Tag: terrorism
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Seven Punjabi barbers killed in Gwadar
Seven people belonging to Punjab have been killed and one injured in an attack by unknown armed men in the Gwadar district of Balochistan. Police said that the unfortunate incident took place in the Sarbandar area of Gwadar. The dead and injured were barbers and belonged to Khanewal district of Punjab. The bodies have been…
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US reassures Pakistan of its support to end terrorism
The United States (US) has reassured Pakistan once again of its support to end terrorism in the country for the safety of citizens and protection of human rights, Geo reported on Wednesday. “We support Pakistan’s efforts to combat terrorism and ensure the safety and security of its citizens in a manner that promotes the rule…
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Issue of missing person can’t be solved overnight, says law minister
Federal Law Minister Azam Nazeer Tarar said on Tuesday, in a press conference in Islamabad, that missing persons were involved in the Gwadar attack. He highlighted the struggle of the government to resolve the issue, but also emphasised that the problem can’t be resolved overnight. He also said that the issue of missing persons in…
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Counter Terrorism eliminates eight terrorists involved in attacks on customs officials in DI Khan
The Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) stated that eight terrorists, who were involved in multiple attacks on custom officials in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s district, Dera Ismail (DI) Khan, have been apprehended and killed. The CTD said in its statement that they killed one of the most wanted terrorists, Jahanzaib, during Monday’s operation in DI Khan. The eliminated…
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US tells Taliban to stop terrorists from using Afghan soil
The US State Department has supported Pakistan’s initiatives against terrorism and called on Taliban leaders to stop terrorists from using Afghanistan’s land. In a conversation with Geo News, a State Department spokesperson said, “We support Pakistan’s efforts to combat terrorism and ensure the safety and security of its citizens in a manner that promotes the…
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BLA releases video of Noshki target killing, militants roamed around freely
In a video released by the Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) on April 15, terrorists can be seen roaming around with ease in the area and thoroughly checking the travellers in Quetta-Taftan Highway N-40, near Noshki. On April 13, nine people from Punjab and killed by the BLA militants after they stopped a bus and forced…
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Five dead in Sydney shopping centre attack: police
Five people were killed and several others injured — including a small child — when a knife-wielding attacker rampaged through a busy Sydney shopping centre on Saturday, Australian police said. Multiple people were stabbed by the unidentified assailant, who was shot dead by a policewoman at the scene. The incident occurred at the sprawling Westfield…
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Serious lapses in security protocol of slain Chinese nationals
Since a tragic terror attack in Shangla claimed six lives including five Chinese citizens, a decision to constitute an investigative committee was taken by the government. The attack exposed serious lapses in the security detail of the Chinese engineers and a disregard for standard operating procedures (SOPs). The committee was shocked to find out that…
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Pakistan says no to talks with Taliban
Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch has said that Pakistan is not engaged in peace talks with the proscribed group Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), emphasising that neither does it plan to hold such talks in future. She remarked in a press briefing, “I will reiterate what we have said in the past. Pakistan is not holding…
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Chinese company lays off 2000 workers on Tarbela dam project
A Chinese company working on the Tarbela 5th Extension Hydropower Project has suspended work indefinitely after the Shangla attack which took the lives of five Chinese nationals on Tuesday. The company laid off 2000 Pakistani workers that were employed for the hydro-project. The suspension notice was issued by administration of Power Construction Corporation of China.…