Pakistan removes thousands of names from terrorist watch list: ReportThe list in 2018 contained about 7,600 names.It has been reduced to under 3,800 in the past 18 months, according to Castellum.AI, a New Yor...
21 Apr, 2020, 01.03 PM IST
Pakistan government bans 11 organisations for having links with JuD, FIF, JeMThe decision to ban these organisations was taken during a meeting between Pakistan's PM Imran Khan and Interior Minister Ijaz Shah.
11 May, 2019, 09.14 PM IST
Terror incidents in Pakistan declined by 21 per cent in 2018: ReportThe National Counter Terrorism Authority (NACTA) issued its 2018 report on terrorism.
08 Apr, 2019, 12.36 PM IST
Pakistan places Hafiz Saeed-led JuD, FIF in list of 70 banned organisationsThe development comes after media reports that the two organisations continue to be only on the watchlist.
06 Mar, 2019, 06.21 AM IST
2,714 people killed in 409 US drone attacks in Pakistan since January 2004: ReportThe attacks over the years have targeted the areas of Bajaur, Bannu, Hangu, Khyber, Kurram, Mohmand, North Waziristan, Nushki, Orakzai, and...
09 Nov, 2018, 01.31 PM IST
Asia Pacific Group asks Pakistan to enact anti-terror financing lawsThe Asia Pacific Group on Money Laundering will submit a report to the Paris-based Financial Action Task Force (FATF) which placed Pakistan...
16 Aug, 2018, 12.26 PM IST
Death toll in Balochistan suicide bombing reaches 130With two more deaths, the number of casualties mounted to 135 in the yesterday's twin attacks in Balochistan and Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa provinc...
14 Jul, 2018, 02.22 PM IST
Pakistan freezes accounts of 5,100 terror suspects, including JeM chiefThe interior ministry sent three different lists of thousands of suspects, including kingpins of some proscribed organisations, The News qu...
12 Jul, 2018, 08.49 PM IST
Pakistan lifts ban on extremist group hours before FATF listThe National Counter-Terrorism Authority (NACTA) yesterday issued a notification to lift the ban on Ahle Sunnat Wal Jamaat (ASWJ) and unfre...
28 Jun, 2018, 05.20 PM IST
Pak PM reluctant to take stern action against JuD: ReportDecision to act sternly against Hafiz Saeed's terror outfit and others stands reversed over fears of triggering a political crisis, state m...
19 Feb, 2018, 09.17 PM IST
Pakistan decides to get tough on UN-banned terror outfitsAn ordinance was signed by the neighbouring country's President- Mamnoon Hussain- to amend the Anti-Terrorism Act to enable crackdown on Le...
12 Feb, 2018, 02.47 PM IST
Security agencies lack training to counter terror financing: PakistanNawaz Sharif has directed all financial institutions to monitor funding of terrorists in the aftermath of the Peshawar school massacre.
31 Dec, 2014, 04.01 PM IST
Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif calls meeting of top officials to review NAPA parliamentary committee has also been formed to evaluate the post Peshawar tragedy scenario and discuss necessary laws and amendments to ...
29 Dec, 2014, 06.21 PM IST
Draft amendments for trial of militants presented to Pakistan PM Nawaz SharifSharif directed that instances of terrorism or sectarian violence against minorities should also be included in the schedule of offences ag...
27 Dec, 2014, 06.01 PM IST
Flawed policy on India blamed for internal threats in PakistanAn official Pakistani document has blamed "flawed and myopic foreign policy choices" related to India.
23 Feb, 2014, 07.51 PM IST
Pakistan Interior Minister Nisar Ali Khan says Islamabad is safeThe govt has tried its best to counter all terrorist threats to Islamabad and as a result, there has been "only one terrorist incident" sin...
20 Feb, 2014, 11.40 PM IST
- Pakistan parliament passes counter-terrorism authority bill
It must be passed by the upper house of parliament to become law. NACTA will be established within 90 days of the bill receiving presidenti...
09 Mar, 2013, 01.51 PM IST