Tag: terrorist attack
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Former senator Hidayatullah Khan killed with four others lin Bajaur IED blast
A terrorist attack on Wednesday claimed the lives of five people, including former senator Hidayatullah Khan, in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Bajaur district. Dawn has reported that the blast was a targeted attack in which an improvised explosive device (IED) was used in the Damadola area of Bajaur. Khorasan Diary reported that the militant organisation Tehreek-e-Taliban (TTP)…
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Terrorist attack on Japanese citizens in Karachi; all foreign nationals safe
A terrorist attack targeted Japanese citizens after their vehicle was attacked by a suicide bomber in Karachi’s Landhi area. The foreign nationals remained safe while two terrorists involved in the barbaric attack were killed, according to the police. Deputy Inspector General (DIG) East Azfar Mahesar told Dawn that the incident took place near Murtaza Chorangi…
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Girls’ school in Bannu set on fire by terrorists
A girls’ school in district Bannu’s Meryan Tehsil was set on fire on Friday night in what is being perceived as a terrorist attack amid an increase in militancy in the tribal region. The terrorists targeted the Government Girls Higher Secondary School in Kotka Mumbati Barakzai, inflicting significant damage on the building. The school’s science…
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Terrorists attack police station in Dera Ismail Khan
Suspected terrorists attacked a police station on Monday in Dera Ismail Khan, the third terrorist attack in the district since Friday. The militants attacked the Gul Imam police station in Tank area. One police official was injured as a result of attack. Police Constable Waheed Gul was injured in the exchange of firing. He was then…
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Six labourers in Turbat killed in terrorist attack
Six labourers, natives of Shujaabad, 50 kilometres away from Multan-were killed in their sleep in Turbat, Balochistan in a terrorist attack. The victims were all from the same family, including two brothers. They have been identified as Rizwan, Shehbaz, Waseem, Shafiq Ahmed, Mohammad Naeem and Sikander. The two survivors of the attack are Ghulam Mustafa…
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Pakistan’s security forces lost 386 personnel in 2023: report
A recent Security Report released by the Center for Research and Security Studies (CRSS) reveals that Pakistan’s security forces lost at least 386 personnel, including 137 army soldiers, in the first nine months of the ongoing year, marking an eight-year high as the country continues to battle militant violence. The Islamabad-based think tank’s report states,…
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President, PM condemn Karachi police chief office attack
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and President Arif Alvi have condemned Friday’s terrorist attack on the office of the police chief in Karachi. The building came under attack around 7:10pm, triggering an operation initiated by law enforcement agencies immediately after, with cops and soldiers of the Pakistan Army and Rangers taking on the terrorists together. Three…
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Six killed in attack on police in Lakki Marwat
Terrorists opened fire on a police patrol car in Lakki Marwat on Wednesday morning, killing six people including a driver, an ASI, and four constables. The attack happened when local police were conducting a routine patrol in the city. Security officials have started a search operation in the area after the attack. The Chief Minister…
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Police issues warning of possible TTP attacks across Balochistan
Balochistan police issued a security alert on Thursday and warned of possible attacks by the outlawed Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) across the province. According to the letter issued by the Central Police Office in Quetta, the banned outfit has threatened to launch attacks in different cities of Balochistan, possibly including Zhob, Qila Saifullah, Ziarat, and Loralai.…
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School van attacked in Swat, day after the 10 year anniversary of attack on Malala
Gunmen opened fire on a school van on Monday in Swat, killing the driver of the vehicle and injuring two students, reports ARY. According to details, the incident took place in Swat’s Char Bagh area. The school vehicle’s driver, who was slain, was the target, according to the police who confirmed that there were almost…