Khawaja Asif says KP now on ‘same page’ as Centre in fight against terrorism – Pakistan
Defence Minister Khawaja Asif on Wednesday acknowledged that the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government was standing firmly with the Centre in combatting terrorism, hailing that they were on the “same page”. He made the remarks on the floor of the National Assembly while responding to an emotionally charged speech by Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam-Fazl’s (JUI-F) Noor Alam Khan, who […]
Khawaja Asif says KP on ‘same page’ as Centre in fight against terrorism – Pakistan
Defence Minister Khawaja Asif on Wednesday acknowledged that the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government was standing firmly with the Centre in combatting terrorism, hailing that they were on the “same page”. He made the remarks on the floor of the National Assembly while responding to an emotionally charged speech by Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam-Fazl’s (JUI-F) Noor Alam Khan, who […]
Treasury, opposition clash in Senate as JUI-F senator questions terrorism in KP – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: The treasury and opposition sparred in the Senate on Tuesday over a rising wave of terrorism in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, with Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) Senator Attaur Rehman asking whether the province had been “handed over to terrorists”. Speaking in the House, Senator Rehman accused the government of indifference to KP’s security situation, saying its focus […]
Blast in KP’s Lakki Marwat claims 9 lives, injures 33 – Pakistan
LAKKI MARWAT: At least nine people, including two traffic policemen, were martyred while 33 others were injured on Tuesday in a blast in the Serai Naurang tehsil of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Lakki Marwat district, police said. Initially, Lakki Marwat district police officer’s spokesperson Qudratullah Khan, in a statement, said that seven people, including two traffic cops, […]
Blast in KP’s Lakki Marwat claims 9 lives – Pakistan
LAKKI MARWAT: At least nine people, including two traffic policemen, were martyred on Tuesday in a blast in the Serai Naurang tehsil of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Lakki Marwat district, police said. Initially, Lakki Marwat district police officer’s spokesperson Qudratullah Khan, in a statement, said that seven people, including two traffic cops, were killed while 23 others […]
Blast in KP’s Lakki Marwat claims lives of 7 people, including 2 cops – Pakistan
LAKKI MARWAT: At least seven people, including two policemen, were martyred on Tuesday in a blast in the Serai Naurang tehsil of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Lakki Marwat district, police said. Lakki Marwat district police officer’s spokesperson Qudratullah Khan, in a statement, said that 23 others had also been injured in the incident. He identified the martyred […]
Ex-MNA Abidi’s killing in 2018 was not terrorism: Sindh High Court – Pakistan
• Bench acquits four appellants from terrorism charge; commutes life term awarded in 2024 into time served• Court asks IGP to find out what ‘compelled police to conduct a weak investigation in this very high-profile case’ KARACHI: While commuting the life term of four appellants into the period they have already undergone in jail, the […]
Police in Peshawar allegedly open fire during protest by Khyber residents – Pakistan
PESHAWAR: Police in the provincial capital allegedly resorted to firing and tear gas early on Tuesday to disperse a protest by tribesmen from Khyber district against a suspected quadcopter strike that killed a minor girl and injured six others. The protesters had gathered at the Hayatabad toll plaza to protest the death of a teenage […]
Two young men abducted, killed in Bannu’s Domel area – Pakistan
BANNU: An incident in the Domel area of Bannu has left the community in mourning after two young men were abducted and later killed by unidentified militants on Thursday night, police said. The victims have been identified as Shafiullah, son of Shafi Gul, and Faheemullah, son of Bakhta Mir. According to local sources, the two […]
Pakistan urges Afghanistan to tackle terrorism as ‘shared concern’ after Kandahar attack – World
Pakistan on Friday urged Afghanistan to tackle the issue of terrorism as a “shared concern” through “collective efforts” following the attack in Kandahar, according to the Foreign Office (FO). A day ago, a suicide bombing killed three people and wounded 12 others in the Afghan city of Kandahar, the heartland of the Taliban authorities that […]