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  Khyber Pakhtunkhwa mosque blast: 4 Injured in Peshawar, another explosion in South Waziristan

  World | March 15, 2025 19:54 IST

  A blast at a seminary mosque in Peshawar's Urmur Bala village injured four, including a cleric, less than a day after an explosion at a mosque in South Waziristan. Rising attacks on religious institutions in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan raise security concerns.

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  Pakistan rain mayhem continues even on fourth day, 63 killed and over hundred missing

  World | April 17, 2024 12:58 IST

  Lightning and heavy rains have killed at least 63 people across Pakistan in the past four days, officials said, as authorities in the country's southwest declared a state of emergency.

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  Pakistan: Fedayeen attack on police station kills 23 soldiers in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

  World | December 12, 2023 15:56 IST

  Pakistan Suicide Attack: The terrorists rammed an explosive-laden vehicle into the building of the police station, which was followed by a mortar attack. In an exchange of fire between the security forces and the attackers, at least four security personnel were killed and 16 injured.

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  Is Pakistan facing its own curse or Afghan-Taliban insurgency behind surge in attacks? EXPLAINED

  Explainers | July 31, 2023 19:35 IST

  It is worth mentioning explosion in Pakistan is very frequent in the country. According to the government, the "Afghani terror" organisations were responsible for the increase in terror activities especially in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa as it shares an international border with Afghanistan.

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  Pakistan: Death toll in suicide bombing at JUI-F rally in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Bajaur rises to 54

  World | July 31, 2023 16:45 IST

  The incident occurred on Sunday at around 4 pm when more than 1,000 people were gathered under a large tent as their party prepared for parliamentary elections, expected in October or November.

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  Pakistan: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province to block sim cards of those unvaccinated

  World | August 22, 2021 7:21 IST

  Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has announced that it would soon block the sim cards of unvaccinated people.

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  Three killed in firing incident in Pakistan

  World | November 12, 2019 15:12 IST

  The incident occurred in Jungle khel area of Kohat district of the province on Monday.

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  Toy bomb kills three in Pakistan

  World | March 17, 2015 14:46 IST

  Islamabad: At least three people, including two children, were killed on Tuesday when a bomb planted in a toy in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province exploded.According to police, the explosion took place in the Bashigram area

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  600 arrested in Pakistan as part of heightened security measures

  World | January 19, 2015 8:00 IST

  Peshawar:  Over 600 people, including 125 illegal Afghan immigrants, have been arrested and a large quantity of arms and ammunition was recovered during raids by police in Pakistan's restive Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province as part of

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  Bill for disposition of property by Hindus in Pakistan deferred

  World | January 06, 2015 7:06 IST

  Peshawar: The tabling of a bill to remove "certain existing disabilities" in disposition of property by Hindus in Pakistan's northwest Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province in the assembly was deferred on Monday.Provincial Law Minister Imtiaz Shahid informed the

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  Polio vaccination team attacked in Pakistan

  World | November 24, 2014 14:11 IST

  Islamabad: A polio vaccination team, accompanied by policemen, was attacked in Pakistan Monday while administrating polio vaccination drops to children, media reported.At least one person was injured when the attack took place in Charsadda district

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  56 dead in bus accident in Pakistan

  World | November 11, 2014 13:31 IST

  Karachi: At least 56 people, including 21 women and 18 children, were killed and several others injured today when a passenger bus collided with a truck in Pakistan's southern Sindh province.The bus was headed to

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  Heavy rain, hailstorm kills 16 in Pakistan

  World | August 16, 2014 6:51 IST

  Islamabad: Heavy rains and hailstorms have killed at least 16 people in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Friday, a media report said.More than 80 people have been injured in severe hailstorms that hit Peshawar city

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  18 killed as bus falls into ravine in Pakistan

  World | July 15, 2014 17:49 IST

  Islamabad: At least 18 people were killed on the spot after a passenger van plunged into a ravine in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, media reported Tuesday.Many others were injured in the accident in Mansehra district

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  Suicide bomber kills 9 in northwest Pakistan

  World | February 05, 2014 7:49 IST

  Peshawar: At least nine persons were killed and 32 others injured when a suicide bomber targeted a hotel in a Shia-dominated area of this northwestern Pakistani city today.The blast occurred in the historic Qissa Khwani

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  Malala book launch stopped in North West Pakistan

  World | January 28, 2014 16:56 IST

  Islamabad: A ceremony to launch Pakistani teenage rights activist Malala Yousufzai's book was scrapped after the government of the restive Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province said it could not provide security for the event.  The book “I Am

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  Six killed in bomb blast in northwest Pakistan

  World | July 08, 2013 19:08 IST

  Peshawar, July 8: A bomb blast targeting a pro-government tribal elder has killed six people in northwest Pakistan.Police officer Fazal Naeem Khan said it was unclear whether the elder, Malik Habibullah Khan, was among those

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  VOA Journalist Shot Dead By Taliban In Pakistan

  World | January 18, 2012 8:14 IST

  Islamabad, Jan 18: A journalist working for the Voice of America was shot dead by Taliban fighters in northwest Pakistan on Tuesday.Mukarram Khan Atif was attacked at a mosque near his home at Shabqadar town,