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Toy bomb kills three children in Pakistan
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Toy bomb kills three children in Pakistan

New Indian Express  

PESHAWAR: At least three children, including two brothers, were killed on Monday when a toy bomb exploded in Pakistan's restive northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. Local sources report that the children were on their way home from the madrassa when the mortar shell explosion took place and claimed the lives of three students, including two brothers. South Waziristan is also one …

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4 security officers and 2 schoolchildren killed in bomb and mortar attacks in northwest Pakistan
1 month, 2 weeks ago

4 security officers and 2 schoolchildren killed in bomb and mortar attacks in northwest Pakistan

Associated Press  

PESHAWAR, Pakistan — A roadside bomb exploded near a vehicle carrying security forces in restive northwestern Pakistan, killing four officers and wounding five others, officials said Thursday, and the same day two schoolchildren were killed when a mortar exploded near them elsewhere in the northwest. The roadside bombing happened Wednesday in South Waziristan district, a former stronghold of the Pakistani …

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Pakistan Security Forces Kill 6 Militants in Two Shootouts Near Afghan Border
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Pakistan Security Forces Kill 6 Militants in Two Shootouts Near Afghan Border

Associated Press  

Pakistani security forces have killed six militants in two shootouts near the Afghan border. A militant commander was killed in the first raid, and five other insurgents were killed in the second raid. Pakistan has witnessed a surge in violence, mostly blamed on the Pakistani Taliban, who are known as Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan or TTP.

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A helicopter crash due to engine failure kills 6 in northwest Pakistan
2 months, 3 weeks ago

A helicopter crash due to engine failure kills 6 in northwest Pakistan

Associated Press  

PESHAWAR, Pakistan — A helicopter crash due to engine failure has killed six people and injured eight others in Pakistan’s northwest, a local police officer said Saturday. The chartered flight was transporting employees of Mari Petroleum when it crashed in North Waziristan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, according to police officer Ahmed Khan. A security official earlier put the death toll at …

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Militants in Pakistan kill 9 troops in separate attacks in the northwest
3 months ago

Militants in Pakistan kill 9 troops in separate attacks in the northwest

Associated Press  

PESHAWAR, Pakistan — Militants killed nine Pakistani troops in separate attacks in Pakistan’s northwest, security officials said Friday. Militants attacked a military post after midnight in the village of Misha, South Waziristan, killing six troops. In North Waziristan, militants attacked a patrol on Thursday, killing three security forces. Pakistan’s military issued a statement Friday about both attacks, but it gave …

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3 Afghans Face Different Fates After the Taliban Takeover
4 months, 3 weeks ago

3 Afghans Face Different Fates After the Taliban Takeover

The Diplomat  

For some, Taliban rule means a life in hiding. Previously a staunch critic of the Taliban, Sayed has not stepped outside his house since August 15, 2021 – the day the Afghan government collapsed. Additionally, he noted that the U.S.-led coalition often failed to consider Afghan traditions and cultural sensitivities, particularly during house searches, night raids, and bombardments – actions …

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Pakistan: Militants blow up govt girls' school in restive Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province
5 months ago

Pakistan: Militants blow up govt girls' school in restive Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province

India TV News  

Peshawar: Unidentified militants blew up a government girl's school in a tribal district in Pakistan's restive Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Monday, officials said. The militants blew up the Govt Girls Middle School in North Waziristan tribal district, bordering Afghanistan, on the intervening night of Sunday and Monday, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Education Minister Faisal Khan Tarakai said. Provision of education is the …

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Torching of girls’ schools is an alarming development amidst Pakistan’s ‘Education Emergency’
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Torching of girls’ schools is an alarming development amidst Pakistan’s ‘Education Emergency’

Hindustan Times  

On 29 May, some miscreants used kerosene to set fire to a girls’ school in Ramzak tehsil of North Waziristan district in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, destroying the institution’s furniture, computers and books, Dawn reported. As attacks on girls’ schools escalate, the international community may be reminded about the acts of terrorism launched by the TTP on Pakistan’s education sector, …

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Pakistan: Suspected militants burn girls' school in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, third such attack this month
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Pakistan: Suspected militants burn girls' school in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, third such attack this month

India TV News  

A group of militants used kerosine to set fire to a girls' school in a former Pakistani Taliban stronghold, destroying furniture, computers and books, police said Wednesday, in the latest in a surge in such attacks. Earlier on Monday, a girls' school, with more than 1,400 students inside, caught fire in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Haripur district, DawnNewsTV reported. According to …

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Tensions high after Pakistan launches cross-border attacks into Afghanistan
9 months ago

Tensions high after Pakistan launches cross-border attacks into Afghanistan

Al Jazeera  

Taliban claims to have fired across border following air raids targeting Pakistani Taliban. Islamabad, Pakistan – Pakistan has launched overnight air attacks inside Afghanistan, while the Taliban claimed hours later to have fired across the border. However, on Saturday, a group of suicide bombers targeted a military check post in Pakistan’s North Waziristan district in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, which …

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7 soldiers killed in a suicide truck bombing and shootout in northwest Pakistan
9 months, 1 week 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 …

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Attack on Pakistan army post near Afghan border kills seven, military says
9 months, 1 week ago

Attack on Pakistan army post near Afghan border kills seven, military says

Al Jazeera  

Assailants used vehicle packed with explosives as well as suicide vests in attack that also involved a shootout. An armed group attacked a military post in northwestern Pakistan near the border with Afghanistan using a vehicle laden with explosives as well as suicide bombs, killing seven security force members, Pakistan’s military said. Troops responding to the attack on Saturday in …

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Pakistan Election 2024: Taliban take over poll booth, 3 women voting agents targeted in bomb attack in N. Waziristan
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Pakistan Election 2024: Taliban take over poll booth, 3 women voting agents targeted in bomb attack in N. Waziristan

Firstpost  

Taliban have taken over polling stations in Tappi and attacked three female polling agents in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa during the ongoing general elections. Pakistan-based National Democratic Movement Chairman Mohsin Dawar highlighted that three female polling agents in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Tappi have been attacked by the Taliban. pic.twitter.com/oXj1p9tddQ — Khushal Khan February 8, 2024 NDM leader Dawar further asked the District Returning …

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Pakistan Taliban running ‘shadow rule’ in North Waziristan, warns govt contractors of armed action for disobeying orders
1 year ago

Pakistan Taliban running ‘shadow rule’ in North Waziristan, warns govt contractors of armed action for disobeying orders

Firstpost  

The Pakistan Taliban has successfully established a shadow rule in various parts of the volatile northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and is now directing local officials and contractors to “consult and cooperate” with its clandestine administrative apparatus, according to a report In a concerning development, the Pakistan Taliban, operating under the formal appellation of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan, has successfully established a shadow rule …

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The Pakistani army kills 4 militants during a raid along the border with Afghanistan
1 year, 1 month ago

The Pakistani army kills 4 militants during a raid along the border with Afghanistan

Associated Press  

ISLAMABAD — Pakistan security forces killed four militants in a shootout during an overnight raid in the country’s northwest near the border with Afghanistan, the military said Sunday. A military statement said security forces conducted an intelligence-based operation in the Khaisoor area of North Waziristan district, where they exchanged fire with militants. The military said one of the most wanted …

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Pakistan Army Major among two personnel killed during raids along Afghan border
1 year, 3 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 …

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Pakistan: At least 18 die, 15 hurt as passenger bus catches fire in Faisalabad
1 year, 4 months ago

Pakistan: At least 18 die, 15 hurt as passenger bus catches fire in Faisalabad

India TV News  

At least 18 people including women and children were killed after a passenger bus smashed into a pick-up carrying diesel drums and caught fire on Faisalabad Motorway near Pindi Bhattian on Sunday. Earlier last month, the report claimed as many as five people were killed including a woman and two minors, injuring 20 others when a bus overturned in the …

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Pakistani Taliban claim attack in northwest that left 2 soldiers, 2 militants dead
1 year, 6 months ago

Pakistani Taliban claim attack in northwest that left 2 soldiers, 2 militants dead

The Hindu  

Pakistani troops and militants exchanged fire in a northwestern region along the border with Afghanistan in a shootout that killed two soldiers and two militants, the army said June 5. The shootout took place late Sunday in North Waziristan, a district in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province that is a former stronghold of the Pakistani Taliban, a militant group also known as …

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Pakistan's first case of polio in 2023 reported in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province
1 year, 9 months ago

Pakistan's first case of polio in 2023 reported in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province

The Hindu  

Pakistan has reported its first polio case of 2023 after a three-year-old boy in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Bannu district became the latest victim of the crippling disease, according to a media report on March 18. The Health Ministry on March 17 said the FAD and BMGF delegations met the Federal Health Minister Abdul Qadir Patel to discuss avenues for cooperation in …

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With Over 100 Attacks Last Year, Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan Pounds India’s Neighbour
1 year, 10 months ago

With Over 100 Attacks Last Year, Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan Pounds India’s Neighbour

News 18  

Pakistan has been hit by a wave of terrorism, mostly in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, but also in Balochistan as the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan continues its assault on India’s neighbour. TTP executed more than 100 attacks last year, most of which happened after August when the group’s peace talks with the Pakistan government began to falter. January was the deadliest month since 2018 …

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Pakistan: Dozens killed in South Waziristan fighting
1 year, 11 months ago

Pakistan: Dozens killed in South Waziristan fighting

Firstpost  

Over the past few months, the law and order situation in Pakistan has worsened, with Islamist groups such as the outlawed Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan, the Islamic State group, and the Gul Bahadur Group executing attacks with near impunity across the country Peshawar: At least 11 militants have been killed in fighting with securty forces in the South Waziristan region of Pakistan. …

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India & Bannu Hostage Crisis: As Pakistan-Taliban Clash, Can New Delhi Sit Back?
2 years ago

India & Bannu Hostage Crisis: As Pakistan-Taliban Clash, Can New Delhi Sit Back?

The Quint  

The Indian Army neither bombs its own citizens nor rains down artillery on them. First is obvious: drop completely and absolutely the notion that That’s a mindset that has few takers inside the country. A lick of paint and a new name, and they’re brand new, ready to fight elsewhere. No, Pakistan’s CT forces have learnt nothing at all. As …

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Baby dies due to poliovirus as Pakistan seems failing to contain the crippling disease
2 years, 3 months ago

Baby dies due to poliovirus as Pakistan seems failing to contain the crippling disease

The Hindu  

A six-month-old baby died recently due to poliovirus in Pakistan, officials said here on Friday, as the country's effort to defeat the crippling disease seems to be failing. The baby boy was from the South Waziristan tribal district in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, the health ministry said in a statement, adding that he had onset of paralysis in August. Attempts to …

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Four Pakistani soldiers killed in suicide bombing in North Waziristan district
2 years, 4 months ago

Four Pakistani soldiers killed in suicide bombing in North Waziristan district

India Today  

At least four Pakistani soldiers were killed and seven other people injured in a suicide attack in North Waziristan tribal district of the restive Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, the military’s media affairs wing said on Tuesday. A tri-wheeler rickshaw hit the vehicle of the security forces near Pattasi check post in Mir Ali tehsil region of the district, killing four soldiers …

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