Tag: Terrorism

Dangerously isolated

Revision of security paradigm required What needs to be discussed by Pakistan’s foreign policy wonks during the ongoing ambassadors’ meeting is the country’s unending isolation....

Course correction?

No more Mr Nice Guy The government has wisely followed through with the decisions taken at the November 26 Defence Committee of the Cabinet (DCC)...

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...

The cookie crumbles

Unprovoked, but not entirely unexpected The million dollar question: was it just a matter of time or did we really believe that there was a...

6 cops held for links with Pind Dadan Khan terrorists

Six police officials have been arrested in Pind Dadan Khan for allegedly having links with terrorists of who killed security personnel in the town’s...

‘3 beach blast terrorists were Chechens; target was Ghazi’s shrine’

Three of the five suicide bombers, who blew themselves up on November 16 at the Clifton beach to avoid being arrested, were Chechens and...

Inspiration

Found in the most unlikely of places Everything about the Malalai Yousufzai story is inspiring. The vernacular Pashto press even had a field day with...

Indo-Pak relations

Pakistan-India relations have always been the victim of oscillations between short-lived periods of euphoria and raised expectations followed by long intervals marked by disappointment,...

Four men appear in UK court over terrorism offences

Four men appeared in a London court on Saturday charged with terrorism offences after being arrested as part of a major police investigation linked...

Islamabad, New Delhi agree on calendar of meetings to tackle terrorism

Pakistan on Friday welcomed India’s readiness for a broad-ranging engagement, saying both countries had agreed to finalise the calendar of meetings for talks on...

Karzai seeks aid in fight against terrorism

Afghan President Hamid Karzai warned on Wednesday that there would be no hope for peace in his war-ravaged nation without help from its neighbours...

Move beyond words, Afghanistan tells Pakistan

Afghanistan urged Pakistan on Tuesday to “move beyond words” and take concrete steps to curb Islamist militants which it said were a threat to...

Ours is a different 9/11

On 11 September, 2011, it was the 10th anniversary of that tragic incident in the City of New York which saw the death of...

China defines terrorism to win global support

China's legislature is authorizing new guidelines to define and combat terrorism, taking a step toward bringing its practices in line with international norms as...

Misperceptions about terror-hit Pakistan keep European investors away

Whereas the global war against terrorism keeps taking a heavier socio-economic toll on Pakistan, there are some well-wishers of the crises-hit South Asian country...

IGP, Turkish team to combat terrorism jointly

In order to enhance mutual cooperation, combat terrorism, and to develop an effective strategy to deal with crime, an interactive meeting was held between...

Terrorism has devastated KP: CM

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Chief Minister Ameer Haider Khan Hoti said terrorism has had a negative effect on the people, infrastructure and economy of KP....