Pakistan lands key UNSC anti-terror posts

In a major setback for India, Pakistan has been elected vice-chair of the UNSC Counter-Terrorism Committee and will also chair the UNSC's 1988 Taliban Sanctions Committee in 2025.

According to the updated list of chairs for UNSC's subsidiary bodies, Denmark will take charge of the 1267 ISIL (Da'ish) and Al-Qaida Sanctions Committee in 2025, with Russia and Sierra Leone appointed as vice-chairs.

Algeria will take the lead of the 1373 Counter-Terrorism Committee, with France, Pakistan, and Russia serving as its vice-chairs on the 15-member committee.