JeM regroups via ‘EasyPaisa’, ‘SadaPay’: Rs 391 crore raised for new 313 camps after Op Sindoor

Saurabh Sharma | August 20, 2025 5:59 PM

New Delhi, Aug 20 (IANS) Three months after Operation Sindoor destroyed Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM’s) headquarters Markaz Subhanallah, along with four other training camps - Markaz Bilal, Markaz Abbas, Mahmona Joya, and the Sargal training camp - Pakistan is desperately turning no stone unturned to rebuild these terror infrastructures and is asking donations from the common people.

Pak Army Chief's nuclear rhetoric in US, timing of BLA designation reinforces broader reality: Report

IANS | August 18, 2025 7:43 PM

Rome, Aug 18 (IANS) Pakistan's Army Chief General Asim Munir's nuclear rhetoric delivered on US soil and the timing of designation of Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) and its elite Majeed Brigade as Foreign Terrorist Organisations (FTOs) reinforces a broader reality that South Asia's rivalries are not contained within the subcontinent," a report stated on Monday.

China-Pakistan nexus equipping terrorists in J&K with advanced technology: Report

IANS | August 15, 2025 8:11 PM

Stockholm, Aug 15 (IANS) China-Pakistan technological nexus has drastically changed the security landscape in Jammu and Kashmir, systematically equipping terrorist organisations with sophisticated military-grade communication systems and surveillance technologies, a report cited on Friday. It stated that what were once conventional insurgency tactics have now evolved into advanced digital warfare capabilities, altering the dynamics of cross-border militancy.

The 'failed' Marshal: Asim Munir and the militarization of Pakistan's democratic ruins (IANS Analysis)

IANS | August 14, 2025 7:35 PM

Islamabad: By the time Field Marshal Asim Munir's original term as Pakistan's Chief of Army Staff ends in November 2025, the country may have endured one of the most corrosive, destabilising, and strategically disastrous chapters in its modern history. Whether he clings to power beyond that date — thanks to a conveniently crafted legislative amendment rammed through last year — will decide if Pakistan continues its freefall into unmasked military authoritarianism, thinly dressed up as "hybrid democracy", a charade in which the political class seems all too complicit.

US greets Pakistan on I-Day, now 'appreciates' engagement in counterterrorism

IANS | August 14, 2025 9:59 AM

Washington, Aug 14 (IANS) Months after Pakistan-backed terrorists killed 26 tourists in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Thursday extended greetings to Islamabad on the occasion of its Independence Day (August 14), saying Washington "deeply appreciates Pakistan's engagement on counterterrorism and trade".

US announcement on Balochistan limits China's ability, exposes Pakistan's double standards: Top expert

IANS | August 13, 2025 3:04 PM

Washington, Aug 13 (IANS) The United States formally designating the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) and the Majeed Brigade as Foreign Terrorist Organisations (FTO) and US President Donald Trump announcing US investment in oil exploration in Balochistan not only reinforces America's commitment to counter international terrorism but also limits China's ability to use security concerns as a justification for expanding its physical presence in the region under the cover of protecting the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), a renowned international analyst reckoned on Wednesday.

Punjab Police bust Pak-backed terror network ahead of I-Day; five operatives held

IANS | August 12, 2025 1:24 PM

Chandigarh, Aug 12 (IANS) In a major breakthrough against Pakistan’s ISI-backed terror network, Punjab Police’s Counter Intelligence of Jalandhar, in a joint operation with SBS Nagar Police, have busted a Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) terror network with the arrest of five operatives, Director General of Police Gaurav Yadav said on Tuesday.

Asim Munir's second visit to Washington a warning flare: Report

IANS | August 11, 2025 9:04 PM

Washington, Aug 11 (IANS) Pakistan Army Chief General Asim Munir's recent visit to the United States - his second to the country since June - is being seen less as a genuine effort to strengthen bilateral ties and more as a bid to secure financial aid, political shield, and fresh channels of influence, all of which will be harnessed for Pakistan's "military-industrial-terrorism complex", a report cited on Monday.