Pakistan host and operational hub for multiple terror networks: Report

IANS | April 22, 2026 8:04 PM

London, April 22 (IANS) Pakistan continues to operate as a host and an operational hub for several terror networks with regional and global networks. These groups include Al Qaeda, Lashkar-e-Taiba, Jaish-e-Mohammed and sectarian as well as domestic extremist factions, a report has detailed.

India's IWT stance reflects calibrated exercise of sovereign rights

IANS | April 22, 2026 7:41 PM

Colombo, April 22 (IANS) Pakistan’s military establishment treated the sponsorship of terrorism as a low-cost instrument with repercussions largely limited to diplomatic censure, episodic pressure from the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) or restrained military retaliation while the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) continued to function as a "one-way flow of strategic goodwill", a report highlighted on Wednesday.

Pakistan's dual-track policy on terrorism remains under scrutiny

IANS | April 22, 2026 4:37 PM

Tel Aviv, April 22 (IANS) Pakistan for decades has projected itself as a partner in counterterrorism while simultaneously tolerating or enabling terror networks linked to regional instability, a report stated on Wednesday highlighting that dreaded terrorist Osama bin Laden had lived undetected within reach of the Pakistani military establishment before being killed in 2011.

Operation Mahadev: Kashmir forests no longer a terrorist safe haven

Vicky Nanjappa | April 22, 2026 12:51 PM

New Delhi, April 22 (IANS) Dense forest cover in Kashmir has long been used by terrorists to evade security forces after carrying out attacks. The thick foliage and difficult terrain have made counter-operations extremely challenging for the security forces, often turning such missions into prolonged and complex exercises.