45 pm
Kabul/UNI: The Islamic State-Khorasan has claimed responsibility for the twin suicide bombings at a Shiite mosque in Kandahar that killed 62 worshippers and left 75 others injured, many of them critically, during Friday prayers.
British MP killing: Police term incident as 'terrorist incident'
Oct 16, 2021, at 11:37 pm
London: Police have termed the killing of British Conservative MP David Amess as a 'terrorist incident'.
Oct 05, 2021, at 10:37 pm
Islamabad: A research analyst at the European Foundation for South Asian Studies (EFSAS) has warned the religious schools in Pakistan and Afghanistan are turning into breeding grounds for terrorists.
Top US official asks Pakistan to take action against militants 'without distinction'
Oct 03, 2021, at 05:30 am
Islamabad: A top US official has said Pakistan should take action against all extremist groups ahead of a visit to Islamabad.