Tag: Extremism
Iranian military frees civilian hostage in Afghanistan
KABUL: Iran’s Commander of the IRGC Ground Force’s Quds Base General Mohammad Marani said on Sunday that the mission to free an Iranian national...
Christmas violence, arrests shake Indian Christians
NEW DELHI: The strains of Hindi carols have rung out in the Aligarh Church of Ascension every Christmas since 1858. Armed police on the...
US may label more Pakistan-based extremist groups as terrorists
NEW DELHI: The Donald Trump administration, adhering to India’s request, could label more Pakistan-based extremists as globally designated terrorists following the first ever Indo-US...
Countries must join hands to tackle terrorism, extremism issues: Ahsan Iqbal
ISLAMABAD: Planning, Development and Reforms Minister Ahsan Iqbal on Monday said that it is not possible for any one country to tackle terrorism, environmental...
Peace activist goes ‘missing’ after debate on Labaik sit-in
LAHORE: A peace activist, Raza Khan, has gone missing on Sunday following a discussion session on the topic of extremism in context of a...
Eid Milad-un-Nabi should be celebrated with the pledge to safeguard Khatm-e-Nubawwat:...
LAHORE: Former prime minister and Pakistan Muslim League (PML) President Ch Shujaat Hussain, senior central leader and former Deputy Prime Minister Ch Parvez Elahi and...
‘Peace committee’ imposes Taliban-style restrictions in Wana
WANA: A faction of the Taliban, under the guise of a peace committee, has made a comeback to Wana, South Waziristan Agency and placed...
Country rejects extremism, terrorism: Jam Mehtab
KARACHI: The Pakistani nation rejects extremism and terrorism and all minorities have equal rights and freedom in the country.
This was stated by the Sindh...
Charlie Hebdo gets death threats over Islamic scholar cartoon
French satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo said on Monday it was pressing charges after receiving fresh death threats against staffers over a cartoon of the...
US Tech firms must tackle extremism more aggressively: World Economic Forum
WASHINGTON: US tech firms such as Facebook Inc and Twitter Inc should be more aggressive in tackling extremism and political misinformation if they want...
Fazl claims no religious extremism in Pakistan
--JUI-F chief says Govt overcomes terrorism with help from religious seminaries
QUETTA: Jamiat Ulema Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rahman on Thursday said there has...
Gen Zubair attends conference on extremism in US
RAWALPINDI: Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee General Zubair Mahmood Hayat attended Chiefs of Defence Staff Conference in the United States on the subject...
Saudi Arabia fired thousands of ‘extremist imams’, says FM Adel Al-Jubeir
MOSCOW: Saudi Arabia has dismissed several thousand imams from mosques over spreading extremism, Foreign Minister Adel Al-Jubeir told Russian journalists in Moscow on Sunday,...
Lal Masjid ex-cleric Abdul Aziz, other radical preachers practicing hate with...
ISLAMABAD: Despite public humiliation and periods of house arrest, the former leader of the notorious Lal Masjid in the federal capital is inspiring a new generation of...
Burka Avenger all set to spread her message of peace on...
KUALA LUMPUR: She has already captured hearts across Asia by taking on corrupt politicians and fighting bad guys who tried to shut girls’ schools...
Ahsan voices concern over educated youth joining terrorist outfits
ISLAMABAD: Federal Interior Minister Ahsan Iqbal expressed his apprehension over the joining of extremist militant groups by a number of educated youths, saying that...
Govt to ensure youth do not fall prey to extremism: interior...
KARACHI: Interior Minister Ahsan Iqbal on Tuesday expressed dismay at the trend of educated, university graduates joining terrorist organisations and said the media, government,...
