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26 Injured In Grenade Attack At Key Pakistan Port For Chinese Project

World News | Reuters | Friday October 20, 2017

Unidentified men threw a grenade into a labourers' hostel in the Pakistani port of Gwadar wounding 26 of them, police said today, in an attack likely to raise concern about security for the Pakistani section of China's Belt and Road initiative

'Pakistan Girl' Takes Aim At Corrupt Cops And Domestic Abuse

World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday September 19, 2017

The new "Pakistan Girl" comic series is based on Sarah, a normal teenager with a pet cat who discovers she has superhuman powers after waking from a coma caused by a blast in her village.

Bomb Blast In Pakistan Kills 6 Security Personnel

World News | Press Trust of India | Monday September 18, 2017

A roadside bomb today killed six security personnel in Pakistan's restive northwestern tribal area bordering Afghanistan, authorities said.

Atleast 15 Dead In Bomb Blast In Pakistan's Quetta

World News | Reuters | Sunday August 13, 2017

A bomb exploded near a crowded market in the Pakistani city of Quetta on Saturday, killing at least 15 people, officials said, the latest attack to hit the restive southwestern province of Baluchistan.

At Least 34 Injured in Truck Bomb Blast In Lahore

World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday August 8, 2017

A truck bomb injured at least 34 people late Monday in Pakistan, officials said, in the latest bombing to rattle Lahore.

25 Dead, 35 Injured In Blast Near Chief Minister's Home In Pakistan's Lahore

World News | Press Trust of India | Monday July 24, 2017

A powerful suicide blast near home of Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif in Lahore today killed at least 25 people, including policemen, and wounded 35 others. Confirming it was a suicide blast, the Lahore police said the "target of blast was the police'.

Senior Police Official Among 3 Killed In Pak Blast, 11 Others Injured

World News | Press Trust of India | Monday July 10, 2017

A senior Pakistani police official was among three persons killed today in a suicide attack on a police vehicle that also left 11 others injured in the country's restive Balochistan province, according to a media report.

Pakistan Seeks Time On Sending 2007 Samjhauta Blast Witnesses To India

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday July 2, 2017

Pakistan has sought four more months from India for a decision on producing 13 witnesses before a special Haryana court which is trying the 2007 Samjhauta Express blasts case in which 68 people were killed.

Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif Cuts Short London Trip After Tanker Blast

World News | Indo-Asian News Service | Monday June 26, 2017

Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has cut short his London trip over the oil tanker fire incident that killed at least 140 people and injured over 100 others in Punjab province, the Prime Minister's Office said.

At Least 11 Dead In Pakistan's Quetta Explosion

World News | Edited By Parmeshwar Bawa | Friday June 23, 2017

An explosion targeting a police vehicle in Pakistan's southwestern Quetta city on Friday killed at least 11 people and injured around 20 others, officials said.

Blast In Pakistan's Quetta Kills At Least 5

World News | Reuters | Friday June 23, 2017

A blast today in the southwestern Pakistani city of Quetta, capital of the country's Baluchistan province, has killed at least five people, a police official told Reuters.

Blast In Balochistan Kills 25 As Bomb Hits Convoy Of Pakistan Senate Deputy

World News | Reuters | Friday May 12, 2017

A bomb exploded next to a convoy of the deputy chairman of the Pakistan Senate on Friday in the violence-plagued province of Balochistan, killing at least 25 people, officials said..

10 Terrorists Involved In Lahore Suicide Attack Killed

World News | Press Trust of India | Saturday April 8, 2017

Ten terrorists of Jamaat-ul-Ahrar and Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), involved in a suicide attack on Lahore's Mall Road in February, were killed in a shootout with police in the early hours today in Lahore.

4 Killed In Suspected Bomb Blast In Pakistan's Lahore: Officials

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday April 5, 2017

At least four people have been killed in a blast which appeared to have been an attack targeting a census team in Pakistan's eastern city of Lahore Wednesday, officials said.

Blast In Northwest Pakistan Kills At Least 5, Wounds Dozens

World News | Reuters | Friday March 31, 2017

An explosion apparently targeting a mosque in Pakistan's northwestern city of Parachinar, in a remote area bordering Afghanistan, killed at least 11 people and wounded dozens, officials said.

Pakistan Calls Swami Aseemanand's Acquittal In 2007 Ajmer Blast Case "Regrettable"

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday March 11, 2017

Pakistan had summoned India's Deputy High Commissioner, JP Singh, on Friday to express its concern over the acquittal of right-wing activist Swami Aseemanand, an accused in the Samjhauta train blasts case, in a case of terrorism.

Second Explosion Heard In Another Upscale Neighbourhood In Pakistan's Lahore

World News | Reuters | Thursday February 23, 2017

A powerful explosion hit near a second upscale market in Pakistan's eastern city of Lahore on Thursday, a government official said, the latest in a new surge of violence across the country.

7 Dead, 20 Injured In Bomb Attack In Lahore

World News | Edited By Parmeshwar Bawa | Thursday February 23, 2017

At least seven people were killed and 20 injured after a bomb ripped through a building in an upscale shopping area of Pakistan's Lahore Thursday, officials said, the latest in a surge in Islamist violence.

5 Killed After Suicide Bombers Hit Court In Pakistan's Charsadda: Police

World News | Reuters | Tuesday February 21, 2017

Suicide bombers attacked a court complex in Pakistan on Tuesday, killing five people and wounding 20, police officials said, the latest incident in a new surge of Islamist violence.

Pakistan Army Claims 100 Terrorists Killed After Shrine Bombing

World News | Press Trust of India | Saturday February 18, 2017

Pakistan Army on Friday claimed to have killed more than 100 suspected terrorists in retaliation to a ISIS suicide bombing at a crowded Sufi shrine in Sindh province that claimed 88 lives.

Anger At Pakistan's Sufi Shrine After Bomber Kills 77

World News | Reuters | Friday February 17, 2017

Wailing Sufi devotees thronged a blood-stained shrine in southern Pakistan on Friday, shouting at police a day after a suicide bomber killed at least 77 people, in an attack claimed by a regional branch of the ISIS.

Over 70 Killed, 150 Injured In Suicide Attack At Pak Shrine Claimed By ISIS

World News | Reuters | Friday February 17, 2017

More than 70 people were killed when a suicide bomber detonated explosives at a crowded Sufi shrine in southern Pakistan on Thursday, a police official said.

Lahore Bomb Blast: 16 Dead, 60 Injured After Suicide Attack During Rally

World News | NDTV News Desk | Monday February 13, 2017

Sixteen people died and at least 60 were injured when a suicide bomber had blown himself up in Pakistan's Lahore, outside the gates of the assembly house of Punjab province. Three top police officers were among the deceased. Punjab Law Minister Rana Sanaullah has confirmed that the blast was a suicide attack. He said alerts had been issued that ter...

Bomb Blast In Pakistan Market Kills 20, Wounds Over 50

World News | Edited By Parmeshwar Bawa | Saturday January 21, 2017

20 people were killed and 50 were wounded when a bomb struck a market in Pakistan's tribal belt bordering Afghanistan on Saturday, Pakistani health and government officials said.

Pressure Cooker Bomb Behind Kanpur Train Tragedy, Claims Suspect: Police

India News | Reported by Kamal Khan, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Friday January 20, 2017

One of the three men arrested in the case involving a train accident in Kanpur in November -- giving rise to suspicions about the involvement of Pakistan's Intelligence agency ISI -- has confessed to causing the accident by setting off a blast on the tracks. The Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terror Squad, or ATS, which is investigating the case, today said M...

Using Social Media, ISIS Flourishes And Recruits In Pakistan

World News | Associated Press | Monday November 14, 2016

The ISIS group is increasing its presence in Pakistan, recruiting Uzbek terrorists, attracting disgruntled Taliban fighters and partnering with one of Pakistan's most violent sectarian groups, according to police officers, Taliban officials and analysts.

At Least 52 Killed In Pakistan Shrine Bombing, ISIS Claims Attack

World News | Agence France-Presse | Sunday November 13, 2016

At least 52 people died and more than 100 others were injured Saturday in a bomb blast at a remote Sufi shrine in Pakistan, officials said, with the ISIS claiming the attack.

At Least 43 Killed In Pakistan Shrine Bombing, ISIS Claims Attack

World News | Agence France-Presse | Sunday November 13, 2016

The death toll from a bombing at a Sufi shrine in southern Pakistan on Saturday rose to 43, with dozens of others injured, home minister for southwestern Balochistan province said.

Nearly 30 Killed, 100 Injured In Bomb Blast At Pakistan Shrine: Officials

World News | Press Trust of India | Saturday November 12, 2016

Nearly 30 people, including women and children, were killed and more than 100 injured today in a blast at a popular shrine in Pakistan's volatile Balochistan province, officials said.

Pak PM Nawaz Sharif, Army Chief Reach Quetta Following Attack On Police Academy

World News | Indo-Asian News Service | Tuesday October 25, 2016

Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and Army Chief General Raheel Sharif today reached Quetta following a deadly blast at a police academy that killed 59 people.