3 dead in grenade attacks on a store selling national flags ahead of Pakistan's Independence Day
4 months, 3 weeks ago

3 dead in grenade attacks on a store selling national flags ahead of Pakistan's Independence Day

The Independent  

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Attack on miners leaves 20 dead ahead of SCO summit in Pakistan
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Attack on miners leaves 20 dead ahead of SCO summit in Pakistan

The Independent  

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Separatist group claims deadliest day in recent history in Pakistan's Balochistan and threatens more
4 months, 1 week ago

Separatist group claims deadliest day in recent history in Pakistan's Balochistan and threatens more

Associated Press  

QUETTA, Pakistan — A separatist group claimed responsibility Tuesday for the deadliest day in recent history in Pakistan’s Balochistan and warned that “even more intense and widespread” attacks were coming, while the prime minister declared there would not be peace talks with the insurgents who also have targeted Chinese-funded projects there. AP AUDIO: Separatist group claims deadliest day in recent …

Motorcycle bomb kills three people and injures 16 in Pakistan
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Motorcycle bomb kills three people and injures 16 in Pakistan

The Independent  

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At least 29 dead in twin blasts at Pakistan political offices on eve of election
11 months ago

At least 29 dead in twin blasts at Pakistan political offices on eve of election

The Independent  

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Bombings at Pakistani political offices kill at least 30 a day before parliamentary elections
11 months ago

Bombings at Pakistani political offices kill at least 30 a day before parliamentary elections

LA Times  

Security officials examine the scene of a bomb blast at an election office in Khanozai, Pashin, a district of Pakistan’s Baluchistan province. Bombs ripped through two separate political offices in southwestern Pakistan on Wednesday, killing at least 30 people, officials said, the day before the country was set to elect a new parliament. At least 18 people were killed in …

Two people killed, five injured in bomb blast at rally in Pakistan
11 months, 1 week ago

Two people killed, five injured in bomb blast at rally in Pakistan

Hindustan Times  

At least four people were killed Tuesday in a bombing near a Pakistan political rally, officials said, as the nation prepares to go to the polls next week. Police in the Balochistan provincial capital of Quetta said a bomb planted on a motorbike detonated as supporters rallied for the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party of jailed ex-prime minister Imran Khan. "The PTI …

Pakistan: At least 52 people killed, dozens injured in suicide bomb blast in Balochistan
1 year, 3 months ago

Pakistan: At least 52 people killed, dozens injured in suicide bomb blast in Balochistan

Op India  

At least 52 people have been killed and dozens others have been injured in a bomb blast in Balochistan’s Mastung district on Friday. Mastung Assistant Commissioner Attahul Munim told Dawn newspaper that the explosion took place near an Eid Miladun Nabi rally near Madina Masjid at Alfalah Road. Earlier this month, as many as 11 people including Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam-Fazl leader …

Suicide blast near mosque in Pakistan’s Balochistan kills at least 52
1 year, 3 months ago

Suicide blast near mosque in Pakistan’s Balochistan kills at least 52

The Hindu  

A powerful suicide blast ripped through a mosque in Pakistan’s restive Balochistan province on Friday, killing at least 54 people and injuring over 100 others who were preparing to celebrate Prophet Muhammad’s birthday, police said. Hours later, another blast at a mosque in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Hangu city killed at least four people and injured 12 others. Balochistan Inspector General Abdul …

Explosion at rally celebrating birthday of Islam's prophet kills 21 people in southwest Pakistan
1 year, 3 months ago

Explosion at rally celebrating birthday of Islam's prophet kills 21 people in southwest Pakistan

The Independent  

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Blast at Pakistan procession to mark prophet’s birthday kills at least 52
1 year, 3 months ago

Blast at Pakistan procession to mark prophet’s birthday kills at least 52

Al Jazeera  

Powerful ‘suicide’ bomb explodes at rally celebrating the birthday of Prophet Muhammad in southwest Pakistan. The death toll from a suspected suicide bomb blast at a procession to celebrate the birthday of Prophet Muhammad in Pakistan’s Balochistan province has climbed to 52, officials and media reports say. The powerful bomb exploded on Friday near a mosque in Mastung district of …

‘All I saw were dead bodies’: Grief and anger after Pakistan bomb blasts
1 year, 3 months ago

‘All I saw were dead bodies’: Grief and anger after Pakistan bomb blasts

Al Jazeera  

A suicide bomb attack targeting a religious procession in Balochistan’s Mastung has killed dozens of people and wounded many others. “All I saw were dead bodies and injured after the blast”, said Barakat Ali, a young man standing helplessly outside the hospital’s trauma centre where many of the wounded people had been rushed. “The suicide bomber blew himself up inside …

Dozens dead after Pakistan rocked by bombings in two provinces
1 year, 3 months ago

Dozens dead after Pakistan rocked by bombings in two provinces

Al Jazeera  

Suicide bombers attacked mosques in the provinces of Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Islamabad, Pakistan – More than 50 people were killed and many others injured in bomb attacks in two different Pakistan provinces, officials have said. Mastung police official Javed Lehri told Al Jazeera that the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan, an outlawed group also known as Pakistan Taliban, claimed it had “nothing …

Pakistanis Have a Meltdown After Burj Khalifa Does Not Display Their Flag on Independence Day
1 year, 4 months ago

Pakistanis Have a Meltdown After Burj Khalifa Does Not Display Their Flag on Independence Day

News 18  

On August 15, which happens to be India’s Independence Day, Burj Khalifa lights up with the colours of our national flag. This has become our status now.” She further added, “All the Pakistani nationals here can be seen sloganeering, yet the Pakistan flag hasn’t been displayed on the Burj Khalifa. So sad, they’ve played a prank on all the Pakistanis.” …

A bomb at a political rally in northwest Pakistan kills 10 people and wounds more than 50
1 year, 5 months ago

A bomb at a political rally in northwest Pakistan kills 10 people and wounds more than 50

The Independent  

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Two killed, seven injured in Pakistan's Balochistan bomb blast
1 year, 9 months ago

Two killed, seven injured in Pakistan's Balochistan bomb blast

Firstpost  

Balochistan: At least two people were killed while seven others were injured in an explosion in Balochistan’s Khuzdar on Tuesday, ARY News reported. Balochistan Chief Minister Abdul Quddus Bizenjo condemned the bomb attack saying that the terrorists are subjecting innocent citizens to barbarism and that the government will thwart any conspiracy to destabilise the province. In February, another incident occurred …

Pakistan: 1 dead, 11 wounded after bomb goes off in Balochistan
1 year, 11 months ago

Pakistan: 1 dead, 11 wounded after bomb goes off in Balochistan

India TV News  

Pakistan : At least one soldier has been killed while 11 others, mostly civilians, were wounded after a bomb went off in Balochistan province, officals said on Monday. Sunday's bombing took place near the Musa Khan checkpoint in Quetta, the Baluchistan provincial capital, said local police official Mohammad Khan. Pakistan Taliban claims responsibility Shortly after the bombing, the Pakistani Taliban …

Pakistan: 6 killed, dozens injured in multiple blasts across Balochistan
2 years ago

Pakistan: 6 killed, dozens injured in multiple blasts across Balochistan

Firstpost  

Attacks on security forces in Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa have increased in recent months. On Sunday, At least 15 people were injured in five separate grenade blasts targeting the Pakistan Army in Balochistan Quetta: Attacks on security forces continue to take place in Pakistan on a daily basis. According to a report by The Dawn, at least six Pakistani security …

Pakistan Independence Day: Closer look at a nation fighting its own demons
2 years, 4 months ago

Pakistan Independence Day: Closer look at a nation fighting its own demons

India TV News  

Pakistan is all set to celebrate its 75th Yaum-e-Azadi on August 14, 2022. This all became reality and turned into fruition as a result of the Pakistan Movement, which aimed for the creation of an independent Muslim state in the north-western regions of British India via partition. On 26 March 1948, the Pakistan Army was ordered to move into the …

Roadside bomb kills 4, wounds 15 in southwestern Pakistan
3 years ago

Roadside bomb kills 4, wounds 15 in southwestern Pakistan

The Independent  

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Suicide bombing at southwest Pakistan checkpoint kills 3
3 years, 4 months ago

Suicide bombing at southwest Pakistan checkpoint kills 3

The Independent  

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Afghan Independence Day Rally: Several Killed After Taliban Firing, Stampede
3 years, 4 months ago

Afghan Independence Day Rally: Several Killed After Taliban Firing, Stampede

ABP News  

New Delhi: A day after reports came in that Taliban opened fire at protestors in Jalalabad leaving 3 dead, a similar incident is coming to light from Asadabad. News agency Reuters report, many people were killed and several injured as the Taliban opened fire on the Afghanistan flag-waving crowd, who took to the streets on Thursday on the occasion of …

Pakistan: Explosion rocks Shiite procession in Multan, 3 killed
3 years, 4 months ago

Pakistan: Explosion rocks Shiite procession in Multan, 3 killed

India TV News  

A powerful roadside bomb exploded among a procession of Shiite Muslims in central Pakistan on Thursday, killing at least three and wounding over 50 people, local police said. Several wounded people were seen waiting for help along a road in the deeply conservative city of Bahawalnagar in the eastern Punjab province, where the attack took place. City police officer Mohammad …

34 wounded in series of bombings in Afghanistan’s Jalalabad on country’s 100th independence day
5 years, 4 months ago

34 wounded in series of bombings in Afghanistan’s Jalalabad on country’s 100th independence day

Firstpost  

Senior health official Fahim Bashari said at least 34 people were wounded in the incident Kabul: A series of bombings struck restaurants and public squares on Monday in the eastern Afghan city of Jalalabad, wounding at least 34 people, officials said, as the country marked the 100th anniversary of its independence. Senior health official Fahim Bashari said at least 34 …

Balochistan Blast: Death toll rises to 4, officials fear more deaths
5 years, 7 months ago

Balochistan Blast: Death toll rises to 4, officials fear more deaths

India TV News  

The death toll has risen to four in the powerful explosion which ripped through a mosque ahead of Friday prayers in Pakistan's restive Balochistan province as another injured person succumbed to his injuries on Saturday, officials said. Three persons, including a prayer leader, were killed in the blast and 29 other worshippers injured, Balochistan Deputy Inspector General of Police Abdul …

4 policemen killed, 11 injured in blast in Pakistan
5 years, 7 months ago

4 policemen killed, 11 injured in blast in Pakistan

India TV News  

A powerful remote-controlled bomb blast near a mosque in Pakistan's Balochistan province has killed four policemen and injured 11 others, the second major attack to rock the restive region in the last three days. "The police vehicle carrying personnel for mosque security was targeted in the blast in which our four personnel of Rapid Response Group lost their lives, while …

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