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 […]
PM vows to wipe out terrorism after 2 soldiers martyred in DI Khan suicide attack – Pakistan
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday expressed his unwavering commitment to wiping out terrorism after two soldiers were martyred in a suicide attack in Dera Ismail Khan. Two soldiers were martyred after a suicide bomber struck a military convoy on Tank Road, in the jurisdiction of the Hathala police station, Dera Ismail Khan, on Thursday. […]
Will not tolerate any terrorism from across border: PM Shehbaz – Pakistan
Following recent skirmishes on the Pak-Afghan frontier, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday asserted that the goverment would not tolerate any cross-border terrorism. In the early hours of Monday, Pakistan struck Afganistan’s Khost and Paktika provinces in “intelligence-based anti-terrorist operations”, which, according to the Afghan interim government, killed eight people. The Foreign Office had confirmed […]
May 9 riots: How is carrying out rallies akin to terrorism, asks Justice Mandokhail – Pakistan
As the Supreme Court on Wednesday granted bail to five suspects detained in a case pertaining to the May 9 attacks, Justice Jamal Khan Mandokhail wondered how carrying out rallies was equivalent to terrorism. Countrywide protests had erupted on May 9 last year after the paramilitary Rangers whisked away former prime minister Imran Khan from […]
No more tolerance for cross-border terrorism, says PM Shehbaz
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Wednesday that there would be no more tolerance for cross-border terrorism and termed it Pakistan’s ‘red line’. Addressing a meeting of the federal cabinet, the premier said he wanted to work together with neighbouring countries for peace in the region and added that Pakistan has made great sacrifices […]
In meeting with President Zardari, US Ambassador Blome reassures continued support of Pakistan in fighting terrorism – Pakistan
United States Ambassador Donald Blome on Monday reassured President Asif Ali Zardari that the US continued to stand with Pakistan in the fight against terrorism amidst a recent rise in militancy in the country. Pakistan has witnessed an uptick in terror activities in the past year, especially in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan after the banned […]
Pakistan, Iran agree to ‘de-escalate’ situation and strengthen coordination to counter terrorism – World
Pakistan on Friday expressed the desire to work with Iran “based on the spirit of mutual trust and cooperation” as the two neighbouring countries agreed to “de-escalate the situation” and strengthen coordination on counter-terrorism. The development came during a telephonic conversation between Foreign Minister Jalil Abbas Jilani and his Iranian counterpart Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, the Foreign […]