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Afghanistan: Taliban forces raid IS hideout in Kabul

Feb 14, 2023, at 02:18 pm

Kabul: Afghan forces raided a hideout of the IS in Police District 8 of Afghanistan capital Kabul, killing several insurgents, chief spokesman of the Taliban Zabihullah Mujahid said onTuesday.

Pakistan: Blast in Balochistan leaves two Levis Force personnel dead

Feb 10, 2023, at 09:56 pm

Quetta: At least two  Levies Force personnel died and three others were hurt as a blast rocked Balochistan’s Kohlu on Friday afternoon, media reports said.

Pakistan: Armed terrorists attack checkpost in Dera Ismail Khan

Feb 10, 2023, at 03:45 pm

Dera Ismail Khan: Armed terrorists attacked Hathala checkpost of the Kulachi police station in Pakistan's Dera Ismail Khan on Wednesday, media reports said on Friday.

Human rights must be defended in the fight against terrorism: UN chief

Jan 27, 2023, at 08:44 pm

New York: UN Secretary-General António Guterres has warned that the fight against terrorism will never succeed if we perpetuate the “denial and destruction” of human rights.

Pakistan: Three policemen killed in Peshawar terror attack

Jan 14, 2023, at 02:55 pm

Islamabad: At least three police personnel were killed during an exchange of gunfire with terrorists during an overnight assault at a police station in Peshawar city, media reports said on Saturday.

Pakistan: Two policemen die in terror attacks in Lakki Marwat

Jan 09, 2023, at 03:28 am

Lakki Marwat: At least two cops and a civilian died and a traffic warden sustained bullet injuries in three militant attacks in Lakki Marwat district, media reports said on Sunday.

Pakistan: Thousands demonstrate in South Waziristan against rising terrorism

Jan 06, 2023, at 11:07 pm

South Waziristan: Thousands of people on Friday reached the streets of  South Waziristan’s Wana region in Pakistan to protest against  recent wave of terrorism in the area, media reports said.

Pakistan: 11 terrorists, including TTP commander, killed in South Waziristan

Jan 06, 2023, at 02:19 pm

Peshawar: Pakistani security forces have killed 11 terrorists, including a key commander of the banned Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan, in the country's South Waziristan region, media reports said on Friday.

Bangladesh: RAB officials arrest banned terrorist outfit Hizb ut-Tahrir member from Dhaka

Dec 26, 2022, at 10:52 pm

Dhaka: Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) have arrested a member of banned terrorist outfit Hizb ut-Tahrir from Kamrangirchar area of Dhaka, media reports said on Monday.

Pakistan: US govt prohibits staff from visiting Islamabad's Marriott Hotel citing 'possible attack'

Dec 26, 2022, at 01:44 am

Islamabad: The US government on Sunday prohibited its staff from visiting  Marriott Hotel in Pakistan's Islamabad city  due to possible attack.

Pakistan: Militants storm Wana police station, escape with arms

Dec 21, 2022, at 10:59 pm

South Waziristan: Dozens of terrorists entered a police station in Pakistan's   Wana town on Tuesday and escaped after looting arms and ammunition, media reports said on Wednesday.

Terrorists holed up in Bannu CTD compound killed, says Pakistan security forces

Dec 20, 2022, at 11:55 pm

Islamabad: Security forces have wrapped up  their 'search and kill' operation after gunning down the terrorists holding hostages inside the Counter-Terrorism Department’s (CTD) compound in Pakistan's Bannu region, media reports said.

Security Council examines rising terrorism threat globally

Dec 16, 2022, at 06:10 pm

New York: A UN Security Council meeting on Thursday focused on terrorism began with a sobering reminder of the danger posed by this persistent threat to international peace.

Bangladesh: RAB officials arrest five terrorists

Dec 05, 2022, at 09:20 pm

Dhaka: The Rapid Action Battalion on Monday said five members of a new terrorist group Jama'atul Ansar Fil Hindal Sharqiya have been arrested, media reports said.

Afghanistan: Key politician's office attacked in Kabul, 2 die 

Dec 03, 2022, at 03:10 pm

Kabul:  Afghanistan Islamic Political Party led by Gulbuddin Hekmatyar has confirmed  his headquarters in Kabul city was attacked during Friday's prayer which left at least two attackers dead, media reports said.

Pakistan: Eight security personnel killed in two separate incidents

Nov 19, 2022, at 03:13 am

Lakki Marwat, Pakistan: At least eight security personnel, which included six policemen and two soldiers, died in two separate incidents in Lakki Marwat and Bajaur districts of Pakistan on Wednesday, media reports said.

Pakistan: Terrorists attack on police mobile patrol in Lakki Marwat, 6 cops die

Nov 16, 2022, at 11:11 pm

New Delhi:  At least six policemen, including an assistant sub-inspector (ASI), died  when two terrorists on a motorcycle opened fire on their mobile during routine patrolling in Pakistan's  Lakki Marwat region, media reports said on Wednesday.

Terrorism intensifying across Africa, exploiting instability and conflict

Nov 12, 2022, at 02:34 am

New York: The growth of terrorism is a major threat to international peace and security, currently felt most keenly in Africa, the deputy UN chief told the Security Council on Thursday. 

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.