PAKISTAN – At least 5 policemen were killed in a terror attack in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Tuesday, after their vehicle was targeted. The attack took place in the Karak district of the province, according to a statement by Pakistani Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi. Condemning the attack, Naqvi said: “Attack on security personnel is […]
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Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Terror Attack Kills 6 Soldiers
PAKISTAN – At least 6 Pakistani soldiers were killed and 2 others injured in a Khyber Pakhtunkhwa terror attack according to local police on Tuesday. The attacks occurred in the Manato area of Kurram district late Monday afternoon, a police official at the district emergency control room said. “We have received reports that six soldiers […]
3 Police Officers Killed in an Explosion in Pakistan’s KP
PAKISTAN – According to official reports on Wednesday, 3 police officers were killed in an explosion in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. The explosion occurred in the Paniyala area of Dera Ismail Khan district when a police van was targeted by militants, a police official at the district police emergency control room told Anadolu over the […]
Pakistani Strike in Afghanistan Kills 10
AFGHANISTAN – At least 10 people were killed in a Pakistani strike in Afghanistan according to the Afghan interim government on Tuesday. Zabihullah Mujahid, spokesperson of the Afghan Taliban, said that Pakistan allegedly hit a civilian house in the Gorbuz district of Khost province last night, killing nine children, including five boys and four girls. […]
Suicide Bomber Attack on a Pakistani Paramilitary Headquarters Kills 6
PAKISTAN – A suicide bomber attack on a Pakistani paramilitary headquarters in Peshawar, Pakistan on Monday morning resulted to the deaths of 6 people, 3 of whom are security personnel and the others the suicide bombers involved. City police chief Mian Saeed told reporters that the suicide bombers were intercepted when they tried to enter […]
Pakistani Military Operation Near Afghan Border Kills 30 Militants
PAKISTAN – Pakistani army on Thursday said that it carried out a military operation near the Afghan border on Wednesday and killed 30 militants. Security forces carried out separate operations in the Kurram district near the Pakistan-Afghanistan border on Wednesday, killing 23 militants in Kurram, four in Mohmand, two in Lakki Marwat, and one in Tank […]
At Least 12 Killed in an Explosion in Islamabad’s G-11 Judicial Complex
PAKISTAN – At least 12 people were killed and 21 others injured on Tuesday afternoon after an explosion near the Islamabad’s G-11 Judicial Complex. Security sources said that the bodies of 12 victims had been taken to a local hospital, and 21 others were transferred for emergency treatment. According to local reports, the blast was […]
Explosion at Pakistan’s Supreme Court Building Injures 12
PAKISTAN – At least 12 people were injured on Tuesday following a gas explosion at Pakistan‘s Supreme Court building in the country’s capital. Islamabad’s Inspector General of Police Syed Ali Nasir Rizvi said that a “gas blast occurred at a canteen in the basement of the Supreme Court building at around 10:55am” local time. Among […]
4 Militants Killed in North Waziristan, Pakistan
PAKISTAN – Pakistan’s Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi said on Friday that 4 militants were killed when they attacked a military installation in North Waziristan near the border with Afghanistan. He said that the forces foiled the attack and “four terrorists were sent to hell” in North Waziristan, the province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, which borders Afghanistan. […]
Pakistan-Afghanistan Border Clashes Continue
AFGHANISTAN – On Wednesday, the Pakistan-Afghanistan border clashes were reported along the border in the Spin Boldak area of Afghanistan in Kandahar province, which borders southwestern Balochistan province in Pakistan. The Pakistani army in an official statement claimed that the Afghan Taliban launched a pre-dawn attack at four locations in Balochistan. The statement claimed that […]
Pakistan-Afghanistan Border Clashes, What We Know
AFGHANISTAN – Cross-border shelling and firing of heavy artillery was on Saturday witnessed as Pakistan-Afghanistan border clashes escalated to direct armies engagement. On Sunday, Afghanistan claimed to have killed at least 58 Pakistani military personnel. Pakistan said it took control of 19 Afghan border posts from whence the attacks were being launched from, with dozens […]
30 Militants Killed in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province, Pakistan
PAKISTAN – On Friday, the Pakistan army said that its forces had killed at least 30 militants in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province during security operations. The military conducted a series of retribution operations in the Jamal Maya area of Orakzai District, killing 30 militants, who were involved in the recent attack on security forces, said […]
Railway Track Explosion in Pakistan Kills 1
PAKISTAN – One person was on Thursday killed in Southwestern Pakistan after a railway track explosion. The blast, which took place in the remote Dera Murad Jamali district of the southwestern Balochistan province, killed a railway worker and partially damaged the track. The explosion went off shortly after an empty engine passed ahead of the […]
11 Pakistani Military Personnel Killed in a Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Operation
PAKISTAN – At least 11 Pakistani military personnel were killed by militants during an intelligence-based operation in Orakzai district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Tuesday. During the conduct of the operation, 19 terrorists were killed due to “effective engagement” by the troops, but during the exchange of fire, Lt. Col. Junaid Arif, 39, along with […]
Pakistan and Saudi Arabia Sign a Mutual Defense Pact
PAKISTAN – Pakistan and Saudi Arabia signed a mutual defense pact on Wednesday which signals the strengthening of relationship between the 2 nations. The agreement signed after the joint session between the Arab League and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) states that if one nation is attacked, it shall be considered an aggression against […]