Pakistani authorities sack chief of Punjab Counter-Terrorism Department in fake encounter case
6 years, 2 months ago

Pakistani authorities sack chief of Punjab Counter-Terrorism Department in fake encounter case

Firstpost  

Pakistani authorities on Tuesday sacked the head of the Punjab Counter-Terrorism Department after a probe into a weekend shootout revealed that three members of a family were killed in a fake encounter on a highway. Lahore: Pakistani authorities on Tuesday sacked the head of the Punjab Counter-Terrorism Department after a probe into a weekend shootout revealed that three members of a family were killed in a fake encounter on a highway. “In the light of the Joint Investigation Team, five senior officers, including CTD Punjab Chief Additional Inspector General Rai Tahir, have been sacked and five officials of the CTD who took part in the encounter booked under terrorism and murder charges,” Punjab Law Minister Basharat Raja told a press conference in Lahore. Replying to a query on whether any action has been taken against the ISI officials on whose lead the operation was conducted, the minister said: “The investigation is still underway.” He also said the fourth victim, Zeeshan Javed, was a terror suspect and the government would give a detailed briefing of his alleged links with terrorists on Wednesday.

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3 police officers killed in an attack by militants in northwestern Pakistan
1 month, 2 weeks ago

3 police officers killed in an attack by militants in northwestern Pakistan

Associated Press  

PESHAWAR, Pakistan — A group of militants armed with assault rifles attacked a police post in restive northwestern Pakistan before dawn on Thursday, killing three officers and wounding five before fleeing the scene, police said. The attack occurred in Karak, a district in the northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province bordering Afghanistan, local police official Abbas Khan said. Also overnight, security forces …

Pakistan rocked by killing of 18 soldiers, 4 paramilitary personnel; Munir vows to hunt down 'frenemies'
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Pakistan rocked by killing of 18 soldiers, 4 paramilitary personnel; Munir vows to hunt down 'frenemies'

India TV News  

Pakistan rocked by killing of 18 soldiers, 4 paramilitary personnel; Munir vows to hunt down 'frenemies' Pakistan faces a two-pronged challenge, led separately by the Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan and Baloch nationalists. After the recent attacks on Pakistani soldiers, Pakistan's Army Chief Munir has vowed to hunt down 'frenemies.' The incident, which occurred in the Dera Ismail Khan district bordering South Waziristan, …

Punjab: All eight blast incidents targeting police installations solved, says DGP
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Punjab: All eight blast incidents targeting police installations solved, says DGP

Hindustan Times  

Punjab police chief Gaurav Yadav on Monday said that with the busting of the ISI-backed terror-module of Babbar Khalsa International, the cops have solved all the eight incidents of attacks on its establishments in the state. On Sunday, the Batala police had arrested mastermind Abhijot Singh and four others identified as Kuljit Singh, Rohit alias Ghessi, Shubham and Gurjinder Singh …

Pakistani airstrikes on Afghanistan kill 46 people, Taliban official says
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Pakistani airstrikes on Afghanistan kill 46 people, Taliban official says

CNN  

Kabul, Afghanistan Reuters — Bombardment by Pakistani military aircraft in Afghanistan’s eastern Paktika province on Tuesday killed at least 46 people, most of whom were children and women, the Afghan Taliban said, adding it would retaliate. Afghanistan’s foreign office said it had summoned Pakistan’s head of mission in Kabul to deliver a formal protest note to Islamabad on the bombing …

Punjab: Trio killed in police encounter belonged to marginal families
3 months ago

Punjab: Trio killed in police encounter belonged to marginal families

Hindustan Times  

Three suspected Khalistani terrorists who were killed in an encounter with police in Pilibhit early on Monday belonged to poor families of villages situated near the India-Pakistan border in Gurdaspur district. The three — Gurwinder Singh of Bhaini Bania Mohalla, Virendra Singh alias Ravi of Agwan and Jasan Preet Singh alias Pratap Singh of Shur Khurd — were involved in …

3 Terrorists Gunned Down in Pilibhit Encounter
3 months ago

3 Terrorists Gunned Down in Pilibhit Encounter

Deccan Chronicle  

Pilibhit, Chandigarh: Three suspected Khalistani terrorists allegedly involved in the grenade attack in Gurdaspur were killed in an encounter with police in Pilibhit early Monday. Punjab’s Director General of Police Gaurav Yadav termed the encounter a breakthrough against a Pakistan- The success comes after three blasts which took place in different districts of Punjab this month. The gunfight between members …

Three pro-Khalistan militants killed in Pilibhit encounter
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3 months ago

Three pro-Khalistan militants killed in Pilibhit encounter

Hindustan Times  

Three suspected ISI-backed pro-Khalistan terrorists, allegedly involved in the grenade attack in Punjab’s Gurdaspur, were gunned down in retaliatory firing during an encounter with the UP Special Task Force and Punjab Police in UP’s Sikh dominated Pilibhit district in the wee hours of Monday, said UP DGP Prashant Kumar. Police and security personnel after three terror suspects, allegedly involved in …

Three suspected Khalistan operatives shot dead in U.P.
Top News
3 months ago

Three suspected Khalistan operatives shot dead in U.P.

The Hindu  

Three pro-Khalistan operatives linked to a recent grenade attack in Punjab were killed in an encounter in Uttar Pradesh’s Pilibhit district, the police said. Gaurav Yadav, Director-General of Police, Punjab, said the encounter was a breakthrough against the “Khalistan Zindabad Force terror module” “The KZF had claimed responsibility for the act,” Mr. Yadav said. “Jagjeet Singh, reportedly working in British …

3 suspected Khalistan Zindabad Force members killed after encounter with UP STF in Pilibhit
Top News
3 months ago

3 suspected Khalistan Zindabad Force members killed after encounter with UP STF in Pilibhit

Hindustan Times  

Three suspected Khalistani terrorists allegedly involved in a grenade attack in Gurdaspur were killed in an encounter with a joint team of Uttar Pradesh and Punjab police in Pilibhit early Monday, officials said. Amitabh Yash, Director General of the Uttar Pradesh Police said the trio was involved in a grenade attack on a police checkpoint in Gurdaspur, Punjab. Punjab DGP …

3 'Khalistani' Terrorists Gunned Down In Encounter With Police In Uttar Pradesh's Pilibhit
3 months ago

3 'Khalistani' Terrorists Gunned Down In Encounter With Police In Uttar Pradesh's Pilibhit

ABP News  

In a major breakthrough against the Pak- The accused were identified as Gurvinder Singh, Virender Singh alias Ravi, and Jaspreet Singh alias Pratap Singh, all residents of Gurdaspur, the police added. VIDEO | Pilibhit SP Avinash Pandey informs about an encounter of Punjab Police, and UP Police with three criminals who threw grenades at Bachhowal police post earlier, "Early morning …

Pilibhit: Three Khalistani terrorists, accused in police station bombing case, killed in encounter by cops
3 months ago

Pilibhit: Three Khalistani terrorists, accused in police station bombing case, killed in encounter by cops

India TV News  

Three Khalistani terrorists were killed in an encounter led by a joint team of Uttar Pradesh and Punjab Police in Pilibhit on Monday. Gurvinder Singh son of Gurudev Singh, age about 25 years, a resident of Mohalla Kalanaur, Police Station Kalanaur, District Gurdaspur, Punjab 2. Virendra Singh alias Ravi son of Ranjeet Singh alias Jeeta age about 23 years, resident …

Militants kill 16 security personnel in northwest Pakistan
3 months ago

Militants kill 16 security personnel in northwest Pakistan

The Independent  

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Pakistani police issues charges against Imran Khan and his wife for inciting violence
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Pakistani police issues charges against Imran Khan and his wife for inciting violence

Associated Press  

ISLAMABAD — Pakistani police have levelled multiple charges against imprisoned former premier Imran Khan, his wife and others for inciting people to violence, officials said Thursday, following days of protests and clashes in which at least six people were killed and scores more were injured. Khan’s wife Bushra Bibi led thousands of people from the country’s northwest to march on …

Pakistani police issues charges against Imran Khan and his wife for inciting violence
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Pakistani police issues charges against Imran Khan and his wife for inciting violence

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 Pakistani police have levelled multiple …

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

Militant attack kills 10 security personnel in northwest Pakistan
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Militant attack kills 10 security personnel in northwest 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 At least 10 Pakistan frontier …

Militants kill 6 Pakistani soldiers in a shootout
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Militants kill 6 Pakistani soldiers in a shootout

Associated Press  

PESHAWAR, Pakistan — Militants killed six Pakistani soldiers in a shootout, the army said Saturday, the latest unrest in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province bordering Afghanistan where armed groups including the Pakistani Taliban are active. Police officers stand guard next to shipping containers set up by authorities to block a road leading to important government buildings in an attempt to prevent supporters …

Pakistan policeman first saves accused of insulting Prophet Muhammad from mob, later kills him in custody
6 months, 1 week ago

Pakistan policeman first saves accused of insulting Prophet Muhammad from mob, later kills him in custody

India TV News  

Quetta: A policeman opened fire inside a police station in the southwestern Pakistani city of Quetta on Thursday, killing a suspect held on accusations of blasphemy, a local official said. Police said he had been arrested the day before, after officers snatched him from an enraged mob that claimed he had insulted Islam's Prophet Muhammad. Derogatory remarks against the prophet …

Pakistan: 37 killed as terrorists offloaded bus passengers, shot at them after checking their identities
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Pakistan: 37 killed as terrorists offloaded bus passengers, shot at them after checking their identities

India TV News  

In yet another terror attack in Pakistan, heavily-armed Baloch gunmen killed at least 37 people in separate attacks in Pakistan's restive Balochistan province on Monday, as insurgent attacks spiked in the region bordering Afghanistan. Passengers killed after checking their identities: Pakistan Police The Pakistani media, quoted Assistant Commissioner Musakhail Najeeb Kakar, who explained that armed men blocked the inter-provincial highway …

Pakistan: 8 soldiers killed as terrorists storm check post in restive Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
8 months, 1 week ago

Pakistan: 8 soldiers killed as terrorists storm check post in restive Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

India TV News  

Karachi: At least eight soldiers of the Pakistan Army were killed in an attack by terrorists on a check post in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's Bannu area, according to the Inter-Services Public Relations on Tuesday. Islamabad has urged Afghan authorities to take action against terrorist groups operating on its soil, but Kabul has said rising violence in Pakistan is a domestic issue, …

Shootout between Pakistani Taliban and police during raid kills 4 security officials, 3 insurgents
8 months, 1 week ago

Shootout between Pakistani Taliban and police during raid kills 4 security officials, 3 insurgents

Hindustan Times  

PESHAWAR, Pakistan — Security forces raided a hideout of the Pakistani Taliban on the outskirts of the northwestern city of Peshawar on Wednesday, triggering a shootout that killed four officers and three insurgents, police said. Shootout between Pakistani Taliban and police during raid kills 4 security officials, 3 insurgents {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} A militant commander, Abdul Rahim, was among …

Punjab: Targeted killing plan averted, terror module member handled by Pak-based operatives arrested
11 months ago

Punjab: Targeted killing plan averted, terror module member handled by Pak-based operatives arrested

India TV News  

Chandigarh: Punjab Police on Tuesday said that it has averted planned targeted killings in the state with the arrest of a member of a terror module who was allegedly being handled by Pakistan-based operatives. The Director General of Police, Punjab, Gaurav Yadav said that the member of the terror module was arrested with a Chinese pistol and cartridges. Accused was …

Gunmen ambush vehicle carrying customs officials in northwest Pakistan, killing 4 officers
11 months ago

Gunmen ambush vehicle carrying customs officials in northwest Pakistan, killing 4 officers

Associated Press  

PESHAWAR, Pakistan — Unidentified gunmen ambushed a vehicle carrying officials from the customs department in troubled northwest Pakistan on Thursday evening, killing four of them before fleeing the scene, police said. No one immediately claimed responsibility for the attack which happened in Dera Ismail Khan, a district in northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province bordering Afghanistan, local police official Nasir Khan said. …

Pakistan: Six security personnel, 12 militants killed in separate incidents in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
11 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 …

'Indian Government organised killings in Pakistan to eliminate terrorists', says Guardian report citing intel sources
11 months, 2 weeks ago

'Indian Government organised killings in Pakistan to eliminate terrorists', says Guardian report citing intel sources

Firstpost  

The report claims that nearly 20 killings since 2020 in Pakistan were executed by unidentified gunmen, allegedly with the involvement of Indian intelligence. These operations purportedly targeted Sikh separatists associated with the Khalistan movement Indian and Pakistani intelligence officials have been anonymously quoted in a report by The Guardian saying Indian government has been involved in targeted killings in Pakistan …

Key Taliban commander among seven militants arrested in Pakistan
1 year, 1 month ago

Key Taliban commander among seven militants arrested in Pakistan

The Hindu  

Police in Pakistan's Punjab province on Saturday claimed to have foiled a major terror plot by arresting seven terrorists, including a key Taliban commander. The spokesman for the Counter Terrorism Department of Pakistan's Punjab Police said that it conducted several intelligence-based operations in different districts of the province and arrested seven suspected terrorists with weapons, explosives and other prohibited materials. …

Pakistan: Ahead of elections, 10 cops killed as terrorists target police stattion in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
1 year, 1 month ago

Pakistan: Ahead of elections, 10 cops killed as terrorists target police stattion in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

India TV News  

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: Ahead of the elections in Pakistan, at least 10 police personnel were killed and six more injured in a militant attack on Chodwan police station in Dera Ismail Khan on Monday. Monday's attack occurred at 3 a.m. local time when militants first targeted constables using snipers and then entered the police station, police officers in Pakistan's Draban region …

'False and malicious': India rejects allegation that it was involved in killings of two terrorists in Pakistan
1 year, 1 month ago

'False and malicious': India rejects allegation that it was involved in killings of two terrorists in Pakistan

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: India has rejected the Pakistan’s Foreign Secretary’s allegation that two Pakistanis were killed in connivance with Indian agencies in 2023. The two men Pakistan is referring to are Shahid Latif, a designated terrorist who was the mastermind of the 2016 attack on Indian Air Force base in Pathankot, and Muhammad Riaz of the Lashkar-e-Taiba who was responsible for …

Pakistan: Five security personnel killed in separate terrorist attacks in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
1 year, 3 months 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 …

Pakistani Taliban attack a police post in eastern Punjab province, killing 1 officer
1 year, 5 months ago

Pakistani Taliban attack a police post in eastern Punjab province, killing 1 officer

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 Pakistani Taliban fighters attacked a …

Pakistani Taliban attack a police post in eastern Punjab province, killing 1 officer
1 year, 5 months ago

Pakistani Taliban attack a police post in eastern Punjab province, killing 1 officer

Associated Press  

MULTAN, Pakistan — Pakistani Taliban fighters attacked a police post in eastern Punjab province early Sunday, killing one officer and injuring three others, and triggering a shootout that killed two of the attackers, officials said. The attack occurred in the Mianwali district of Punjab province and led to an intense exchange of fire as reinforcements arrived at the besieged police …

Five Women Terrorist Nabbed By Pakistan Police From Lahore, Sheikhupura
1 year, 6 months ago

Five Women Terrorist Nabbed By Pakistan Police From Lahore, Sheikhupura

ABP News  

The Punjab province police in Pakistan arrested five women terrorists from the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, authorities reportedly said on Saturday. This is the first time the CTD arrested five women terrorists together. As per a PTI report, in August, the CTD arrested over 20 terrorists who had plans to target important installations and religious places across Pakistan. …

Pakistan Army Major among two personnel killed during raids along Afghan border
1 year, 6 months ago

Pakistan Army Major among two personnel killed during raids along Afghan border

The Hindu  

A Pakistan Army Major and a soldier were killed in a gunbattle with militants during an intelligence-based operation in the restive northwest tribal district bordering Afghanistan, the army said on September 2. The incident happened two days after nine soldiers were killed in a suicide attack by the outlawed Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan terror group in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. The clash …

Explosion in Pakistan: Isis likely behind terror bombing that killed 56, police say
1 year, 7 months ago

Explosion in Pakistan: Isis likely behind terror bombing that killed 56, police say

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. Police in the restive Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province had said …

TTP militants attack Pakistani security post in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa; kills 2 policemen
1 year, 8 months ago

TTP militants attack Pakistani security post in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa; kills 2 policemen

The Hindu  

July 20, 2023 04:09 pm | Updated 06:02 pm IST - Peshawar At least two Pakistani policemen were killed and as many injured when the outlawed Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan militants attacked a police checkpoint in the country's restive Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, media reports said on July 20. The attack occurred late on Wednesday in Peshawar city's Regi Model Town when a …

TTP militants attack Pakistani security post in Peshawar, kills 2 policemen
1 year, 8 months ago

TTP militants attack Pakistani security post in Peshawar, kills 2 policemen

India Today  

At least two Pakistani policemen were killed and as many injured when the outlawed Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan militants attacked a police checkpoint in the country's restive Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, media reports said on Thursday. The attack occurred late on Wednesday in Peshawar city's Regi Model Town when a group of TTP militants opened fire on a police check post, the Dawn …

Pakistan: Three troops, seven terrorists killed in overnight attacks
1 year, 10 months ago

Pakistan: Three troops, seven terrorists killed in overnight attacks

Op India  

In three overnight attacks in Pakistan’s perilous northwest, terrorists targeted Pakistani security personnel, leading to shootouts that resulted in the deaths of three troops and seven terrorists. According to a statement from Inter-Services Public Relations, a suicide bomber riding a motorbike detonated himself in the vicinity of a security forces camp within the Government Postgraduate College in the first strike. …

Terror Angle Ruled Out In Blast At Pakistan Police Station, Toll Rises To 12
1 year, 10 months ago

Terror Angle Ruled Out In Blast At Pakistan Police Station, Toll Rises To 12

ABP News  

The death toll in a blast police station in Pakistan's Swat district on Monday has risen to 12, as reported by state media. The Inspector General of Police for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Akhtar Hayat Khan said that the explosions rocked the counter-terrorism office in northwestern Swat Valley. This attack is the latest in a series of incidents as Pakistan grapples with …

Pakistan: 10 Killed In Suspected Suicide Attack At Police Station In Swat District
1 year, 10 months ago

Pakistan: 10 Killed In Suspected Suicide Attack At Police Station In Swat District

ABP News  

At least 10 people, including eight policemen, were killed and more than 20 people injured in a suspected suicide attack at a counter-terrorism Department police station in Swat district's Kabal town on Tuesday, Pakistan's Geo News reported. Earlier, the District Police Officer, Shafi Ullah Gandapur, reported that two explosions had occurred inside the police station, resulting in the building's destruction, …

At least 12 killed in blasts at Pakistan counterterrorism office
1 year, 10 months ago

At least 12 killed in blasts at Pakistan counterterrorism office

Al Jazeera  

Police say there were two explosions inside a counterterrorism facility in Kabal, northwest Pakistan. Two explosions have rocked a counterterrorism facility in northwest Pakistan, killing at least 12 people and injuring more than 50 others, police said. Sharifullah Khan, a police official in Kabal, told Al Jazeera that at least 12 people died in the blasts on Monday at the …

Pakistan: 6 policemen killed in road accident in Balochistan
1 year, 11 months ago

Pakistan: 6 policemen killed in road accident in Balochistan

Firstpost  

Karachi: Six Pakistani policemen were killed after their vehicle collided with a truck in Pakistan’s Balochistan province. The incident took place on the Quetta-Karachi national highway in Wadh area of Balochistan province on Saturday night when a truck coming from the opposite direction hit the police vehicle, killing all six men on the spot, Khuzdar SSP Fahad Khoso said. “The …

Pakistan: 4 Policemen Killed, 6 Injured In Taliban Terror Attack
1 year, 11 months ago

Pakistan: 4 Policemen Killed, 6 Injured In Taliban Terror Attack

ABP News  

New Delhi: Taliban terrorists on Thursday morning opened fire at a police mobile van in northwest Pakistan, killing at least four policemen, including an officer, and injuring six others, according to a PTI report. In the attack, four policemen, including a deputy superintendent of police, were killed, meanwhile, six others were injured, police said. A spokesperson of Lakki Marwat police …

Pakistan police register terrorism case against ex-PM Imran Khan, PTI leaders for vandalism in Islamabad
2 years ago

Pakistan police register terrorism case against ex-PM Imran Khan, PTI leaders for vandalism in Islamabad

The Hindu  

Pakistani police on March 19, 2023 registered a terrorism case against Imran Khan and over a dozen PTI leaders for indulging in vandalism, attacking security personnel and creating unrest outside the judicial complex here ahead of a court hearing in a graft case involving the ousted premier. During the confrontation between Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf workers and police, over 25 security personnel …

Pakistan Taliban Kill Policemen Guarding Census Team in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
2 years ago

Pakistan Taliban Kill Policemen Guarding Census Team in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

News 18  

Two Pakistani policemen were killed while guarding teams collecting census data in separate attacks claimed by the local Taliban, police said Tuesday. “Gunmen attacked the police party responsible for supervising the security of the census team from two directions,” said Farooq Khan, a police official in Tank district, adding that one officer was killed and four were wounded. “The security …

Pakistan Taliban kill policemen guarding census team
2 years ago

Pakistan Taliban kill policemen guarding census team

Firstpost  

Peshawar: Two Pakistani policemen were killed while guarding teams collecting census data in separate attacks claimed by the local Taliban, police said on Tuesday. “Gunmen attacked the police party responsible for supervising the security of the census team from two directions,” said Farooq Khan, a police official in Tank district, adding that one officer was killed and four were wounded. …

Two Pakistani policemen killed in attacks on census teams
2 years ago

Two Pakistani policemen killed in attacks on census teams

Al Jazeera  

No claim of responsibility for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province attacks which took place as country carries out its seventh census. Islamabad, Pakistan – Two policemen accompanying population census teams have been killed in separate attacks in Pakistan’s northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. In one of the incidents, a group of attackers on Monday ambushed a police vehicle carrying nine men, Waqar Ahmed, …

Pakistan: 12 TTP terrorists killed, Afghan currency confiscated
2 years, 1 month ago

Pakistan: 12 TTP terrorists killed, Afghan currency confiscated

Firstpost  

Islamabad: Security forces in Pakistan on Wednesday killed 12 terrorists of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan during an intelligence-based operation in Lakki Marwat region of Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Inter-Services Public Relations informed. When the terrorists tried to flee the area in a vehicle, the security officials killed them, ARY News reported. In the encounter, 12 terrorists were killed, while weapons and Afghan …

Pakistan mosque blast killing 100 was 'revenge attack' against police: Cops
2 years, 1 month ago

Pakistan mosque blast killing 100 was 'revenge attack' against police: Cops

India Today  

An explosion at a mosque in Pakistan’s northern city of Peshawar that killed 100 people, including an imam, and injured over 150 others, was a targeted revenge attack, a police chief told AFP on Tuesday. Around 400 police personnel were present for afternoon prayers at the mosque’s compound on Monday in Pakistan’s Peshawar when a suicide bomber blew himself up …

Death toll from Pakistan mosque suicide bombing rises to 74
2 years, 1 month ago

Death toll from Pakistan mosque suicide bombing rises to 74

Associated Press  

PESHAWAR, Pakistan — The death toll from previous day’s suicide bombing at a mosque in northwest Pakistan on Tuesday jumped to 74 after rescuers retrieved 15 more bodies from the rubble, police and rescue official said. Earlier this month, the Pakistani Taliban claimed one of its members shot and killed two intelligence officers, including the director of the counterterrorism wing …

Pakistan: Several policemen killed, injured as Taliban attacks checkpost in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
2 years, 2 months ago

Pakistan: Several policemen killed, injured as Taliban attacks checkpost in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Firstpost  

Two police personnel were killed and another was injured after suspected Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan gunmen attacked a checkpost at Dheri Zardad in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan Peshawar: Since declaring an end to the ceasefire with the Pakistan government late last year, the Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan has carried out almost daily attacks against the security forces in the provinces of Khyber …

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