Pakistan mosque suicide bombing death toll rises to 63 while nearly 200 injured
2 years, 10 months ago

Pakistan mosque suicide bombing death toll rises to 63 while nearly 200 injured

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The death toll in the suicide bombing at a Shia mosque in Pakistan’s northwestern Peshawar city during Friday prayers has risen to 63, with an Isis affiliate claiming responsibility for the attack. The Islamic State in Khorasan Province said a lone suicide bomber from neighbouring Afghanistan shot two police officers guarding the mosque before entering and detonating the device. Pakistan’s prime minister Imran Khan strongly condemned the “cowardly terrorist attack” and directed authorities to provide urgent care to the wounded.

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Blast in southwestern Pakistan kills 1 person and wounds 35
6 days, 21 hours ago

Blast in southwestern Pakistan kills 1 person and wounds 35

Associated Press  

QUETTA, Pakistan — A blast from an improvised explosive device killed one person and wounded 35 others on Saturday in Pakistan’s southwestern city of Turbat, a police official said. A separatist group called the Baloch Liberation Army claimed responsibility for the blast, but gave higher casualty figures. Also Saturday, in the country’s northwest, gunmen opened fire on government vehicles carrying …

Pakistan: Death toll in ongoing Shia-Sunni clashes in Kurram reaches 130
1 month, 1 week 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
1 month, 1 week 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
1 month, 1 week 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
1 month, 1 week 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 …

Dozens killed as sectarian violence flares up in Pakistan’s Kurram
1 month, 2 weeks 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, 2 weeks 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, 2 weeks 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 …

Pakistan: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa continues to burn, deadly attack on passenger vans kills over 40 persons, mostly Shia Muslims
1 month, 2 weeks 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 …

At least 38 killed as gunmen open fire on vehicles carrying Shiites in northwest Pakistan
Top News
1 month, 2 weeks 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 …

At least 42 killed as gunmen open fire on vehicles carrying Shiites in northwest Pakistan
1 month, 3 weeks 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 …

Suicide car bomb kills 12 troops at a security post in northwestern Pakistan
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Suicide car bomb kills 12 troops at a security post in northwestern Pakistan

Associated Press  

PESHAWAR, Pakistan — A suicide bomber killed 12 members of the security forces and wounded several others after detonating an explosive-laden vehicle at a security post in northwestern Pakistan, officials said Wednesday. In December 2023, a suicide bomber targeted a police station’s main gate in Dera Ismail Khan, a district in northwestern Pakistan, killing 23 troops. Violence has also surged …

11 soldiers killed in suicide car bombing in restive Pakistan province
1 month, 3 weeks 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, 3 weeks 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 …

Police officer arrested over deadly 2023 suicide bombing at Pakistan mosque
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Police officer arrested over deadly 2023 suicide bombing at Pakistan mosque

Associated Press  

PESHAWAR, Pakistan — A police officer has been arrested in connection with facilitating a suicide bomb attack at a mosque on the premises of a police compound in northwest Pakistan. Provincial police chief Akhtar Hayyat announced the arrest of police constable Mohammad Wali at a news conference in Peshawar, the capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, on Tuesday. Wali, who worked …

A powerful suicide bombing at a rail station in southwestern Pakistan kills at least 26
2 months ago

A powerful suicide bombing at a rail station in southwestern Pakistan kills at least 26

Associated Press  

QUETTA, Pakistan — A suicide bomber blew himself up at a train station in restive southwestern Pakistan on Saturday, killing at least 26 people, including soldiers and railway staff, and wounding about 62 others, some critically, officials said. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print When asked about a security breach that led to …

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

Dozens killed in suicide bombing at train station in south-western Pakistan
2 months ago

Dozens killed in suicide bombing at train station in south-western Pakistan

ABC  

A suicide bombing attack at a train station in south-western Pakistan has killed at least 26 people and wounded about 50 others, officials say. As nearly 100 passengers on a platform in Quetta awaited a train headed for the garrison city of Rawalpindi on Saturday, a suicide bomber discharged an explosive which blew apart the train station's roof, destroyed a …

Suicide bombing at a rail station in Pakistan kills at least 26
2 months ago

Suicide bombing at a rail station in Pakistan kills at least 26

LA Times  

Security officials examine the site of a suicide bombing at railway station in Quetta, southwestern Pakistan, on Saturday. A suicide bomber blew himself up at a train station in restive southwestern Pakistan on Saturday, killing at least 26 people, including soldiers and railway staff, and wounding about 62 others, some critically, officials said. When asked about a security breach that …

27 killed, 62 injured in suicide bombing at Pakistan's Quetta railway station
2 months ago

27 killed, 62 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
2 months 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 …

Pakistan train station suicide blast: Dozens killed as Balochistan militants claim responsibility
2 months ago

Pakistan train station suicide blast: Dozens killed as Balochistan militants claim responsibility

CNN  

CNN — A suicide bombing at a train station in southwestern Pakistan on Saturday killed at least 25 people, as a separatist militant group in the region said it carried out the attack. “Explosion at the railway station was a suicide bombing,” the statement said. The blast happened on a platform at the city’s main railway station at about 9 …

Death toll rises to 24 in suicide bombing at a rail station in southwestern Pakistan
2 months ago

Death toll rises to 24 in suicide bombing at a rail station in southwestern Pakistan

NPR  

Death toll rises to 24 in suicide bombing at a rail station in southwestern Pakistan toggle caption Arshad Butt/AP QUETTA, Pakistan — A suicide bomber blew himself up at a train station in restive southwestern Pakistan on Saturday, killing at least 24 people, including soldiers and railways staff, and wounding about 50 others, some critically, officials said. Sponsor Message A …

Terror attack in Pakistan: Roadside bomb targeting police kills 7 people, including 5 children
2 months, 1 week ago

Terror attack in Pakistan: Roadside bomb targeting police kills 7 people, including 5 children

The Independent  

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Islamic State group claims Kabul suicide attack that killed at least 6
4 months, 1 week ago

Islamic State group claims Kabul suicide attack that killed at least 6

The Hindu  

The Islamic State group claimed responsibility Tuesday for this week’s suicide bombing at a prosecutor’s office in Kabul that killed at least six people and injured 13. The group said in a statement on its news outlet Amaq that the assailant detonated his explosive-laden vest Monday as investigators and other employees were leaving work, in an attack to avenge people …

Islamic State group claims Kabul suicide attack that killed at least 6
4 months, 1 week ago

Islamic State group claims Kabul suicide attack that killed at least 6

Associated Press  

ISLAMABAD — The Islamic State group claimed responsibility Tuesday for this week’s suicide bombing at a prosecutor’s office in Kabul that killed at least six people and injured 13. The group said in a statement on its news outlet Amaq that the assailant detonated his explosive-laden vest Monday as investigators and other employees were leaving work, in an attack to …

Afghanistan: Suicide bombing attack claims 6 lives, injures 13 in Kabul
4 months, 1 week ago

Afghanistan: Suicide bombing attack claims 6 lives, injures 13 in Kabul

Hindustan Times  

A suicide bombing attack in Afghanistan's capital Kabul killed six people and injured 13 on Monday, September 2, reported AFP. Suicide attack kills six in Kabul While there was no immediate claim to responsibility for the bombing attack, several terror groups remain active in Afghanistan as violence continues across the country since the 2021 Taliban takeover. The last suicide attack …

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  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A bomb blast in southwestern …

ISIL claims Oman mosque attack, six killed
5 months, 3 weeks ago

ISIL claims Oman mosque attack, six killed

Al Jazeera  

Four Pakistani nationals and a policeman among those killed at least 30 others wounded, authorities say. Video from the scene shows people fleeing near the Imam Ali Mosque, its minaret visible, as gunfire rings out followed by a voice saying, “Oh God!” Four Pakistani nationals and a policeman were among those killed and at least 30 other people were wounded, …

The Islamic State group says it was behind a mosque attack in Afghanistan that killed 6 people
8 months, 1 week ago

The Islamic State group says it was behind a mosque attack in Afghanistan that killed 6 people

Associated Press  

ISLAMABAD — The Islamic State group has claimed responsibility for a deadly shooting this week targeting members of the country’s minority Shiite community inside a mosque in western Afghanistan that killed six people. The militant group said in a statement posted on its Telegram website late on Tuesday that one of its members attacked a “Shiite temple” in Herat province …

Islamic State claims responsibility for mosque shooting in western Afghanistan that killed six people
8 months, 1 week ago

Islamic State claims responsibility for mosque shooting in western Afghanistan that killed six people

India TV News  

Herat: The Islamic State has claimed responsibility for a deadly shooting this week targeting members of Afghanistan's minority Shiite community inside a mosque in western Herat that resulted in the deaths of six people. The western Herat province, which borders Iran, is predominantly home to the Shiite religious minority, which has been on the receiving end of some of the …

Gunman kills at least six in attack on mosque in Afghanistan’s Herat
8 months, 1 week ago

Gunman kills at least six in attack on mosque in Afghanistan’s Herat

Al Jazeera  

The ISIL armed group claimed responsibility for the attack in the Guzara district in Herat province. Ministry of Interior Affairs spokesman Abdul Mateen Qani said “an unknown armed person shot at civilian worshippers in a mosque” at about 9pm on Monday in Andisheh town of Guzara district in Herat province. A United Nations Security Council report released in January said …

Video shows suicide bombing in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa that killed 5 Chinese nationals
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Video shows suicide bombing in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa that killed 5 Chinese nationals

Hindustan Times  

A dashcam footage has surfaced showing the moment when the suicide attack took place in Pakistan's Bisham in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on March 26 which led to the death of five Chinese nationals and their driver. Bisham Sub Divisional Police Officer Juma Rehman speaking to Pakistan-based Dawn News said, “It was a suicide attack on the Chinese convoy and an …

Pakistan: China demands thorough probe after 5 Chinese Nationals killed in suicide bomb attack in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Pakistan: China demands thorough probe after 5 Chinese Nationals killed in suicide bomb attack in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Op India  

On Tuesday, March 26, hours after 6 Chinese citizens were killed in a suicide bombing attack in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, China demanded a speedy and thorough investigation into the incident and severe punishment for the perpetrators. Earlier in the day, at least 6 people including five Chinese nationals were killed in an explosion when their convoy was attacked by …

Islamic State claims responsibility for suicide bombing of Kandahar bank
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Islamic State claims responsibility for suicide bombing of Kandahar bank

The Independent  

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7 soldiers killed in a suicide truck bombing and shootout in northwest Pakistan
9 months, 3 weeks ago

7 soldiers killed in a suicide truck bombing and shootout in northwest Pakistan

Associated Press  

PESHAWAR, Pakistan — A suicide bomber rammed his explosive-laden truck into a sprawling military post in northwest Pakistan on Saturday, the military and security officials said. Troops responding to the attack in North Waziristan, a district in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province that borders Afghanistan, killed six more attackers, some of whom were wearing suicide vests, the military said. A clearance operation …

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

Associated Press  

QUETTA, Pakistan — Bombs ripped through two separate political offices in southwestern Pakistan on Wednesday, killing at least 30 people, officials said, a day before the country was set to elect a new parliament. Shortly after, another bombing killed at least 12 people at the Jamiat Ulema Islam party office in Qilla Saifullah, about 130 kilometers away, according to Jan …

Twin bombings kill at least 28 as Pakistan prepares for elections
11 months ago

Twin bombings kill at least 28 as Pakistan prepares for elections

Al Jazeera  

The attacks, claimed by ISIL, targeted election campaign offices of candidates in the restive Balochistan province. Two bombs in Pakistan’s southwestern province of Balochistan have killed at least 28 people, officials said, with dozens more injured. The first blast, which killed 16 people, took place at the office of independent election candidate Asfandyar Khan Kakar in Pishin district near the …

Pakistan condemns Iran over bombing allegedly targeting militants that killed two people
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Pakistan condemns Iran over bombing allegedly targeting militants that killed two people

The Hindu  

Pakistan on January 17 condemned Iran for launching airstrikes the previous day that Tehran claimed targeted bases for a militant Sunni separatist group. Tuesday's strike in Pakistan's restive southwestern Baluchistan province imperiled diplomatic relations between the two neighbours — Iran and nuclear-armed Pakistan have long regarded each other with suspicion over militant attacks. In state media reports, which were later …

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

Terror strike in Iran is ominous
1 year ago

Terror strike in Iran is ominous

Hindustan Times  

Two massive bomb blasts, that targeted large crowds participating in a procession marking the fourth anniversary of the killing of Iranian military commander Qasem Soleimani, killed 84 people and injured hundreds more, prompting Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei to pledge a “harsh response”. Iran’s leadership has been guarded about ascribing blame for the blasts, with the foreign ministry issuing …

Nearly 100 dead as bomb blasts rip through ceremony dedicated to slain Iranian general Qassem Soleimani
1 year ago

Nearly 100 dead as bomb blasts rip through ceremony dedicated to slain Iranian general Qassem Soleimani

ABC  

Iranian officials say two explosions have killed nearly 100 people and wounded hundreds of others at a ceremony in Iran to commemorate military commander Qassem Soleimani, who was killed by a US drone strike in 2020. Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi condemned the "heinous and inhumane crime", and Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei vowed revenge. Crowds chant 'death to America' …

Islamic State group claims responsibility for Iran suicide bombings that killed at least 84
1 year ago

Islamic State group claims responsibility for Iran suicide bombings that killed at least 84

LA Times  

A woman weeps at the scene of Wednesday’s bomb explosion in the city of Kerman, Iran. The Islamic State group claimed responsibility Thursday for two suicide bombings targeting a commemoration for an Iranian general slain in a 2020 U.S. drone strike, the worst militant attack to strike Iran in decades as the wider Middle East remains on edge. “If we …

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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Suicide bombing kills 23 police officers, wounds 32 in northwest Pakistan
1 year ago

Suicide bombing kills 23 police officers, wounds 32 in northwest Pakistan

LA Times  

A Pakistani soldier examines the damage wrought by a suicide attack at a police station in the northwest of the country. A suicide bomber detonated his explosive-laden vehicle at a police station gate in northwest Pakistan early Tuesday, killing at least 23 officers, wounding 32 others and causing part of the building to collapse, the military and officials said. The …

Pakistan: 5 killed, 22 injured in bomb blast near police petrol in Dera Ismail Khan
1 year, 2 months ago

Pakistan: 5 killed, 22 injured in bomb blast near police petrol in Dera Ismail Khan

Op India  

At least five people were killed and 22 others suffered injuries in a bomb blast that targeted a police patrol in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Dera Ismail Khan about 350 km southwest of Pakistan‘s capital Islamabad. A bomb blast targeting police killed five people in northwest Pakistan. The bomb exploded close to a police patrol in #DeraIsmailKhan city.#Pakistan #Blast #PakistanBlast pic.twitter.com/RAAxiGxA4v — …

Balochistan blast: Pakistan blames India’s RAW for suicide blast
1 year, 3 months ago

Balochistan blast: Pakistan blames India’s RAW for suicide blast

Live Mint  

Pakistan interior minister Sarfaraz Bugti has blamed India's Research & Analysis Wing intelligence agency for a suicide blast in Balochistan in which 60 people have died as per media reports. According to Dawn report, “No group has claimed responsibility for the attack so far, however, the banned Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan, responsible for some of the bloodiest attacks in Pakistan, denied its …

Death toll from Pakistan bombing rises to 54 as suspicion falls on local Islamic State group chapter
1 year, 3 months ago

Death toll from Pakistan bombing rises to 54 as suspicion falls on local Islamic State group chapter

The Independent  

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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 …

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