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  40 killed as car bomb rips through Pakistan's Peshawar

  World | September 29, 2013 21:40 IST

  Peshawar: At least 40 people, including nine members of one family, were killed and 80 others injured when a huge car bomb ripped through a historic market here today, third such attacks in the troubled

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  PM condemns 'barbaric' terror attack on Peshawar church

  India | September 22, 2013 23:21 IST

  New Delhi: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today condemned the terror attack at a church in Peshawar in which at least 78 people were killed and about 130 injured, saying it was yet another deeply disturbing

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  14 killed in suicide blast in Peshawar

  World | June 21, 2013 16:24 IST

  Peshawar, Jun 21: At least 14 people were killed and over 30 injured today when a suicide bomber blew himself up amidst scores of worshippers attending Friday prayers at a Shia madrassa on the outskirts

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  Taliban suicide bomber kills senior ANP minister, 7 others in Peshawar

  World | December 22, 2012 21:35 IST

  Peshawar, Dec 22: A Taliban suicide bomber today blew himself up killing Awami National Party's senior inister Bashir Ahmed Bilour and 7 others, and injuring 18 people.  Bashir Ahmed Bilour, who was a  senior  minister

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  Taliban kill 6 Pak policemen after storming checkpost

  World | October 15, 2012 11:27 IST

  Islamabad, Oct 15:  Six policemen, including a senior officer, were killed and about a dozen others injured when a large group of Taliban militants stormed a police check post on the outskirts of Peshawar city

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  Cricket frenzy grips Pakistan, large LCDs, LED TVs to screen India-Pak T20 match

  Cricket | September 30, 2012 10:42 IST

  Lahore, Sep 30: Cricket frenzy has gripped Pakistanis in Lahore, Karachi and Peshawar, with people eagerly looking forward to watch the India-Pakistan T20 World Cup Super Eights match live this evening. According to The News

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  5 killed in Peshawar bomb blast

  World | August 31, 2012 22:52 IST

  Islamabad, Aug 31: At least five people were killed and 15 others injured in a bomb blast on Friday evening in Pakistan's northwestern Peshawar city, reported Xinhua, citing local media.The blast took place in an

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  Pashto singer Ghazala Javed and her father shot dead in Pakistan

  World | June 19, 2012 22:03 IST

  Islamabad, Jun 19: Well-known Pashto singer Ghazala Javed and her father were shot and killed by unidentified men in Peshawar city of northwest Pakistan, police said today. The men fired indiscriminately at Javed and her father

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  Pak Bid To Acquire Dilip Kumar's House Runs Into Trouble

  Bollywood | April 10, 2012 20:06 IST

  Islamabad, Apr 10: A move by Pakistani authorities to acquire iconic Indian actor Dilip Kumar's ancestral home in Peshawar for a sizeable sum of money has triggered a row involving several persons who have laid

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  Bomb Kills 6 In Northwest Pakistan

  World | April 04, 2012 12:03 IST

  Peshawar, Apr 4: A Pakistani government official says a bomb has ripped through a passenger van, killing six people in a violent region near the Afghan border.Iqbal Khan says Wednesday's blast occurred in Jamrud town

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  Suicide Bomber Kills One In Pakistan

  World | February 16, 2012 17:34 IST

  Peshawar, Feb 16: A suicide bomber targeted Pakistani volunteers in a pro-government militia on Thursday, killing one person and wounding at least three others in an area troubled by Taliban violence, police said.The bomber was

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  TV Bomb Kills Seven In Peshawar

  World | February 12, 2012 18:27 IST

  Peshawar, Feb 11: A bomb hidden in a television set exploded in a house in Peshawar early Sunday, killing at least seven people, in an attack police believe was part of a local feud.The blast

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  Two Policemen Killed In Pak Suicide Attack

  World | October 28, 2011 14:14 IST

  Islamabad, Oct 28: A suicide bomber targeted a police van in northwest Pakistan today, killing two policemen, including an officer, and injuring several others. The attacker struck the vehicle of Station House Officer Syed Ajmer

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  14 Militants, 9 Pakistani Soldiers Dead In Battle

  World | October 19, 2011 11:29 IST

  Peshawar, Oct 18: Paramilitary forces have raided a militant hideout in Pakistan's rugged tribal region near the Afghan border, sparking fighting that killed nine soldiers and 14 insurgents, officials said.Clashes are common in the area,

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  12 Killed In Karachi, Peshawar Attacks

  World | September 20, 2011 9:15 IST

  Karachi/Islamabad, Sept 20: At least 12 people, including two women and a child were killed in a Taliban suicide car bombing in Karachi targeting a senior Pakistani counter-terrorism official and an explosion at a music

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  5 School Children Killed By Taliban Militants In Northwest Pak

  World | September 13, 2011 22:04 IST

  Islamabad, Sep 13: Taliban militants today ambushed a school van on the outskirts of Peshawar city in northwest Pakistan, killing five children and the driver and injuring 18 others in an attack directed against members

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  Militants From Afghanistan Kill 26 In Pakistan

  World | August 27, 2011 16:46 IST

  Peshawar, Aug 27: Hundreds of militants crossed the Afghan border Saturday and attacked three security checkpoints in northwestern Pakistan, killing 26 paramilitary soldiers and police, officials said.It was the latest of a series of attacks

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  24 Dead In Suicide Attack In Northwest Pakistan

  World | May 26, 2011 22:33 IST

  Peshawar, May 26: A suicide bomber detonated his explosives-laden vehicle near a court complex and government offices at Hangu in Pakistan's restive northwest today, killing 24 people, including policemen, and injuring dozens.The blast occurred at

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  Driver Killed, 2 Children Injured As Militants Target Peshawar School Bus

  World | December 13, 2010 18:58 IST

  Peshawar, Dec 13: A roadside bomb exploded near a school bus in northwest Pakistan's main city on Monday, killing the driver and wounding at least two children, police said.The city of Peshawar lies near the

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  Suicide Attack On Pak Hospital Kills 17, Injures 20

  World | December 10, 2010 22:49 IST

  Peshawar, Dec 10 (PTI) At least 17 people were killed and 20 others injured today when a suicide bomber rammed anexplosives-laden vehicle into a hospital being built by the minority Shia community in Pakistan's restive