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Saturday, April 27, 2024
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Topic: ISI

J&K Police arrest 2 Hizbul terrorists ‘involved in 1990 killing of Mirwaiz Farooq Shah’

On 21 May 1990, Mirwaiz Farooq, the head priest of Srinagar's Jama Masjid, was killed by Hizbul Mujahideen terrorists who are believed to have seen him as a 'peacenik' and an 'Indian agent'.

‘Tomorrow they may say he was Osama aide’: Atiq Ahmed’s lawyer after cops tell court about his ‘ISI links’

UP Police told court Ahmed in statement admitted to links with ISI & Lashkar and explained how Umesh Pal murder was 'plotted in jail'. Lawyers say 'police version' not admissible in court.

Indian Army to begin trial against soldier caught sharing China border intel to Pakistan spy

The Army will begin court-martial proceedings against the accused soldier for allegedly sharing intel on military activities along the northern borders to an agent in the Pakistan embassy.

Terror accused beheaded man last month, made video for their Pak handler, says Delhi Police 

The two men, 56-year-old Naushad and 29-year-old Jagjit, were arrested Thursday. According to the police, three pistols with 22 live cartridges were recovered from the men. 

In Pakistan, season of ‘slander’ continues—Now a tale of Generals, actresses, honey-traps

Former Army Major Adil Raja claims prominent Pakistani models had been ‘used’ as bait by the country’s intelligence services to film scandalous footage of politicians.

Punjab sees second rocket attack in 7 months, police says ‘ISI trying to destabilise state’

Friday's attack latest in long line of terrorism and gang-related violence in the past 2 years. A case has been booked under UAPA, police suspect cross-border terrorism

Behind killing of Arshad Sharif lies ISI’s deepest secret—an empire of heroin in East Africa

There's a strange story of how the Generals who ran the ISI worked with Afghan and Pakistani drug cartels to raise funds for global jihadists—and to enrich themselves.

Imran Khan has Pakistani army ducking & defending. Why it’s a historic moment for the subcontinent

The army's word used to be a command for any government of the day. It could hire, fire, jail, exile, or murder prime ministers. But now it fears defeat at the hands of politicians.

Fighting to heal fractures in Pakistan Army, ISI chief assails Imran in 1st ever press meet

Imran has been attacking General Bajwa for some time. Political commentator Gul Bukhari says Pakistan Army brass now seem confident enough of their authority to crack the whip.

How Punjab’s most-wanted yesteryear terrorists are operating openly in Lahore, popping up on FB

Facebook photo of Dal Khalsa chief Gajinder Singh shows Pakistan is a safe terror haven. Islamabad is preparing for FATF inspections to exit from list of states at risk of terror-related sanctions.

On Camera

Indira, Manmohan, Modi, all raised income inequality. Until Hindu fears took the driving seat

The issue of inequality has assumed the blazing limelight at a time when inequality in India is said to be higher than it was in the British Raj. It's a ripe situation for half-truths and incendiary statements.

Foreign policy resonating among more Indians in 2nd & 3rd tier towns of India, says EAM Jaishankar

Speaking at launch of economist Surjit Bhalla’s book, S Jaishankar also highlights Gen Z’s engagement with ‘reel culture’, which has 'promoted awareness, created interest in many subjects'.

Germany removes restrictions, India can now buy small arms from its firms

Germany’s erstwhile Christian Democratic Union govt, led by Angela Merkel, prevented sale of small arms to police forces in states they perceived had ‘bad human rights record’.

Frontrunner is letting the challenger define this poll campaign. Modi still hasn’t found a big theme

A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.