Pakistan
Pakistan: 9 dead, 25 injured in ‘terrorist’ attack on passenger bus
December 3, 2023
Pakistan: 9 dead, 25 injured in ‘terrorist’ attack on passenger bus
At least nine people were killed, and 25 others injured when unidentified assailants opened fire on a passenger bus in Pakistani city of Chilas located in Gilgit-Baltistan (GB). The armed assailants on motorcycles fired indiscriminately at the bus, which was…
Pakistani security forces kill 8 terrorists in South Waziristan amid growing terror activities
November 27, 2023
Pakistani security forces kill 8 terrorists in South Waziristan amid growing terror activities
Eight terrorists were killed by security forces during an intelligence-based operation (IBO) in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s South Waziristan district, Dawn reported on Sunday. “The killed terrorists remained actively involved in numerous terrorist activities against security forces as well the innocent civilians,”…
Pakistani shopping mall blaze kills at least 10 people and injures 22 others
November 26, 2023
Pakistani shopping mall blaze kills at least 10 people and injures 22 others
A fire tore through a shopping mall in the southwestern Pakistani city of Karachi, killing at least 10 people and injuring 22 others, police and local officials said Saturday. The multi-story RJ Mall is in a commercial high-rise that also…
Pakistan: Roadside blast kills 3 in insurgency-hit Baluchistan province
November 20, 2023
Pakistan: Roadside blast kills 3 in insurgency-hit Baluchistan province
A roadside bomb exploded in Pakistan’s southwestern Baluchistan province, killing three people, the Associated Press reported. According to Police, the bomb was planted on a dirt road in the Balgatar area of Kech district and was detonated remotely. No group…
Pakistan: Largest Shia mosque is now under construction in Barachinare
November 13, 2023
Pakistan: Largest Shia mosque is now under construction in Barachinare
The city of Barachinare, west of the Pakistani capital, Islamabad, is witnessing the construction of the largest Shia mosque in the city, to hold religious ceremonies and revive the rituals of Imam Hussein, peace be upon him. Media reports, viewed…
Ongoing violence against Shiites claim more lives in Pakistan’s Parachinar
November 5, 2023
Ongoing violence against Shiites claim more lives in Pakistan’s Parachinar
Sectarian violence in Pakistan has resulted in much bloodshed in a country already grappling with political and economic crises. Armed terrorist militia driven by anti-Shia hatred and plots of insurgency have stripped the Parachinar region of peace and security. The…
Pakistan: Militants kill 14 soldiers, national troops foil attack on airbase killing 9 militants
November 4, 2023
Pakistan: Militants kill 14 soldiers, national troops foil attack on airbase killing 9 militants
At least 14 Pakistani soldiers were killed during an ambush on a military convoy by insurgents in southwestern Balochistan province on Friday, the country’s military said. According to the military, on Saturday a predawn militant raid on an air force…
Pakistan: Another Shia youth martyred on false accusation of “insulting the Companions”
November 4, 2023
Pakistan: Another Shia youth martyred on false accusation of “insulting the Companions”
Local sources confirmed that another Shia youth, identified as Umair son of Zahid, was brutally martyred on the false charge of insulting the Companions. Tahir Mughal, a brutal Nasibi terrorist, shot and killed the victim in Makhdoompur area of Khanewal…
Bomb blast targeting police kills 5, wounds 21 in northwest Pakistan
November 3, 2023
Bomb blast targeting police kills 5, wounds 21 in northwest Pakistan
An explosion targeting police in northwest Pakistan killed five people on Friday, rescue and police officials said, but there was no immediate claim of responsibility. The bomb exploded close to a police patrol in Dera Ismail Khan city, a police…
Pakistan’s general elections delayed till early February amid deepening political, economic crises
November 3, 2023
Pakistan’s general elections delayed till early February amid deepening political, economic crises
Pakistan’s election oversight body on Thursday postponed the country’s upcoming parliament elections for the second time, saying the vote will take place on February 8. However, with the country’s main opposition party, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), and its leader, former Prime…