Govt must tackle the Zakir Naik problem with tact, caution and vision
Sreemoy Talukdar • 9 years agoIn this age of internet and the reach of social media, any information battle — be it the Islamic State's online recruiting strategy or Zakir Naik's regressive ideology —cannot be won by using tools of conventional warfare.
Saudi Arabia bombing: One suspect identified as Pakistani national
Fp Staff • 9 years agoSaudi Arabia’s Interior Ministry on Tuesday identified one of the bombers, from three separate suicide bombings which had rocked the country, as a Pakistani nationalist.
Istanbul attacks underline why Turkey is an obvious terror target
Vishnupriya • 9 years agoWhile such home-grown terrorism networks are not a problem unique to Turkey, it woke up to the danger too late.
Lahore blasts: Christian community felt there could be backlash after Qadri's execution
Fp Archives • 9 years agoThe worst fears of Pakistan's Christians came true with the carnage in Lahore on Easter Sunday, said activists who had braced for a backlash since thousands took to the streets over the execution of a murderer feted as an Islamist hero.
Pathankot attack reveals new JeM strategy: Pre-dawn and suicide attacks meant for prime targets
Sameery • 10 years agoA pre-dawn strike at the Air Force base in Pathankot on Saturday by five terrorists allegedly belonging to Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) terror outfit left three soldiers dead, before all the attackers were gunned down.
Multiple Boko Haram suicide bombings kill 64 in northeastern Nigeria
Fp Archives • 10 years agoNigeria's Islamic extremists chose open-air praying grounds for suicide bombings Friday, one of the holiest days of the Muslim calendar. At least 15 people died as they prepared to celebrate Eid al-Fitr in northeastern Damaturu, said police.
Two dead, 60 wounded in Kabul as Taliban attacks police headquarters, military convoy
Fp Archives • 10 years agoSuicide attackers Tuesday targeted foreign troops in Kabul and a police headquarters in restive southern Afghanistan, killing two people and wounding nearly 60, as the Taliban's bloody summer offensive showed no signs of letting up.
Afghanistan: President Hamid Karzai's cousin killed in suicide attack
Fp Archives • 11 years agoHashmat Karzai was killed by a man with explosives hidden inside his turban when visitors arrived to celebrate Eid.
Wave of attacks across Iraq leave 13 people dead
Fp Archives • 12 years agoA string of attacks across Iraq killed 13 people on Saturday, including a senior military commander and four soldiers who died during a raid on an al-Qaeda hideout, officials said.