Tag: counter-terrorism

Regional cooperation needed to counter terrorism, says Qureshi

BEIJING: Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has said that instead of unwarranted criticism and rhetoric, the regional countries should develop cooperative approaches to counter the...

NACTA, HEC agree to include counter-terrorism in curriculum

--Efforts being made to review existing subjects to combat hate speech, radicalisation on campus ISLAMABAD: Keeping in view the rising incidents of extremism in the...

Govt transfers PPC to NACTA to counter violent extremism

PPC likely to be upgraded as a strategic communication centre for research analysis, support to govt departments ISLAMABAD: The government transferred the Pakistan Peace Collective...

CTD arrests murderer of cop in Peshawar

PESHAWAR: The Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) arrested an accused involved in the murder of a policeman during a crackdown here on Tuesday. On a tip-off regarding presence...

‘Paigham-e-Pakistan all about message of peace’

LAHORE: Paigham-e-Pakistan shows unity and is all about the message of peace, which needs to be promoted. Dr Samia Raheel Qazi said this while addressing...

Egypt kills six militants from group it accuses over Alexandria bombing

CAIRO: Egypt’s police killed six militants on Sunday belonging to a group the authorities accuse of a bombing in the coastal city of Alexandria...

China lauds Pakistan’s efforts in war against terrorism

BEIJING: China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs Spokesperson Lu Kang said that the Pakistani government and its people had contributed and sacrificed enormously for the fight...

Pakistan, Afghanistan wrap up talks on counter-terrorism

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry on Saturday said that Pakistan and Afghanistan’s talks pertaining to counter-terrorism were fruitful while the Afghan Foreign Ministry expressed apprehensions...

Pakistan’s intelligence, counter-terrorism experts visit India after two years, report claims

A four-member Pakistani team of counter-terrorism and intelligence specialists visited New Delhi last week to attend a multilateral meeting, a media report said. The Indian...

Post-mortem report ‘points towards’ rape of minor girl in Mardan: KP...

PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Salahuddin Mehsud confirmed on Wednesday that the minor girl found dead in Mardan's Gujar Garhi area was...

Pakistan briefs foreign envoys in Islamabad on counter-terrorism efforts

  ISLAMABAD: Ambassadors and heads of missions of resident missions in Islamabad were briefed on Wednesday on Pakistan’s achievements and challenges in counter-terrorism efforts and...

Indonesia to add hundreds of counter-terrorism police to monitor IS

JAKARTA: Indonesia’s counter-terrorism police force is to get 600 extra personnel next year to monitor Islamic State (IS) networks, the chief of police in...

Speaker Conference agrees on partnership for peace, connectivity

ISLAMABAD: The six-nation Speakers Conference on Sunday adopted a 29-point Islamabad Declaration of partnership for regional peace, development and connectivity. Besides Pakistan, the speakers of Afghanistan,...

Army stands with NACTA in eradication of terror: ISPR

The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) has assured National Counter-Terrorism Authority (NACTA) of the army’s full support in its efforts to eradicate terrorism from the...

Pak-Saudi counter-terror exercise underway in KSA

  RIYADH: Pak-Saudi Special Forces joint counter-terrorism exercise ‘Al-Shehab-2’ is underway at Prince Naif Security City – Riyadh, according to a statement issued by the Inter-Services...

Installation of tracking system in bikes a counter-terrorism strategy: minister

  KARACHI: Sindh Home Minister Suhail Anwar Siyal on Tuesday underlined installation of tracking system in motorbikes as a counter-terrorism strategy. “Since bikes are used in...

Pak, EU vow to combat terrorism in all manifestations

ISLAMABAD: The sixth round of Pakistan-EU Political Counter-Terrorism dialogue was held in Islamabad in the framework of the EU-Pakistan Five-Year Engagement Plan, a statement...