Baloch activists write to 9/11 victims, expose link between Pakistani agencies and terror groups

IANS | September 12, 2025 8:34 PM

Quetta, Sep 12 (IANS) Leading Baloch activists on Friday wrote to the families of the 9/11 victims, mourning the innocent lives lost 24 years ago and remembering the thousands of men, women, and children in the United States, NATO countries, Balochistan and Afghanistan who were later killed by forces "nurtured" by Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) and military intelligence agencies.

India, France hold 17th counter-terrorism meet in Paris, condemn Pahalgam attack

IANS | September 12, 2025 12:08 PM

New Delhi, Sep 12 (IANS) India and France reaffirmed their strong commitment to combating terrorism in all its forms during the 17th Meeting of the India-France Joint Working Group (JWG) on counter-terrorism, in Paris, according to a statement issued by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Thursday.

10 Maoists killed, 26 arrested in Chhattisgarh

IANS | September 11, 2025 7:34 PM

New Delhi, Sep 11 (IANS) In a major anti-Maoist operation on Thursday, 10 Maoists, including a senior leader of the banned CPI-Maoist have been neutralised in Chhattisgarh's Gariaband.

From ‘CEO’ to ‘Ghazwa’ leader: Inside Danish Ashhar’s ISIS code names

IANS | September 11, 2025 4:46 PM

Ranchi, Sep 11 (IANS) Investigating agencies have revealed that Danish Ashhar, the suspected ISIS operative arrested on September 10 in a joint operation by Delhi Police’s Special Cell and Jharkhand ATS, was plotting to unleash large-scale terror attacks in Ranchi under the directions of his Pakistani handlers.

India and EU work to counter scourge of terrorism, including cross-border

IANS | September 10, 2025 5:04 PM

Brussels, Sep 10 (IANS) India and the European Union (EU) held their 15th Meeting of the Joint Working Group on Counter Terrorism (CT) in Brussels, reiterating their strong condemnation of terrorism in all its forms and manifestations, including cross-border terrorism. The two sides agreed that terrorism is a global phenomenon and requires concerted action in a sustained and comprehensive manner.

Pakistan using jihadist proxies to suppress political dissent: Report

IANS | September 9, 2025 8:53 PM

Islamabad, Sep 9 (IANS) The recent suicide bombing outside Quetta's Shahwani Stadium claimed by the Islamic State Khorasan Province (ISKP) underscored Pakistan's broader strategy of using jihadist proxies to suppress political dissent at home while painting itself as a victim of terror on the global stage, a report cited on Tuesday.

Persecution of Ahmadiyya community in Pakistan surges in 2025: Report

IANS | September 9, 2025 7:48 PM

Vienna, Sep 9 (IANS) The persecution of the Ahmadiyya community in Pakistan has witnessed an alarming rise in 2025 with the Ahmadiyyas, a religious minority in Pakistan, remaining vulnerable to persecution, discrimination and violence from both hardliner extremists and law enforcement agencies, a report detailed on Tuesday.