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Pakistan: 22 suspected terrorists arrested from different parts of Punjab province

In Pakistan, Police claimed to have foiled a major terror plot with the arrest of 22 terrorists of ISIS, TTP and other banned organisations in Punjab province. Counter Terrorism Department, spokesman in Lahore today said that security personnel conducted 152 intelligence-based operations in different districts of Punjab this week and arrested the terrorists. The spokesperson said, hand grenades, an IED bomb, detonators, a safety fuse wire, a pistol and banned literature have allegedly...

July 4, 2023 9:02 PM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi says, SCO should not hesitate to criticize nations using cross-border terrorism as instrument of policy

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said that some countries use cross-border terrorism as an instrument of their policies and provide shelter to terrorists. He stressed that SCO should not hesitate to criticize such nations. Addressing the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) virtual summit, Mr. Modi underlined that there should be no place for double standards on such serious matters. He emphasized on the need to enhance mutual cooperation in dealing with terror financing as well. ...