Pakistan army chief releases the order of militants’ execution
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — General Raheel Sharif, Chief of Army Staff, confirmed the death sentence of 10 militants involved in different activities across Pakistan, (today).
The cleric threatens Pakistani government for not punishing alleged blasphemy convict
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — The Shuhda (martyred) Foundation has threatened the Pakistani government for not punishing alleged blasphemy convict, Asia Bibi, a Christian field worker who was registered for insulting the Prophet Muhammad.
Tribal elder from Waziristan assassinated in Afghanistan
KHOST, Afghanistan — Malik Muhammad Omer Khan Wazir, a tribal elder in his 60s from Pakistan’s Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) killed by unknown gunmen in Khost province on Thursday.
Omer Khan Wazir left his ancestral district of North Waziristan with fellow tribal members when Pakistan’s army launched the Zarb e Azb operation some two years …
Balochistan: six killed and 18 wounded in two coordinated bomb blasts on a railway track
QUETTA, Pakistan — In the district of Bolan, the Jaffar Express was attacked by bomb blasts on the railway track. Which killed six and wounded 18 others, in the morning (local time).
According to a police official, the bomb blasts detonated one after another with an interval of 20 minutes, in the Bolan district of …
Four women killed in sectarian attack
QUETTA, Pakistan – Four women were killed when a public transport bus was stopped and fired on by unknown assailants in the provincial capital of Balochistan. The shooting left a number of others wounded, including a young child.
The women died at the scene while the wounded were rushed to Bolan Medical Complex, and medical staff later …
Pakistan Army Rejects Indian Claim of Surgical Strike
BAGHSAR, Kashmir — The Pakistan army spokesman, Lt General Asim Bajwa rejects Indian claims of surgical strike that resulted in death of two Pakistani soldiers. He briefed journalists near the spot where the incident took place, whereas India had earlier claimed they had flawed a terror attack plan through a surgical strike.
Indian army launches attack in Pakistan controlled Kashmir
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — The Indian Army launched an attack on the Line of Control in the Pakistan held Kashmir (at 2:30am) killing at least two army personnel.
The Indian army has stated the attack was a “surgical” strike against militants who were planning to launch attacks across India. And the Pakistani military officials have condemned the …
13 Killed, 50 Wounded in Taliban Attack at a Court in Pakistan
PESHAWAR, Pakistan — A Taliban attack on a district court in Mardan killed 13 and wounded 50 others; the attack was made through a suicide bomber, and responsibility has been claimed by the Tehreek e Taliban Pakistan Jamat ul Ahrar.
Afghan Religious Leaders Killed in Peshawar, Pakistan
PESHAWAR, Pakistan — On Friday, August 19, well-known religious scholar Sheikh Ghulam Hazrat was killed, along with his father Sheikh Khwaja Muhammad Hazrat, in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa capital of Peshawar. The victims were traveling when unknown gunmen targeted their car; no group has claimed the death of the Afghan clerics.
Afghan Nationals Facing Problems in Getting Medical Treatment in Neighboring Pakistan
PESHAWAR, Pakistan — The visa restrictions at the Torkham border have been causing health complications to patients coming for medical follow-ups from Afghanistan to private hospitals in Peshawar.