Terrorism

JAMMU - Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad Tuesday expressed fear that the proposed surrender policy for Kashmiri youth who are in Pakistan and want to return without weapons may turn out to be attempts at infiltration.

NEW DELHI - Airing its unease over the proposed reintegration of Taliban in Afghanistan, Iran Tuesday rejected any distinction between good Taliban and bad Taliban, and sought closer cooperation with India in stabilising the violence-torn country.

ISLAMABAD - The Pakistani Taliban confirmed Tuesday that its chief Hakimullah Mehsud had died of injuries sustained in drone strike last month, ending weeks of speculation over his fate. Noor Jamal has been named the new acting leader of the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan.

NEW DELHI - Days after upsetting India by excluding it from a conclave on Afghanistan, Turkey Tuesday agreed to jointly combat terror and back the comprehensive convention on international terrorism, the first member of the Organisation of the Islamic Conference (OIC) to do so.

DHAKA - Main opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Tuesday denied reports that its key official and party chief's son Tarique Rahman had met Indian fugitive militant Paresh Barua.