At UNSC, Pakistan demands action against terrorist safe havens in Afghanistan
Pakistan's Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Munir Akram has called for the need to address and take action against the threat posed by...
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ISIS remains resilient despite global counter-terrorism efforts, UN warns
The UN warned on Monday about the continued threat posed by the terrorist group ISIS (Daesh), saying that it continues to show resilience and adapt...
5 people killed in a suicide bombing near a bank in northern Afghanistan
A suicide bomber blew himself up near a bank in northern Afghanistan on Tuesday, killing at least five people and wounding seven others, police said....
Five Daesh prisoners killed trying to escape from Tajik jail, source says
At least five prisoners who supported Daesh were killed after attacking guards with knives and trying to break out of a jail in Tajikistan, a...
ISIS-K remains a major threat to Afghanistan, regional stability, US watchdog warns
The Daesh affiliate in Afghanistan, known as ISIS-Khorasan or ISIS-K, remains a significant threat to the country and regional stability, according to a new report...
Taliban reject US report on presence of ISIS in Afghanistan
The Afghan Taliban interim administration on Saturday rejected a US report on the presence of ISIS/Daesh militants in Afghanistan. Taliban deputy spokesperson Hamdullah Fitrat rejected...
Five killed as militants attack paramilitary personnel’s vehicle in Pakistan
Four paramilitary personnel were among five people killed when their vehicle was ambushed by the militants in Pakistan's restive Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Sunday, police...