Pakistani officials say a U.S. drone strike has killed at least 3 people in the country’s northwest, near the Afghan border. Sources say at least two missiles hit near Miran Shah, the main town in the North Waziristan tribal agency, a known stronghold of al-Qaida and Taliban-linked militants. Unofficial reports say a woman was among […]
Suspected US Drone Strike Kills 3 in Pakistan
Posted October 24th, 2012 at 9:05 am (UTC-5)
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India: Pakistani Troops Kill 3 in Cross-Border Fire
Posted October 16th, 2012 at 12:45 pm (UTC-5)
The Indian army says three civilians have been killed after Pakistani troops fired across the border in the disputed region of Kashmir. A military spokesman said Pakistani forces fired mortars across the de facto border or Line of Control into the Uri sector of Indian-controlled Kashmir on Tuesday. There was no immediate comment from the […]
India: Pakistani Troops Kill 3 in Cross-Border Fire
Posted October 16th, 2012 at 9:15 am (UTC-5)
The Indian army says three civilians have been killed after Pakistani troops fired across the border in the disputed region of Kashmir. A military spokesman said Pakistani forces fired mortars across the de facto border or Line of Control into the Uri sector of Indian-controlled Kashmir on Tuesday. There was no immediate comment from the […]
Militant Assault on Pakistani Police Outpost Kills 6
Posted October 15th, 2012 at 8:10 am (UTC-5)
Pakistani officials say dozens of heavily armed militants attacked a police station in the northwestern part of the country and killed six police officers, including two who were beheaded. Authorities say the attack began late Sunday night in a small town just outside the area’s main city of Peshawar. The militants armed with rocket-propelled grenades […]
Militants Kill 6 Pakistani Police
Posted October 15th, 2012 at 3:05 am (UTC-5)
Officials in northwest Pakistan say heavily armed militants have attacked a police station, killing six police officers. Authorities say the attack began late Sunday night in Matni, on the outskirts of Peshawar. Officials say the insurgents set fire to the police station and burned at least three police vehicles before fleeing. There was no immediate […]
Wounded Pakistani Girl Sent to Britain
Posted October 15th, 2012 at 1:10 am (UTC-5)
Pakistani officials say the 14-year-old schoolgirl who was shot in the head and neck last week in a terrorist attack has been sent to Britain for medical treatment. Pakistani doctors recommended Malala Yousafzai’s transfer to a British facility where she can receive the prolonged care she will need to recover from the physical and psychological […]
At Least 15 Killed in Pakistan Market Blast
Posted October 13th, 2012 at 9:35 am (UTC-5)
Pakistani officials say at least 15 people have been killed in suicide car bombing in a tribal area in northwestern Pakistan. Authorities say the explosion Saturday apparently targeted a pro-government militia created to fight Taliban militants. Some 30 other people were wounded in the blast in Darra Adam Khel in restive Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province near […]
Heavy Casualties in Pakistan Market Blast
Posted October 13th, 2012 at 7:00 am (UTC-5)
Officials in northwest Pakistan say a suicide bomber in a market has killed at least 13 people and wounded many others. Authorities say the explosion Saturday in Darra Adam Khel apparently targeted a pro-government militia created to fight Taliban militants. There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the suicide attack.
Pakistan Market Blast Kills 10
Posted October 13th, 2012 at 6:25 am (UTC-5)
Officials in northwest Pakistan say a bomb blast in a market has killed at least 10 people. Authorities say the explosion Saturday in Darra Adam Khel wounded many others. Local officials say the blast happened near the office of a local anti-insurgent group.
Pakistani Child Activist in ‘Satisfactory’ Condition
Posted October 12th, 2012 at 1:30 pm (UTC-5)
Pakistani police have arrested several suspects in the shooting of a 14-year-old girl internationally recognized for documenting atrocities committed by the Taliban. Officials say the arrests took place in the northwestern Swat Valley, where Malala Yousafzai was shot in the head and neck Tuesday by Taliban gunmen as she left school. Few other details were […]
