Terror groups targeting India continue to operate from Pakistan, says US report

Several of these outfits also raised funds in Islamabad, according to the 2020 Country Reports on Terrorism.

Scroll Staff

· Dec 17, 2021 · 11:53 am

Al-Qaida and Islamic State suffer from recruitment problems like any other organisation

The problem, according to an article in the Islamic State’s online daily newspaper, is ‘love of life and hatred of death’.

Charles Kurzman, The Conversation

· Sep 07, 2021 · 11:30 pm

Kenyan women and girls on why they joined Al-Shabaab terrorists

The gender-dynamics of submission and subordination within families and the community contributes to the radical group’s female recruitments, shows a study.

Fathima Azmiya Badurdeen, The Conversation

· Feb 24, 2021 · 11:30 pm

Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi is dead. Can the Islamic State survive without him?

The self-styled caliph presided over the rise and fall of the terror group, attracting followers using extreme violence.

Natasha Lindstaedt, The Conversation

· Oct 29, 2019 · 11:30 pm

Islamic State claims it has established a ‘province’ in India: Reuters

The statement came after a militant with alleged ties to the group was killed in a clash on Friday.

Scroll Staff

· May 11, 2019 · 08:20 pm

China defends move to block ban on Masood Azhar, says needs time to conduct thorough probe

Beijing said it is ready to communicate with all sides including India to properly handle this issue.

Scroll Staff

· Mar 14, 2019 · 01:46 pm

China again blocks move to blacklist Masood Azhar at UN Security Council

After the Pulwama attack, the US, UK and France had moved a new proposal to blacklist the Jaish-e-Mohammad chief at the UNSC.

Scroll Staff

· Mar 14, 2019 · 12:23 am

Jaish chief Masood Azhar meets criteria to be listed as a global terrorist, says United States

A US State Department official said failure to do so would threaten regional peace and stability.

Scroll Staff

· Mar 13, 2019 · 09:19 am

Pakistan military spokesperson claims Jaish ‘does not exist’ in the country, contradicts government

Major General Asif Ghafoor also claimed that the Pulwama attack was a ‘natural reaction’ to the ‘suppression’ of Kashmiris by ‘Indian occupation forces’.

Scroll Staff

· Mar 06, 2019 · 06:18 pm

Pakistan adds Hafiz Saeed’s Jamaat-ud-Dawa and Falah-e-Insaniyat Foundation to list of banned groups

The country’s National Counter Terrorism Authority had on Monday listed the two organisations as being ‘under watch’.

Scroll Staff

· Mar 05, 2019 · 10:11 pm

Pakistan claims it has detained Masood Azhar’s brother, son and 42 others linked to banned outfits

The Interior Ministry said the action was not taken under any pressure.

Scroll Staff

· Mar 05, 2019 · 05:33 pm

Pakistan issues order to seize assets of all banned outfits under UN sanctions regime

The order means that the government has taken over the control of assets and properties of all banned outfits operating in the country.

Scroll Staff

· Mar 05, 2019 · 08:26 am