Kabul, Feb 8 (IANS) Afghanistan's Ministry of National Defence has rejected Pakistan's allegations regarding the attack at a mosque in Islamabad, terming them "irresponsible and baseless" and urging Pakistani officials to take responsibility for their internal security shortcomings, local media reported.
New Delhi, Feb 8 (IANS) More than 30 people were killed and over 150 were injured in the Islamabad mosque blast as the powerful explosion ripped through the crowded gathering on Saturday.
Islamabad, Feb 8 (IANS) Two police personnel were injured in two separate attacks targeting the police in Bannu district of Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, local media reported on Sunday.
Kuala Lumpur, Feb 8 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Malaysian counterpart, Anwar Ibrahim, condemned terrorism in all its forms and manifestations, including cross-border terrorism. The two leaders called for zero-tolerance of terrorism and concerted international efforts to combat it in a comprehensive and sustained manner.
Kuala Lumpur, Feb 8 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said that India's stance on terrorism is firm -- "no double standards and no compromise" -- and also stressed that New Delhi will continue to expand cooperation with Malaysia in counter-terrorism, intelligence sharing and maritime security.
Ottawa, Feb 7 (IANS) Pakistan’s removal from the grey list of Financial Action Task Force (FATF) – officially classified as “jurisdictions under increased monitoring” --- "was premature" — given the resurgence of domestic terrorist groups like Lashkar-e-Taiba and Jaish-e-Mohammad, whose continued operational capacity suggests non-compliance with recommendations of the global money laundering and terror financing watchdog.
Dhaka, Feb 7 (IANS) Israel's Ambassador to India, Reuven Azar has raised serious concerns over Hamas' growing engagement in South Asia - especially with local Islamist groups in Bangladesh and Pakistan - as part of the terror organisation's broader strategy to expand its regional and global networks.
New Delhi, Feb 7 (IANS) In January this year, the ISI circulated an audio clip in which Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) chief, Masood Azhar is heard threatening to unleash thousands of suicide bombers on India. Although, it has not been verified whether the voice was Azhar’s, it is a well-known fact that the JeM is in the process of building an army of suicide bombers. Intelligence inputs have suggested that this suicide bomber unit of the outfit would be women heavy.
Washington, Feb 6 (IANS) Online radicalisation by the ISIS and its affiliates is a growing threat in Southeast Asia -- especially Philippines, Indonesia and Malaysia, a report has highlighted. It mentioned that strong internet penetration and use of social media is increasing the risk, allowing radical ideologies to spread quickly and the growing digital threat posing new security challenges for the Southeast Asian countries.
London/Washington, Feb 6 (IANS) Denouncing Islamabad's annual observance of 'Kashmir Solidarity Day' as a "mockery of real suffering", several protesting groups in the United Kingdom's Bradford highlighted that more than 100,000 Kashmiris have lost their lives over the past 78 years as a result of Pakistan-backed proxy conflict and terrorism.
