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Human rights activist says Pakistan authorities using anti-terror laws to curb dissent voices

Nov 10, 2020, at 12:17 am

Washignton: Human rights activist Gulalai Ismail has said the Pakistani authorities are  using regressive anti-terrorism, cybercrime, and sedition laws to curb voices of dissent instead of taking actions to end terrorism.

Blast in Afghanistan's Kandahar province kills three police officers, injures two

Nov 06, 2020, at 10:36 pm

Kabul/Sputnik: Three police officers have been killed and two more injured by an explosion in the southern Afghan province of Kandahar, a security source said on Friday.

India targets Pakistan at UNGA for using pandemic to scale up cross-border terrorism

Nov 05, 2020, at 05:21 pm

New York: India has targeted Pakistan once again at the UNGA over the issue of terrorism and said the neighbouring nation has increased its support to cross-border terror amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Kabul University terror attack: death toll touches 19

Nov 03, 2020, at 10:19 pm

Kabul: The death toll in the terror attack in Kabul university on Monday left 19 people dead and 22 others hurt, media reports said on Tuesday.

Donald Trump, UN chief condemn deadly attacks in Austrian capital Vienna

Nov 03, 2020, at 04:04 pm

New York/Washington: US President Donald Trump on Tuesday condemned the violent attacks in Austrian capital Vienna which left at least two people killed.

Holy mass dedicated to victims of Nice attack held on All Saints’ Day

Nov 02, 2020, at 02:54 pm

Moscow/Sputnik: A Holy Mass dedicated to the three victims of the attack in the Basilica of Notre-Dame in Nice was held on All Saints’ day.

Suspect in Quebec attack hospitalized after being detained by Police : Reports

Nov 01, 2020, at 10:09 pm

Moscow/Sputnik: The suspect in attacks on people in Canada's city of Quebec has been hospitalized after being detained by the police, the Radio Canada broadcaster has reported.

France: People mourn Nice stabbing incident 

Oct 30, 2020, at 09:41 pm

Nice: People in French city of Nice on Friday mourned the death of three people in a stabbing incident which the country's President described as a "Islamist terrorist attack".

US: Nikki Haley targets Pakistan over 'terrorism' issue

Oct 27, 2020, at 05:37 pm

Washington: Indian-American Republican politician Nikki Haley on Saturday targeted Pakistan and said US President Donald Trump stopped  providing "billion dollars" in military aid to Islamabad as it harbours terrorists.

US: Nikki Haley targets Pakistan over 'terrorism' issue

Oct 27, 2020, at 05:37 pm

Washington: Indian-American Republican politician Nikki Haley on Saturday targeted Pakistan and said US President Donald Trump stopped  providing "billion dollars" in military aid to Islamabad as it harbours terrorists.

Bangladesh: Three members of banned terror outfit detained 

Oct 25, 2020, at 10:54 pm

Dhaka: Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) members have detained three members of banned terrorist outfit Allahr Dal from Bangladesh's Rangpur region, media reports said on Sunday.

Afghanistan: Female police officer shot dead in Kandahar 

Oct 25, 2020, at 09:26 pm

Kabul/Kandahar: Unidentified gunmen shot dead a woman police officer in Afghanistan's Kandahar province, media reports said on Sunday.

European Parliament asks France, EU to impose sanctions against terrorist activities in Pakistan

Oct 24, 2020, at 07:06 pm

Brussels: Members of European Parliament, Ryszard Czarnecki, Fulvio Martusciello and Gianna Garcia on Wednesday wrote a letter of concern to the French government and the European Union and urged them to impose sanctions against unabated terrorist activities in Pakistan.

Misuse of terrorism laws during conflict creates ‘unmitigated calamity’

Oct 17, 2020, at 03:35 pm

New York: The misuse of terrorism laws during conflict situations often leads to an “unmitigated calamity” on the ground, an independent UN expert has warned.

Swiss hostage killed by terrorists in Mali: Foreign Ministry

Oct 10, 2020, at 02:53 pm

Zurich/Sputnik: A Swiss female citizen, who had been a hostage of terrorists in Mali for four years, has been killed, the Swiss Foreign Ministry said.

EFSAS webinar: Experts discuss rise of ISIS in South Asia, points at Pakistan’s role in ‘supporting’ terror groups

Sep 30, 2020, at 11:01 pm

Amsterdam: The European Foundation for South Asian Studies (EFSAS) hosted a well-attended webinar titled, ‘Rise of ISIS in South Asia’, on the sidelines of the 45th Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC).

Pakistan exploits Kashmiri youth as pawns in its proxy war: EFSAS director Junaid Qureshi tells UNHRC

Sep 27, 2020, at 12:59 am

Geneva:  European Foundation for South Asian Studies (EFSAS) director Junaid Qureshi has targeted Pakistan and said the country's military establishment has used youth from Jammu and Kashmir to join its various terrorist proxies like Hizbul Mujahideen, Lashkar-e-Taiba and Jaish-e-Mohammed since 1980s.

Afghanistan: Unknown gunmen kill district NDS chief 

Sep 26, 2020, at 09:24 pm

Kabul: Unknown gunmen killed the head of NDS for Kohband district in Afghanistan's Kapsia province, media reports said on Saturday.

European think-tank exposes Pakistan's terror link at UNHRC, asks why the country is still its member

Sep 26, 2020, at 01:16 am

Geneva: Amsterdam-based think-tank The European Foundation for South Asian Studies (EFSAS) has hit out at Pakistan PM Imran Khan-led government and said the country is harboring terrorists in its territory.

Switzerland: Draft anti-terrorism law sets ‘dangerous precedent’, rights experts warn

Sep 12, 2020, at 03:39 pm

New York: A proposed new anti-terrorism law in Switzerland could set a dangerous precedent for the suppression of political dissent worldwide, a group of five independent UN human rights experts warned on Friday.

UN denounces Kabul attack targeting Afghan Vice President

Sep 11, 2020, at 06:30 pm

New York: The United Nations has strongly condemned Wednesday's attack in the Afghan capital Kabul, targeting the official convoy of the country's First Vice President, Amrullah Saleh.

Lebanese military arrests members of terrorist cell who planned attacks in country

Sep 05, 2020, at 10:31 pm

Cairo/Sputnik: The Lebanese military intelligence detained members of a terrorist cell, which is linked to the Islamic State terrorist group (IS, banned in Russia) and planned attacks in the country, the press office of Lebanon’s armed forces said on Saturday.

Afghanistan: Unknown gunmen kill religious scholar in Paktia

Sep 04, 2020, at 02:42 pm

Kabul: Unknown gunmen killed religious scholar and Quran memorizer Mawlawi Mohajer in Afghanistan's Paktia province on Thursday, media reports said on Friday.

Afghanistan: 3 security officials killed in Taliban attack in Paktia

Sep 01, 2020, at 02:39 pm

Paktia: At least three security officials were killed as Taliban militants attacked a public protection forces unit compound in Gardez city of Afghanistan's Paktia province on Tuesday, media reports said.

Bangladesh: Security officials arrest new JMB man

Aug 28, 2020, at 10:05 pm

Dhaka:  The Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime (CTTC) unit of Bangladesh officials arrested  a suspected operative of new JMB, media reports said on Friday.

Pakistan: PM Imran Khan lashes out at opposition for defeating two FATF-related bills in Senate

Aug 26, 2020, at 04:03 pm

Islamabad/UNI: Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday lambasted his country's opposition for defeating two bills related to the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) in the Senate, accusing them of trying to sabotage his efforts to help Pakistan exit from the watchdog's 'grey list' for personal political interests.

Strengthening global cooperation on counter-terrorism must remain a priority during and after pandemic

Aug 25, 2020, at 10:41 pm

New York: With Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL/Da’esh) and other terrorist groups attempting to exploit the COVID-19 pandemic for their own ends, the international community must respond with stronger collective action and cooperation,  the top UN counter-terrorism official said on Monday.

IS suspect detained in Istanbul has plans for "sensational" terror attack

Aug 25, 2020, at 10:06 pm

Istanbul/Xinhua: The suspected member of the Islamic State (IS) detained by the Turkish police in Istanbul has plans to carry out a "sensational" terror attack, Demiroren news agency reported Tuesday.  

Traumas of terrorism cannot be erased, but victims' voices must never be forgotten

Aug 22, 2020, at 10:07 pm

New York: The impact of terrorism on victims can “last a lifetime and reverberate across generations”, the UN chief said on Friday during a virtual commemoration for International Day of Remembrance of and Tribute to the Victims of Terrorism. 

Pakistan: People in Sindh protest against state terrorism

Aug 20, 2020, at 04:47 am

Sindh: Amid rising cases of enforced disappearances in the region, people in Qazi Ahmed town of Shaheed Behazir Abad district of Sindh province in Pakistan took to streets to raise their voice against state terrorism and brutality in the province.