Tag: counter-terrorism

IIUI organises moot to discuss counter-narrative against extremism

ISLAMABAD: As many as 80 Vice Chancellors (VCs) of the universities showed solidarity with the armed forces and government of Pakistan for countering extremism and radicalisation...

China, Pakistan, Afghanistan to step up cooperation on counter-terrorism

BEIJING: China, Pakistan and Afghanistan have agreed to step up cooperation on counter-terrorism and security and join hands to address the threat posed by terrorism...

Pakistan desires to strengthen ties with Trump regime: Ambassador Jilani

Pakistan has expressed the desire to strengthen bilateral relations with the new United States administration i.e. the Trump regime. Addressing a New Year Luncheon at...

Indian proposal at UNSC was politically motivated, aimed at advancing narrow...

Pakistan on Sunday said that the Indian proposal at the United Nations Security Council’s 1267 Sanctions Committee was politically motivated, replete with frivolous information...

Pakistan, China, Russia to hold crucial talks on regional issue on...

Pakistan, China and Russia will hold the next round of three-way counter-terrorism talks in Moscow on Tuesday on regional issues, primarily focusing on turmoil-hit...

COAS inspects Pak-China joint military exercises

  Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa on Thursday visited National Counter Terrorism Training Centre (NCTC), Pabbi and spent his day witnessing...

US to support Pakistan in counter-terrorism efforts in 2017

An official US document on the need for continuing aid to Pakistan in the fiscal year 2017 reveals that United States’ intent to continue...

Counter-terrorism measures

US official’s remarks misplaced, self-contradictory: FO The Foreign Office Sunday termed as ‘misplaced’ and ‘self-contradictory’ the critical remarks by US deputy spokesperson that Pakistan was...

Pakistan joins quadrilateral group to counter terrorism

Pakistan, along with three other regional member states, joined on Wednesday the Quadrilateral Cooperation and Coordination Mechanism (QCCM) to counter terrorism. According to the media...

Afghan, China, Pakistan, Tajikistan form QCCM to counter terrorism

The armed forces of Afghanistan, China, Pakistan and Tajikistan have formed a Quadrilateral Cooperation and Coordination Mechanism (QCCM) to counter terrorism. The Inter-Services Public Relations...

Chinese Foreign Minister commends Pakistan’s counter-terrorism efforts

The Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi appreciated the sincere counterterrorism efforts by Pakistan, noting that Pakistan’s role against terrorism and for regional stability should...

Electronic surveillance of 1,700 terror suspects delayed

A plan to install tracking chips on 1,700 people being monitored for terrorist links has been delayed as the government considers introducing the relevant...

US, India to collaborate in action against LeT, JeM

The United States and India cooperate to work against terrorist’s organisations especially the Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and Jaish-e-Muhammad (JeM). The American National Security Adviser Susan Rice...

US senator expects F-16 sale with Pakistan to continue

US Senator Ben Cardin, the top Democrat on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, said on Wednesday he does not expect an upcoming vote on...

Aziz asks US not to create strategic imbalance in South Asia...

Adviser to Prime Minister on Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz has impressed upon the United States not to contribute to a strategic imbalance in South...

China passes controversial counter-terrorism law

China's parliament passed a controversial new anti-terrorism law on Sunday that requires technology firms to hand over sensitive information such as encryption keys to...

Pakistan offers France sharing expertise on counter-terrorism

  Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Friday met French President Francois Hollande and extended cooperation in counter-terrorism and intelligence sharing. Prime Minister Sharif reiterated a strong...