Pakistan: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa continues to burn, deadly attack on passenger vans kills over 40 persons, mostly Shia Muslims
1 month ago

Pakistan: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa continues to burn, deadly attack on passenger vans kills over 40 persons, mostly Shia Muslims

Op India  

At least 38 people were killed and 11 others were injured in a gun attack on passenger vans in the Ochat area of Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Lower Kurram district on Thursday, the Dawn reported, citing the police. Pakistan’s Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi, while speaking to the media outside the Islamabad High Court, also confirmed the same figures, describing the attack as part of a troubling series of incidents in recent days. “This past week has been difficult and upsetting; now 38 people have been martyred in Kurram,” Pakistan’s Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi said. Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif also condemned the attack, stressing the importance of providing the best medical care to the injured and promising to identify and punish the perpetrators.

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Three Security Personnel Killed In Separate Terror Attacks In Pakistan's Balochistan
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Three Security Personnel Killed In Separate Terror Attacks In Pakistan's Balochistan

ABP News  

Karachi, Dec 8 : At least three security personnel have been killed in two separate terror attacks in Pakistan's restive Balochistan province, police said on Sunday. Two Frontier Corps soldiers were killed and three others sustained injuries after terrorists attacked a checkpost near a coal mine in Duki district on Saturday, Sardar Rind, a senior police official, said. While security …

6 Pakistani security personnel killed in a checkpoint attack
2 weeks, 2 days ago

6 Pakistani security personnel killed in a checkpoint attack

Associated Press  

PESHAWAR, Pakistan — Armed men killed six Pakistani security personnel and wounded seven in a checkpoint attack in the country’s northwest, a police official said Saturday. The assault happened in Kurram district, where fierce sectarian fighting has killed at least 130 people during the past few weeks. Local official Saleem Khan said armed men attacked a Frontier Corps checkpoint in …

Pakistan: Death toll in ongoing Shia-Sunni clashes in Kurram reaches 130
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Pakistan: Death toll in ongoing Shia-Sunni clashes in Kurram reaches 130

Op India  

The death toll in ongoing tribal clashes in Pakistan’s Kurram district has risen to 130, with at least six more fatalities and eight more injuries reported on Sunday. Deputy Commissioner Javed Ullah Mehsud confirmed that police and security forces have been deployed throughout Lower Kurram, and efforts to negotiate a ceasefire are ongoing. The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan reported …

At least 130 killed in sectarian clashes in Pakistan’s northwest days after attack on Shia Muslims
3 weeks, 1 day ago

At least 130 killed in sectarian clashes in Pakistan’s northwest days after attack on Shia Muslims

The Independent  

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Pakistan sectarian violence: Death toll rises to 130 in northwest, officials say
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Pakistan sectarian violence: Death toll rises to 130 in northwest, officials say

CNN  

Peshawar, Pakistan AP — Sectarian violence has killed at least 130 people and wounded 200 others in Pakistan’s northwest in the last 10 days, officials said Sunday. Violence flared in Kurram district on November 21 when gunmen ambushed a vehicle convoy and killed 52 people, mostly Shiite Muslims. But dozens from both sides have been killed in Kurram since July, …

Death toll from sectarian violence in northwest Pakistan rises to 130
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Death toll from sectarian violence in northwest Pakistan rises to 130

Al Jazeera  

Violence has been ongoing in the region after gunmen opened fire on convoys carrying Shia pilgrims on November 21. Sectarian violence continued in Pakistan’s northwest over the weekend, killing at least 14 people and wounding 27 in the past 24 hours in the Kurram district, located in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province near the border with Afghanistan. Violence has escalated in …

124 killed in Pakistan amid continued sectarian violence despite ceasefire
3 weeks, 2 days ago

124 killed in Pakistan amid continued sectarian violence despite ceasefire

India Today  

The death toll in Khurram tribal sectarian violence rose to 124 with two more deaths on Saturday as a gunbattle continued between Shia and Sunni groups despite a ceasefire in Pakistan's northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. More than 170 people have been injured in the sectarian violence raging for the last ten days, authorities said. The province's governor, Faisal Karim Kundi …

10 killed as sectarian violence continues in Pakistan despite ceasefire
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3 weeks, 5 days ago

10 killed as sectarian violence continues in Pakistan despite ceasefire

India Today  

At least 10 more people have been killed, and 21 others injured as sporadic clashes continued between Sunni and Shia tribes despite a cease-fire brokered between the two warring communities in Pakistan's restive northwest, police said on Wednesday. At least 10 people died and 21 others injured in the sporadic tribal sectarian violence, police said. The clashes between Alizai and …

Pakistan: Shia–Sunni clash in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa leaves 10 dead, a week after 150 killed
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Pakistan: Shia–Sunni clash in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa leaves 10 dead, a week after 150 killed

India TV News  

Peshawar: At least 10 more people have been killed and 21 others injured as sporadic clashes continued between Sunni and Shia tribes despite a cease-fire brokered between the two warring communities in Pakistan's restive northwest, police said on Wednesday. At least 10 people died and 21 others injured in the sporadic tribal sectarian violence, police said. The clashes between Alizai …

10 killed, 21 injured as sectarian violence in Pak’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa continues despite cease-fire
3 weeks, 5 days ago

10 killed, 21 injured as sectarian violence in Pak’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa continues despite cease-fire

ABP News  

Peshawar, Nov 27 : At least 10 more people have been killed and 21 others injured as sporadic clashes continued between Sunni and Shia tribes despite a cease-fire brokered between the two warring communities in Pakistan's restive northwest, police said on Wednesday. At least 10 people died and 21 others injured in the sporadic tribal sectarian violence, police said. The …

82 killed in 3 days in Pakistan’s Kurram: How Sunni vs Shia clashes have left a bloody trail
4 weeks ago

82 killed in 3 days in Pakistan’s Kurram: How Sunni vs Shia clashes have left a bloody trail

Firstpost  

Last week, on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, sectarian violence broke out in Pakistan’s Kurram district, resulting in the deaths of 82 people. People mourn over the graves of relatives who were killed after gunmen opened fire on passenger vehicles in the Kurram tribal district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, in Shalozan, Pakistan. Rehan Muhammad, a 33-year-old journalist told The Guardian, “Gunfire …

Warring tribes in northwest Pakistan agree to a cease-fire after bloodshed
4 weeks, 1 day ago

Warring tribes in northwest Pakistan agree to a cease-fire after bloodshed

Associated Press  

PESHAWAR, Pakistan — Shiite and Sunni Muslim tribes in Pakistan’s northwest have agreed to a cease-fire, a government spokesman said Sunday, days after 42 Shiites were killed in an ambush. The attack on the convoy last Thursday in Kurram district triggered retaliatory attacks and rampages that killed dozens more people from both communities. A spokesperson for the provincial Khyber Pakhtunkhwa …

Over 300 families flee, 150 people killed as Pakistan witness sudden rise in Shia-Sunni clashes
4 weeks, 1 day ago

Over 300 families flee, 150 people killed as Pakistan witness sudden rise in Shia-Sunni clashes

Firstpost  

More than 300 families were forced to leave their homes as violent clashes between Shia and Sunni Muslims rattled Pakistan’s north. The Sectarian violence in the mountainous Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province bordering Afghanistan has killed about 150 over the past months Over 300 families were forced to flee their homes after violent clashes between Sunni and Shia Muslims rattled North Pakistan. …

18 killed in sectarian violence in Pak's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province
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1 month ago

18 killed in sectarian violence in Pak's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province

Deccan Chronicle  

Peshawar: At least 18 people were killed and 30 others injured in sectarian violence in northwest Pakistan's restive Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province in the last 24 hours, police said. The clashes between the tribes of Alizai and Bagan in Kurram district bordering Afghanistan took place following Thursday's attack on a convoy of passenger vans in which 47 people were killed by …

Pakistan: 18 killed in sectarian violence in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, 2nd highest deaths in past 48 hours
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1 month ago

Pakistan: 18 killed in sectarian violence in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, 2nd highest deaths in past 48 hours

India TV News  

Peshawar: At least 18 people were killed and 30 others injured in sectarian violence in northwest Pakistan’s restive Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province in the last 24 hours, police said. The clashes between the tribes of Alizai and Bagan in Kurram district bordering Afghanistan took place following Thursday's attack on a convoy of passenger vans in which 47 people were killed by …

Dozens killed as sectarian violence flares up in Pakistan’s Kurram
1 month ago

Dozens killed as sectarian violence flares up in Pakistan’s Kurram

Al Jazeera  

Renewed fighting between Sunni and Shia Muslim groups latest in a string of attacks to hit parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. The violence overnight on Saturday was the latest to rock Kurram, a district in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, just days after a deadly attack on a convoy in the same area killed dozens of people. Speaking to AFP news agency …

Pakistani city mourns killing of 42 Shiite Muslims brutally massacred in gun attack | WATCH
1 month ago

Pakistani city mourns killing of 42 Shiite Muslims brutally massacred in gun attack | WATCH

India TV News  

Peshawar: Protesters in Pakistan's restive northwest chanted anti-government slogans and tensions on flared Friday after funeral prayers were held for 42 Shiite Muslims who were ambushed and killed by gunmen a day earlier in one of the region's deadliest such assaults in recent years. The victims were travelling in a convoy of several vehicles from the northwestern city of Parachinar …

Pakistani city mourns 42 Shiite Muslims who were ambushed and killed in a gun attack
1 month ago

Pakistani city mourns 42 Shiite Muslims who were ambushed and killed in a gun attack

Associated Press  

PESHAWAR, Pakistan — Protesters in Pakistan’s restive northwest chanted anti-government slogans and tensions flared Friday after funeral prayers were held for 42 Shiite Muslims who were ambushed and killed by gunmen a day earlier in one of the region’s deadliest such assaults in recent years. The victims were traveling in a convoy of several vehicles from the northwestern city of …

At least 42 killed in sectarian violence in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
1 month ago

At least 42 killed in sectarian violence in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Al Jazeera  

Gunmen open fire on buses carrying Shia pilgrims in Kurram, where clashes with Sunnis have escalated in recent months. Gunmen have opened fire on convoys of Shia pilgrims in northwestern Pakistan, killing at least 42 people, according to authorities in the restive province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. “We also managed to recover 26 people belonging to the Shia community last night, …

At least 38 killed as gunmen open fire on vehicles carrying Shiites in northwest Pakistan
Top News
1 month ago

At least 38 killed as gunmen open fire on vehicles carrying Shiites in northwest Pakistan

Deccan Chronicle  

Pakistan:Gunmen opened fire on vehicles carrying Shiite Muslims in Pakistan's restive northwest on Thursday, killing at least 38 people, including six women, and wounding 20 others in one of the region's deadliest such attacks in recent years, police said. The attack happened in Kurram, a district in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province where sectarian clashes between majority Sunni Muslims and minority Shiites …

Pakistan: Over 50 Killed, 20 Injured As Militants Open Fire On Passenger Vehicles In Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
1 month ago

Pakistan: Over 50 Killed, 20 Injured As Militants Open Fire On Passenger Vehicles In Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

ABP News  

Over 50 people were killed and 20 others were injured after militants carried out a gun attack on passenger vehicles in the lower Kurram area of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province in Pakistan on Thursday. According to officials, the vehicles were travelling in a convoy from Parachinar to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's capital Peshawar, when militants opened fire. The chief secretary of the Khyber …

38 civilians killed in attack on passenger vans in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
1 month ago

38 civilians killed in attack on passenger vans in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Hindustan Times  

At least 38 people were killed and 29 were injured after gunmen opened fire on passenger vehicles in a tribal area in northwestern Pakistan, Reuters reported. Chief Secretary for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Nadeem Aslam Chaudhry, confirmed the attack, saying that the gunmen targeted passenger vans travelling from Parachinar in Kurram in a convoy. "There were two convoys of passenger vehicles, one …

Pakistan: 50, including women and children, killed after gunmen attack passenger vehicles in Kurram
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1 month ago

Pakistan: 50, including women and children, killed after gunmen attack passenger vehicles in Kurram

India TV News  

Pakistan attack UPDATES: Gunmen opened fire on passenger vehicles in a tribal area in northwestern Pakistan on Thursday, killing at least 50 people and wounding 29, the chief secretary of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Nadeem Aslam Chaudhry, said. Among the fatalities in the attack, which occurred in the Kurram tribal district, were a woman and a child, Chaudhry said, adding: …

At least 42 killed as gunmen open fire on vehicles carrying Shiites in northwest Pakistan
1 month ago

At least 42 killed as gunmen open fire on vehicles carrying Shiites in northwest Pakistan

CNN  

Peshawar, Pakistan AP — Gunmen opened fire on vehicles carrying Shiite Muslims in Pakistan’s restive northwest on Thursday, killing at least 42 people, including six women, and wounding 20 others in one of the region’s deadliest such attacks in recent years, police said. The attack happened in Kurram, a district in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province where sectarian clashes between majority Sunni …

Nearly 50 killed in deadly gun attack on vehicles carrying Shiites in Pakistan
1 month ago

Nearly 50 killed in deadly gun attack on vehicles carrying Shiites in Pakistan

India Today  

Heavily-armed militants on Thursday ambushed dozens of vehicles carrying passengers in Pakistan's restive northwest, killing around 50 people, mostly Shias, in one of the worst attacks in the region in recent years. The militants attacked the convoy in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's Kurram district, bordering Afghanistan, which has witnessed deadly sectarian clashes between Shia and Sunni religious groups as well as militant …

At least 42 killed as gunmen open fire on vehicles carrying Shiites in northwest Pakistan
1 month ago

At least 42 killed as gunmen open fire on vehicles carrying Shiites in northwest Pakistan

LA Times  

An injured victim, right, of gunmen that fired on a passenger vehicle is treated at a hospital in Parachinar, in Kurram district of Pakistan’s northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province Thursday. Gunmen opened fire on vehicles carrying Shiite Muslims in Pakistan’s restive northwest on Thursday, killing at least 42 people, including six women, and wounding 20 others in one of the region’s …

12 Pak Army soldiers killed in suicide car bomb attack in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa
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1 month ago

12 Pak Army soldiers killed in suicide car bomb attack in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa

Hindustan Times  

At least 12 Pakistan Army soldiers were killed in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province after a suicide bomber rammed an explosive-laden vehicle into a joint checkpost in general area Malikhel. According to Pakistan Army's media wing Inter Services Public Relations, “The terrorists attempted to attack a joint check post in general area MaliKhel in Bannu district late on Tuesday night but their …

11 soldiers killed in suicide car bombing in restive Pakistan province
1 month ago

11 soldiers killed in suicide car bombing in restive Pakistan province

India Today  

A suicide bomber detonated his explosive-laden vehicle at a security post in northwestern Pakistan, killing at least 11 security forces and wounding several others, four intelligence and security officials said Wednesday. Pakistan has witnessed a steady increase in violence since November 2022, when the Pakistani Taliban ended a monthslong cease-fire with the government in Islamabad. violence has also surged in …

Pakistan: 12 soldiers killed as Islamist suicide attacker targets army outpost in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
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1 month ago

Pakistan: 12 soldiers killed as Islamist suicide attacker targets army outpost in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

India TV News  

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: Twelve security personnel and six terrorists were killed as a suicide bomber rammed an explosive-laden vehicle into a joint check post in Pakistan's northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, the army said on Wednesday. The terrorists attempted to attack a joint check post in the general area MaliKhel in Bannu district late on Tuesday night but their attempt to enter …

Pakistan News: 24 dead, over 40 injured in Quetta Railway Station blast in Balochistan
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Pakistan News: 24 dead, over 40 injured in Quetta Railway Station blast in Balochistan

Live Mint  

Pakistan News: At least 24 people were killed, and over 40 were wounded after a violent explosion occurred near the Quetta Railway Station in Balochistan, a southwestern province of the country, stated reports. “The blast took place inside the railway station when the Peshawar-bound express was about to leave for its destination,” senior superintendent of police operations, Muhammad Baloch told …

24 killed, 46 injured in suicide bombing at Pakistan's Quetta railway station
1 month, 2 weeks ago

24 killed, 46 injured in suicide bombing at Pakistan's Quetta railway station

New Indian Express  

However, the federal government dismisses these allegations and claims that foreign powers are manipulating disgruntled elements to perpetrate sabotage. The suicide bombing comes a week after a blast near a girl's school and a hospital in Balochistan's Mastung district killed eight people, including five children. Earlier, SSP Operations Muhammad Baloch had also said that initial findings point to a possible …

21 killed, 46 injured at Quetta railway station blast in southwestern Pakistan
Top News
1 month, 2 weeks ago

21 killed, 46 injured at Quetta railway station blast in southwestern Pakistan

New Indian Express  

ISLAMABAD: At least 21 people were killed and 46 others injured on Saturday in a powerful bomb explosion at a crowded railway station in Pakistan's restive Balochistan province, officials said. Quetta Senior Superintendent Police Operations Muhammad Baloch said initial findings point to a possible suicide bombing. Rescue and law enforcement teams responded immediately, securing the area and transporting the injured …

Four soldiers, two schoolchildren killed in attacks in northwest Pakistan
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Four soldiers, two schoolchildren killed in attacks in northwest Pakistan

Al Jazeera  

Roadside bomb kills four officers and wounds five others while two schoolchildren are killed in a mortar explosion. A roadside bomb exploded near a vehicle carrying security forces in northwestern Pakistan, killing four officers and wounding five others, officials said. Pakistan’s military in a statement on Thursday confirmed the “martyrdom” of four officers, but said security forces also responded to …

Deadly Clash Between Two Tribes in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
2 months, 1 week ago

Deadly Clash Between Two Tribes in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan

Op India  

At least 11 people have been killed and eight more have sustained injuries in a clash between two tribes in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. The violence broke out after two people were critically injured in a shooting incident between rival tribes in the northwestern part of the country. Efforts to mediate a peace agreement between the tribes are ongoing.

Pakistan reels after militants pull passengers out of buses on major highway and shoot them dead
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Pakistan reels after militants pull passengers out of buses on major highway and shoot them dead

The Independent  

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Gunmen kill dozens in multiple attacks in one of the deadliest days in a Pakistani province
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Gunmen kill dozens in multiple attacks in one of the deadliest days in a Pakistani province

Associated Press  

QUETTA, Pakistan — Gunmen in southwestern Pakistan killed at least 38 people in three separate attacks on Monday, officials said, while the military said security forces killed 21 insurgents, marking one of the deadliest days of violence in the restive Baluchistan province, with reports of other shootings and destruction in the area as well. The attack in Musakhail came hours …

Pakistan: Death toll rises to 12 in deadliest bandit attack on police in Punjab
4 months ago

Pakistan: Death toll rises to 12 in deadliest bandit attack on police in Punjab

India TV News  

The death toll from Pakistan's deadliest bandit attack on police climbed to 12 after one of the injured officers succumbed to his injuries at a hospital in Punjab, officials reported on Friday. Punjab Police Chief Usman Anwar confirmed that police forces killed Bashir Shar, a notorious bandit leader believed to be behind the attack, and injured five other suspects as …

Pakistan: 36 killed, 162 injured in armed clashes between two tribes in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's Kurram district
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Pakistan: 36 killed, 162 injured in armed clashes between two tribes in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's Kurram district

India TV News  

Two tribal groups clashed over a piece of land in Pakistan's restive tribal district in the northwest in which several people killed, officials said on Sunday. At least 36 people were killed and 162 others injured in armed clashes, he added. The tribal clashes left 36 people dead and 162 others injured in the last five days in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's …

Pakistan: 23 TTP militants, 7 soldiers killed in major anti-terror operations in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Pakistan: 23 TTP militants, 7 soldiers killed in major anti-terror operations in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

India TV News  

The Pakistan Army on Monday said at least 23 militants affiliated with the banned Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan were killed and seven soldiers died in three separate clashes since Sunday. The fighting took place on Sunday and Monday as the security forces increased pressure on the rebels affiliated with the TTP, which has been allegedly operating out of Afghanistan, said a statement …

Gunmen kill at least 11 in two attacks in Pakistan’s Balochistan
8 months, 1 week ago

Gunmen kill at least 11 in two attacks in Pakistan’s Balochistan

Al Jazeera  

No group has claimed responsibility for the attacks which took place on the Quetta-Taftan Highway. Gunmen have killed 11 people in two separate attacks in the Balochistan province in southwestern Pakistan, bordering Afghanistan and Iran, officials have said. The attack took place on the Quetta-Taftan Highway N-40 in the vicinity of Sultan Charhai near Noshki, and 10 to 12 armed …

Pakistan: Six security personnel, 12 militants killed in separate incidents in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Pakistan: Six security personnel, 12 militants killed in separate incidents in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

India TV News  

Quetta: At least six security personnel, including a senior police officer, died while 12 militants were killed in separate terror incidents and security operations in Pakistan’s restive Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan provinces in the past two days, officials said on Sunday. The Inter-Services Public Relations, the media wing of the Pakistan armed forces, said in the Balochistan province, four militants …

Pakistan suffered 245 terror attacks in first quarter of 2024, 432 people killed: Report
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Pakistan suffered 245 terror attacks in first quarter of 2024, 432 people killed: Report

India TV News  

Islamabad: Pakistan saw at least 245 terror attacks, primarily in the violence-prone Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan provinces, during the first quarter of 2024 that resulted in 432 deaths and 370 injuries among civilians, security personnel and rebels, according to a think tank report. According to the security report issued by the Centre for Research and Security Studies, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa suffered …

Pakistan: Several Chinese killed as suicide attack strikes convoy in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Pakistan: Several Chinese killed as suicide attack strikes convoy in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Firstpost  

The engineers were traveling from Islamabad to their camp in Dasu in the province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa when the suicide bomber crashed his vehicle full of explosives into their convoy, according to regional police chief Mohammad Ali Gandapur Dasu has been the site of deadly attacks against Chinese nationals in the past Image Courtesy Agencies A suicide bomber attacked a …

At least two killed in motorcycle blast in Pakistan’s Peshawar city
9 months, 2 weeks ago

At least two killed in motorcycle blast in Pakistan’s Peshawar city

Al Jazeera  

The blast in Peshawar, the capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, also wounded one person believed to be in a critical condition. At least two people have been killed in a motorcycle blast in Pakistan’s northwestern city of Peshawar, according to police officials. Peshawar police chief Kashif Abbasi said that preliminary investigation suggested that the suspected bomber was also killed in …

Armed group kills 10 in Pakistan’s restive Khyber Pakhtunkhwa region
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Armed group kills 10 in Pakistan’s restive Khyber Pakhtunkhwa region

Al Jazeera  

Violence is mounting in the northern province and across the country as national elections approach. Police reported on Monday that attackers had targeted a police station in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Dera Ismail district with heavy weapons. The remote northwestern region of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has witnessed a rise in violence as Pakistan’s 128 million voters prepare for February 8 elections. Last week, …

Three killed in terrorists attack at check post in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
10 months, 4 weeks ago

Three killed in terrorists attack at check post in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Firstpost  

At least three people were killed and two injured when unidentified militants attacked a security checkpoint in the unrest-plagued province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, according to police. As per reports, the attack occurred Tuesday in the Dikhan district, which borders South Waziristan, the militants attacked the Aba Shaheed checkpoint. The attack claimed the lives of one security officer and two …

Pakistan: Blast kills 6 policemen in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, TTP claims responsibility
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Pakistan: Blast kills 6 policemen in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, TTP claims responsibility

Firstpost  

The latest in a string of strikes by Islamist extremists ahead of the national elections on February 8, an explosion in northwest Pakistan, close to the Afghan border, on Monday left six police officers serving as polio vaccination guards dead and more than twenty injured. According to police official Kashif Zulfikar, the explosion struck a truck carrying police officers who …

Pakistan: Five security personnel killed in separate terrorist attacks in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
1 year ago

Pakistan: Five security personnel killed in separate terrorist attacks in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

India TV News  

At least five Pakistani security personnel were killed in two separate terrorist attacks in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Friday, days after 23 soldiers were killed in a suicide bombing in Dera Ismail Khan, which is considered the deadliest attack on the country's military this year. Subsequently, three policemen were killed and three others injured in a separate terrorist attack …

Suicide attacker used 264 pounds of explosives to target police station in Pakistan, killing 23
1 year ago

Suicide attacker used 264 pounds of explosives to target police station in Pakistan, killing 23

The Independent  

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