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  Pakistan: Powerful suicide bombing at army outpost kills 12 soldiers, second incident in a week

  World | November 20, 2024 14:46 IST

  Militants rammed an explosives-laden vehicle into the perimeter wall of the outpost in northern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, and damaged the adjoining infrastructure during the attack on Tuesday.

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  US issues alert for citizens in Pakistan: 'Keep a low profile and be aware of your surroundings'

  World | October 06, 2024 13:04 IST

  The march, which is being led by the head of the northwestern province of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, where Imran Khan's party remains in power, aims to gather in the capital, defying a ban on congregations, to press for Khan's release and agitate against the ruling coalition.

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  Violence rages in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa as 25 killed in clash between Shia and Sunni Muslims

  World | September 26, 2024 14:28 IST

  The clashes began over the weekend over an ongoing land dispute and continued till Wednesday, resulting in more than 70 people being wounded. Pakistan has witnessed decades of sectarian violence between Shia and Sunni Muslims, particularly in Kurram.

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  Pakistan militants used PUBG features, power banks to attack police station in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

  World | September 16, 2024 13:22 IST

  Police found one person using a mobile phone and they believed that it would help them to hunt down the militants. However, later, a senior Pakistan police official said that militants used PUBG's chat room for communication to avoid electronic surveillance and being tracked down.

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  Pakistan struck by earthquake of magnitude 5.8, tremors felt in Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

  World | September 11, 2024 13:42 IST

  Tremors of the 5.8 magnitude earthquake were felt not only in Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provinces of Pakistan, but also in Delhi-NCR. No reports of injuries or material damage has been confirmed yet.

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  Earthquake: 'Powerful' tremors of magnitude 5.7 hit Afghanistan, Pakistan

  World | August 29, 2024 13:12 IST

  Besides, Afghanistan, the tremors of the quake were felt in several areas neighbouring Pakistan and India. The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) said no loss was reported in its wake.

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  Pakistan: 8 soldiers killed as terrorists storm check post in restive Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

  World | July 16, 2024 13:52 IST

  A group of TTP-affiliated terrorists stormed the Bannu Cantonment facility in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Monday and were repelled by security forces. After this, they rammed an explosive-laden vehicle into the wall, causing it to collapse and kill the soldiers.

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  Pakistan SHOCKER: Man forces 12-year-old girl to marry 72-year-old man, cops intervene

  World | June 16, 2024 23:41 IST

  The girl's father agreed to sell her to the senior citizen for a sum of 500,000 Pakistani rupees, but the police rescued her before the 'nikkah'. Pakistan has one of the highest rates of child marriage, where the legal age for girls is 16.

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  Pakistan: Seven soldiers killed in another terrorist attack in restive Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

  World | June 09, 2024 20:55 IST

  Seven members of the Pakistani Army were killed in an IED blast targeting a convoy carrying security personnel in the Lakki Marwat district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, bordering Afghanistan. The area has been known for insurgent attacks by radical Islamist groups led by Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP).

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  Pakistan: Suspected militants burn girls' school in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, third such attack this month

  World | May 29, 2024 20:36 IST

  Pakistan has experienced several fire incidents in recent years. In December, a tragic incident occurred when a woman lost her life and eight animals died in a fire at a cattle pen in Haripur’s Khanpur tehsil.

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  Pakistan: Govt girls's school catches massive fire, over 1,400 inside campus evacuated I VIDEO

  World | May 27, 2024 16:47 IST

  The father of a student there said his daughter was inside the classroom where the fire started and that it had begun with sparks coming from the roof, hinting at a short circuit as a possible cause.

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  Pakistan: Terrorists attack passenger bus, burn down vehicle and torture people, say police

  World | May 26, 2024 15:56 IST

  On Saturday, while travelling from Drazinda to Dera Ismail Khan, the bus was stopped by TTP terrorists in Daraban Tehsil. They compelled the passengers to alight against their will.

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  Terror attacks in Pakistan surge in April; 70 killed in 77 incidents: Report

  World | May 02, 2024 14:43 IST

  The 70 killed in terror attacks in Pakistan last month comprised 35 civilians and 31 members of the security forces. April saw a 38 per cent increase from 56 terror attacks in March, although it reported a 9 per cent decline in deaths.

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  Pakistan by-elections: Polling begins on 21 national and provincial seats amid internet curbs

  World | April 21, 2024 11:14 IST

  The Pakistan government announced that cellular services would remain temporarily suspended in specific districts of Punjab and Balochistan during the by-elections. It claimed that the request for suspension was made by the election commission.

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  Pakistan: Eid-ul-Fitr celebrations turn tragic as 15 drown in boat accident, 11 rescued

  World | April 12, 2024 14:07 IST

  People gathered in large numbers in the Kund Park region of Nowshera district to celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr, when the boat accident occurred. This came on the same day as a truck carrying pilgrims fell into a ravine in Balochistan's Hub district, killing 17 people.

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  Pakistan: Six security personnel, 12 militants killed in separate incidents in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

  World | April 07, 2024 13:54 IST

  Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif strongly condemned the attack on policemen in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and termed the act "cowardly". Taking to social media platform X, Sharif said, “C owardly acts of terrorists cannot shake our resolve.”

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  Pakistan police arrests 12 in connection with suicide bomb attack that killed five Chinese nationals

  World | April 01, 2024 17:12 IST

  An explosive-laden truck rammed into a convoy of Chinese engineers last week in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's Dasu region. The bodies of Chinese nationals were flown to Wuhan on Monday as Chinese companies are pulling out of the violence-prone region due to security reasons.

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  Pakistan: 5 Chinese nationals among 6 killed in suicide bomb attack in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

  World | March 26, 2024 16:07 IST

  Bisham Station House Officer (SHO) Bakht Zahir told local media that the incident was a “suicide blast” and the authorities concerned were collecting the evidence.

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  Pakistan: 10 killed after bus falls into ravine in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's Haripur district

  World | February 28, 2024 18:55 IST

  The driver of the bus lost control while negotiating a sharp turn as he was overspeeding and fell into a deep gorge, killing ten people, police said. Road accidents in Pakistan are common due to poor quality and lack of safety awareness.

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  Pakistan President Alvi to invite PTI chairman to form government, claims Gohar Khan

  World | February 11, 2024 7:07 IST

  Barrister Gohar Ali Khan of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) announced that President Alvi would invite the party to form a government following their reported majority in the National Assembly. Despite securing 100 seats officially, the PTI claims victory in 170 seats, with 133 needed for government formation.