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...