Pakistan
Two disqualified former Pakistani premiers to contest polls
December 23, 2023
Two disqualified former Pakistani premiers to contest polls
Two former Pakistani premiers on Friday submitted their nomination papers to again seek seats in the parliament for the Feb. 8 election despite their disqualification. Imran Khan was disqualified by the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) in August for five…
Pakistan: Two policemen injured in blast at ex-CJP’s residence
December 21, 2023
Pakistan: Two policemen injured in blast at ex-CJP’s residence
Two police personnel were injured when unidentified attackers threw explosives into the house of former chief justice of the Supreme Court, Saqib Nisar, in Garden Town on Wednesday night, Dawn newspaper reported. The attack was carried out at the main…
Pakistan employs artificial rain to fight smog for first time
December 17, 2023
Pakistan employs artificial rain to fight smog for first time
Artificial rain was used for the first time in Pakistan on Saturday in a bid to combat hazardous levels of smog in the megacity of Lahore, VOA reported. The government says it used the cloud seeding technology gifted to the…
Pakistan: 3 cops killed, 2 injured after police headquarters comes under attack in Pakhtunkhwa
December 15, 2023
Pakistan: 3 cops killed, 2 injured after police headquarters comes under attack in Pakhtunkhwa
Three policemen were killed while another two were injured in Pakistan after the local police headquarters in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Tank district came under attack, Dawn news agency reported Today. According to the Police statement, one of several militants first exploded…
Pakistan: Blast in Balochistan kills 1 policeman, injures 2
December 11, 2023
Pakistan: Blast in Balochistan kills 1 policeman, injures 2
A blast hit a police vehicle in Pakistan’s southwest Balochistan province on Sunday, leaving one policeman dead and injuring two others, local media reported. The blast took place near Sultan Ibrahim Chowk area of Khuzdar district of the province, killing…
Pakistani soldiers kill 5 terrorists in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
December 9, 2023
Pakistani soldiers kill 5 terrorists in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Five terrorists were killed during an intelligence-based operation (IBO) in the Mullazai area of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Tank district, the army’s media affairs wing said on Friday. According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the killed terrorists remained actively involved in…
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…