Pakistan becoming safe haven for Hamas poses threat to West: Report

IANS | January 22, 2026 9:20 PM

Washington, Jan 22 (IANS) The threat of Hamas gaining an ideological and logistical foothold in Pakistan, particularly in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), is genuine and credible. While the global community focuses on demilitarising Hamas in Gaza, it must recognise that Pakistan is becoming the next fertile ground for Hamas to reorganise, posing a risk to the West and its interests in the region, a report said on Thursday.

Pakistan: Jihadist and sectarian factions brought together under ISI oversight

IANS | January 22, 2026 9:18 PM

New Delhi, Jan 22 (IANS) The growing alignment between terror groups Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and Islamic State Khorasan Province (ISKP) demonstrates the strategic manoeuvring of Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), a report highlighted while detailing a recent episode in which ISKP coordinator Mir Shafiq Mangal presented a weapon to LeT leader Rana Mohammad Ashfaq, symbolising a partnership that brings together jihadist and sectarian factions under ISI oversight.

Pakistan witnesses deterioration of internal stability under Asim Munir: Report

IANS | January 22, 2026 9:11 PM

Islamabad, Jan 22 (IANS) People across Pakistan are raising concerns over Pakistani Army Chief Asim Munir’s failure to safeguard citizens from escalating militancy, particularly in the provinces of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan. The rise in militant attacks and fatalities has been attributed to the operational and tactical shortcomings of Munir-led security forces, with 2025 recording more than 5,300 militant attacks in Pakistan, a report said on Thursday.

Mark Carney's Davos doctrine offers Canada a way out of impasse with India: Report

IANS | January 22, 2026 8:41 PM

Ottawa/New Delhi, Jan 22 (IANS) Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney’s speech at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos outlined a way for Canada to navigate the impasse with India, over unsubstantiated allegations -- a path defined not by capitulation or rhetorical hardening, but by procedural discipline, a report said on Thursday.

15 Maoists including Anal Da with Rs 1 cr bounty killed in encounter in Jharkhand’s Saranda Forest (Lead)

IANS | January 22, 2026 3:41 PM

Chaibasa (Jharkhand), Jan 22 (IANS) At least 15 Maoists, including top leader Patiram Manjhi alias Anal Da, who carried a reward of Rs 1 crore, were killed in a fierce encounter with security forces in the Saranda forest area of Jharkhand's West Singhbhum district on Thursday, officials said.

Lashkar-ISKP's KP operations a smokescreen as ISI eyes 20 tourist hubs in Kashmir

Vicky Nanjappa | January 22, 2026 3:26 PM

New Delhi, Jan 22 (IANS) Pakistan's ISI brought together the Islamic State-Khorasan Province (ISKP) and Lashkar-e-Taiba to wage a battle in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (KP) - against the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), which has become the country's worst security nightmare till date.

India and Spain must pool resources and capabilities to fight terrorism: President Murmu

IANS | January 21, 2026 5:58 PM

New Delhi, Jan 21 (IANS) President Droupadi Murmu on Wednesday stated that India and Spain must pool their resources and capabilities to fight terrorism in all its forms and manifestations as both countries have a shared position on countering the menace, which remains a common threat to global peace and stability.

Bangladesh emerging as 'unintended gateway' for Pakistan's covert operations against India: Report

IANS | January 20, 2026 9:13 PM

Dhaka, Jan 20 (IANS) While Pakistan’s global reputation as a state sponsor of terrorism is well known, what is deeply concerning is the emergence as an inadvertent conduit for Islamabad’s secret operations. By permitting its territory to serve as a logistical and ideological base, Dhaka risks becoming embroiled in Pakistan’s long-standing conflict with India, a report stated on Tuesday.

Worried Beijing lodges strong protest after ISIS attack on Chinese restaurant in Kabul

IANS | January 20, 2026 3:47 PM

Beijing/Kabul, Jan 20 (IANS) A day after an explosion outside a Chinese restaurant in Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan, caused multiple casualties, including the death of one Chinese citizen, Beijing on Tuesday once again urged the Chinese citizens not to travel to Afghanistan "in the near future".

Hafiz Zubair Muwahid to lead ISI's unified terror command against TTP, BLA

Vicky Nanjappa | January 20, 2026 11:13 AM

New Delhi, Jan 20 (IANS) The ISI has strategically made Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) a launch pad for terrorists of the Islamic State Khorasan Province (ISKP) and Lashkar-e-Taiba.

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Pakistan becoming safe haven for Hamas poses threat to West: Report

Pakistan: Jihadist and sectarian factions brought together under ISI oversight

Pakistan witnesses deterioration of internal stability under Asim Munir: Report

Mark Carney's Davos doctrine offers Canada a way out of impasse with India: Report

15 Maoists including Anal Da with Rs 1 cr bounty killed in encounter in Jharkhand’s Saranda Forest (Lead)

Lashkar-ISKP's KP operations a smokescreen as ISI eyes 20 tourist hubs in Kashmir

India and Spain must pool resources and capabilities to fight terrorism: President Murmu

Bangladesh emerging as 'unintended gateway' for Pakistan's covert operations against India: Report

Worried Beijing lodges strong protest after ISIS attack on Chinese restaurant in Kabul

Hafiz Zubair Muwahid to lead ISI's unified terror command against TTP, BLA

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