Pahalgam terror attack mastermind Kasuri boasts of Pakistan Army ties, issues threats to India

IANS | January 11, 2026 9:33 PM

New Delhi, Jan 11 (IANS) In a startling revelation that further exposes the alleged deep nexus between Pakistan's military and banned terrorist outfits, Saifullah Kasuri, Deputy Chief of the Hafiz Saeed-led Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), openly admitted receiving regular invitations from the Pakistan Army to attend its events and lead funeral prayers for soldiers, Page 3 News has reported.

US cannot ignore Pakistan's role in expanding Islamic State terror network in South Asia: Report

IANS | January 8, 2026 9:18 PM

Washington, Jan 8 (IANS) The expanding operational reach of the terror group Islamic State Khorasan Province (ISKP) within the South Asian security landscape – combined with its declared hostility toward US interests – poses a risk that Washington cannot ignore. The existence of safe havens within Pakistan provides the terrorist organisation with strategic depth, operational resilience, and access to wider recruitment networks, a report said on Thursday.

Arrest of top ISIS terrorist reignites concerns over Pakistan's link to terror groups: Report

IANS | January 7, 2026 6:56 PM

Washington, Jan 7 (IANS) The recent arrest of a senior official of an ISIS affiliate organisation, Mehmet Goren, has reignited accusations against Pakistan for providing safe havens to terrorist groups. Goren, also known by his code name 'Yahya', was captured by Turkey’s National Intelligence Organisation in a covert operation near the Afghanistan-Pakistan border in December last year. He was accused of planning suicide attacks and facilitating the operations of Islamic State Khorasan Province (ISIS-K).