2 policemen injured as residents protest against anti-encroachment drive in Islamabad – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Two policemen were injured as the Capital Development Authority’s (CDA) anti-encroachment operation in the capital’s Noorpur Shahan area was met with strong protest from residents. As the anti-encroachment drive began, enraged individuals torched two of the CDA’s vehicles in protest, with authorities resorting to tear-gas shelling to disperse the people. More police deployment was […]
Two terrorists neutralised, as many injured in N Waziristan IBO
The security forces on Wednesday killed two terrorists and injured two others after an exchange of fire during an intelligence based operation in North Waziristan District of Khyber- Pakhtunkhwa, the military’s media wing said in a statement. According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), an intense fire exchange took place between the army troops and […]
9 killed, 2 injured in Multan as building collapses after cylinder explosion – Pakistan
Nine people were killed and two others injured when a three-storey building collapsed on top of another in Multan following a gas cylinder explosion, officials said. District Emergency Officer Dr Kaleemullah told Dawn.com that the bodies and injured were rescued from the rubble following a five-hour operation in which 70 rescue personnel participated. He added […]
Two suspected terrorists killed, one injured in Peshawar blast
PESHAWAR: At least two suspected terrorists were killed while transporting an explosives-laden motorcycle in the Board Bazaar area of Peshawar on Sunday. The explosion also injured one other. The senior superintendent of police (SSP), while speaking to the media, said the three suspects were riding a motorcycle which was carrying four to five kilogrammes of […]
Policeman escorting polio team injured in Mardan attack – Pakistan
A policeman escorting a polio team was shot at and injured in an attack by unidentified miscreants in Mardan’s Pirsadi area on Tuesday, officials said. According to Saddar Circle Superintendent of Police (SP) Khalid Khan, unknown assailants on a motorcycle opened fire and managed to escape from the crime scene. He identified the wounded cop […]
1 cop martyred, 3 injured in exchange of fire with terrorists in Mardan – Pakistan
One cop was martyred while three others were injured in an exchange of fire with terrorists in Mardan’s Katlang tehsil during the early hours of Tuesday, according to an official. Speaking to Dawn.com, Mardan District Police Officer (DPO) Mardan Najeebur Rehman said that a police team headed by Rural Superintendent of Police (SP) Aijaz Khan […]
1 dead, children among 21 injured in Super Bowl parade shooting in US – World
One person was killed and children were among the 21 injured after a mass shooting at the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl victory rally on Wednesday triggered panic among huge crowds of fans. Shots rang out moments after jubilant Chiefs players addressed a vast, cheering crowd, sending shocked fans and VIPs fleeing in a tragic […]
NDM leader Mohsin Dawar injured in gun attack in North Waziristan while protesting against election results – Pakistan
Former MNA and National Democratic Movement (NDM) chief Mohsin Dawar received multiple bullet injuries in a gun attack and was taken to a district hospital on Saturday in North Waziristan, his fellow party leader Bushra Gohar confirmed to Dawn.com. Gohar condemned the “cowardly attack” on Dawar, adding that she held the ECP responsible for the […]
20 injured in poll-related violence in Punjab – Pakistan
LAHORE: As many as 20 people were injured in sporadic incidents of violence all over Punjab during election/polling day on Thursday. The major incident occurred in Talagang of Chakwal where four persons were shot at and injured during an armed clash between two groups. However, the police claimed it was not an election-related incident, but […]
Blast at Indian firecracker factory kills 11, dozens injured
NEW DELHI: At least 11 people were killed and dozens injured on Tuesday after a blast ripped through a firecracker factory in central India’s Madhya Pradesh state at midday, media reports said. Television footage showed a towering blaze and smoke billowing from the factory in the Harda district after the explosion, as fire engines rushed […]