Pakistan: Lashkar terror infrastructure repurposed to facilitate activity toward Afghanistan

IANS | August 22, 2026 6:28 PM

Washington, Aug 22 (IANS) Having long supported the political and military ecosystem in Afghanistan from which the Taliban emerged, Pakistan expected the group's return to power to serve its interests on the Durand Line, suppress the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), and preserve Kabul’s dependence on Pakistani transit and security support. Instead, the Taliban have resisted Islamabad’s pressure and increasingly pursued alternative diplomatic and economic partnerships, a report has stated.

Money, status, validation: ISI’s psychological trap to recruit Indian youth

Vicky Nanjappa | August 22, 2026 6:11 PM

New Delhi, Aug 22 (IANS) Big cars, lavish homes and a lifestyle that one would yearn for has been a selling point for the ISI, when it come to recruitments in India. The ISI-backed recruiters have been told to put out images of themselves posing with luxury cars, lavish homes and expensive clothes in order to rope in youth for terror related activities.