A suicide bomber riding on a motorcycle has targeted a security convoy in northwest Pakistan, killing at least nine soldiers and wounding 20 others, the military and three security officials said, a sign of increasing militant violence.The attack happ...
Read More »Suicide Bombing Kills 9 Pakistani Soldiers
Pakistani officials said Thursday that a “motorcycle-borne” suicide bomber struck a military convoy in a remote northwestern region, killing at least nine soldiers and wounding several others.The deadly attack occurred in the Bannu district of Khyber P...
Read More »VOA Journalist Held in Custody Overnight in Pakistan
A journalist who reports for VOA's Deewa Service was held in custody overnight in Pakistan's restive Swat Valley.Police late Wednesday arrested Fayaz Zafar and took him to a district jail on accusations that he "exploits freedom of speech," including o...
Read More »Security forces kill four most wanted terrorists in Pishin
In Balochistan, four most wanted terrorists of a banned organization have been killed in an exchange of fire with security forces in Pashin district.According to a spokesman of Counter Terrorism Department, encounter took place during an intelligence ...
Read More »Pakistani Volunteer Saves School Children Stuck in Cable Car
People across Pakistan are hailing local zipline expert and volunteer rescuer Sahib Khan for saving school children trapped in a cable car over a ravine in the mountainous Allai valley region of northern Pakistan. Over generations, Sahib Khan's family ...
Read More »Int’l Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances observed
International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances was observed on Wednesday to raise awareness about this global crime.In a message on the day, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres said impunity compounds the suffering and anguish calling o...
Read More »Govt evolving strategy to bring investment in energy Sector: Muhammad Ali
Caretaker Minister for Energy Muhammad Ali has said that a comprehensive strategy is being evolved to bring investment in energy sector.Talking to private TV channel, he said we will try to reduce capacity payments in the power sector and efforts are ...
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