Islamabad, Mar 26 (EFE).- The Pakistani military said on Tuesday that it repelled a major insurgent attack on one of its largest naval air bases, resulting in the deaths of four militants in the troubled southwestern province of Balochistan. An army statement said a group of militants on Monday night tried to infiltrate the naval … Read more
Kabul, Mar 18 (EFE).- Pakistani fighter jets bombed several Afghan villages on Monday, killing at least five women and three children, the Taliban government said. The incident marks the latest episode of deadly violence amid growing tensions along the border between the two neighboring nations, even as Pakistan has not confirmed the strike. Taliban government … Read more
Islamabad, Mar 16 (EFE).- Militants rammed an explosive-laden truck into a Pakistani military post on Saturday, sparking a gun battle that killed at least seven soldiers, including two senior officers. The attack occurred in the morning in the North Waziristan district of the restive Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, as a group of six suicide attackers struck … Read more
Islamabad, Jan 9 (EFE).- At least two police officers were killed and two others wounded in an attack on a polio vaccination team in Pakistan on Tuesday. The attack comes a day after five people were killed when a bomb hit a police truck which was transporting medical workers to a local health center where … Read more
New Delhi, Dec 29 (EFE). – The Indian government announced Friday that it has again asked Pakistan to extradite Hafiz Saeed, the leader of the Islamist group accused of organizing the 2008 Mumbai attacks that killed 166 people. “The person in question is wanted in numerous cases in India. He is also a UN-designated terrorist. … Read more
Islamabad, Aug 16 (EFE).- Several churches were set ablaze Wednesday in a town outside the northeastern Pakistani city of Faisalabad after Muslims accused a Christian of desecrating a Quran. Mobs also burned and sacked homes of Christians in Jaranwala in response to the allegations, which were amplified from loudspeakers at area mosques, police spokesman Mohammed … Read more
By Amjad Ali Islamabad, Mar 16 (EFE).- Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan is accused of keeping several state gifts received during his tenure, including expensive ornaments and luxury watches, without having paid the appropriate sum as required by the law. The gifts, which Khan retained after losing power in a no confidence motion in … Read more
Islamabad, Mar 15 (EFE).- Pakistani police said Wednesday that they have suspended an operation to arrest former prime minister Imran Khan after two days of clashes with his supporters at his home in the eastern city of Lahore. Khan is wanted by police on charges relating to undeclared state gifts he received during his term … Read more
Islamabad, Mar 7 (EFE).- Imran Khan, the ousted prime minister of Pakistan, Tuesday missed a mandatory court appearance due to “security threats” to his life, according to his defense lawyer. The decision not to appear in court may result in his arrest for failing to obey a subpoena in an alleged corruption case. The 70-year-old … Read more
Islamabad, March 6 (EFE).- At least nine policemen were killed and 14 others were wounded Monday in a suicide blast near a moving police van in the restive Balochistan province in southwestern Pakistan, police said. The blast occurred on the Kambri Bridge in the area bordering Sibi and Kachhi districts, according to Afzal Khan, a … Read more
Multan, Pakistan, Jan 24 (EFE).- Electricity was restored in Pakistan on Tuesday morning after a major power outage caused a blackout across the country, including in the capital Islamabad and financial hub of Karachi. An energy ministry statement said all grid stations across the country were working now. Ministry spokesperson Sohail Atiq said power generating … Read more
Islamabad, Dec 15 (EFE).- A suicide bomber on a motorcycle has killed at least two people, including a soldier, in Pakistan’s North Waziristan tribal district near the border with Afghanistan, a military statement said on Thursday. Nine civilians suffered wounds in the bombing that shook parts of Miran Shah along the Pak-Afghan border region on … Read more
