Tag: counter-terrorism
Extraordinary measures needed to counter terrorism: CJP
Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Anwar Zaheer Jamali on Saturday said that terrorism is a grave challenge facing the nation, and Pakistan is confronted...
CTD arrests three terrorists with arms, explosives in Karachi
The Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) arrested three terrorists and recovered arms and explosives from their possession on Sunday.
CTD In-charge Ali Raza told media personnel...
India, US strengthened defence, counter terrorism ties: US Ambassador
US and India have strengthened their ties in defence and counter-terrorism, global health, cyber security and deep space exploration, and will continue to push...
India to buy mini drones for covert operations: TOI
From Israeli sniper and assault rifles to European "underwater open-circuit diving equipment", the Special Forces of the Indian armed forces are slowly but surely...
Australia introducing counter-terrorism citizenship changes
Considering introducing ‘jihadi watch’ programme in schools to keep tabs on ‘radicalised’ pupils
Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott said Sunday that Australia is set to...
US counter-terrorism strategy in Yemen collapses amid chaos
The US counter-terrorism strategy in Yemen has all but collapsed as the country once hailed by President Barack Obama as a model for fighting...
Governor hails counter-terrorism plan
Punjab Governor Chaudhry Muhammad Sarwar has said that the decisions taken by the national leadership to counter terrorism meet the expectations of the nation.
The...
Gen Sharif calls for collective efforts to counter terrorism
Chief of Army Staff General Raheel Sharif said on Saturday that a united approach which includes the whole nation and the security forces can...
Chinese envoy to Afghanistan lauds ISI’s counter-terrorism efforts
The former ambassador to both Afghanistan and India said that the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) “has been effective in fighting against terrorism,” while refuting claims that Pakistan was involved in terrorist activities in Afghanistan
PM in hurry, but counter-terrorism policy still a long shot
As all eyes are set on the PML-N government to come up with a national security policy, there is hardly anything happening on the...
Nawaz seeks draft of counter terrorism strategy
Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Thursday reiterated his resolve to fight the enemies of people of Pakistan, directing Interior Minister Nisar Ali Khan to...
PTI chief vows to adopt national counter-terrorism strategy
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan on Friday asserted devising a national counter-terrorism strategy to root out the curse of terrorism form the country.
He...
President, PM ask nation to promote unity, religious tolerance to counter...
President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf have asked the nation to work for the prosperity of the country while adopting...
Architects of the endgame
They’re all ‘coping with frogs’
The two-day trilateral summit of Pakistan, Afghanistan and Iran, which concluded in Islamabad on Friday, 17 February 2012, has exposed...
The peace in the region
Let us talk again. Talking can not only break the status quo but also ensure a change, mostly good and positive. However, declining such...
The firefighting government
No time yet for a hundred indecisions
While the ruling coalition fights for its survival, urgent governance issues have taken a backseat. The present government...
Choosing our battles wisely
Diplomacy is but continuation of war by other means
There was a briefing by the Pakistan army about the possible repercussions of the current tension...