A bomb has killed at least nine people in the northwestern Pakistan city of Peshawar. Police say the explosion took place on the outskirts of the city as a van carrying members of the Pakistani air force approached. They say at least 30 people were injured. Officials say it is not clear who is behind […]
Blast Kills 9 in Peshawar
Posted September 19th, 2012 at 9:35 am (UTC-5)
A blast ripped through the northwestern city of Peshawar Wednesday, killing at least nine people. Police say the explosion took place on the outskirts of the city just as a van carrying members of the Pakistani air force approached. They say at least 30 people were injured. Officials say it is not clear who is […]
Pakistani PM Agrees to Court Demand on Corruption Case
Posted September 18th, 2012 at 3:25 am (UTC-5)
Pakistani Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf has agreed to a Supreme Court demand that corruption cases be reopened against the country’s president. The move could help defuse longstanding tensions between Pakistan’s government and the judiciary. Earlier this year, the Supreme Court found former prime minister Yousuf Raza Gilani guilty of contempt for ignoring the same […]
Pakistan Tests Nuclear-Capable Missile
Posted September 17th, 2012 at 4:05 am (UTC-5)
Pakistan has successfully test-fired a cruise missile capable of carrying a nuclear warhead. Pakistan’s army says the missile has a range of 700 kilometers and was launched Monday from an undisclosed location. An army statement says the missile has stealth features and is capable of flying low to the ground. Pakistan and its arch-rival and […]
14 Killed in Pakistan Blast
Posted September 16th, 2012 at 5:00 am (UTC-5)
Officials in northwestern Pakistan say a roadside bomb blast has hit a van, killing 14 people, including two children. Authorities say at least 10 passengers were wounded in the explosion Sunday in the Lower Dir tribal area near the Afghan border. Police officials say the bomb was detonated by remote control. Officials say they do […]
12 Killed in Pakistan Blast
Posted September 16th, 2012 at 1:25 am (UTC-5)
Officials in northern Pakistan say a roadside bomb blast has hit a van, killing at least 12 people. Authorities say seven passengers were wounded in the explosion Sunday in the Lower Dir tribal area near the Afghan border. Lower Dir has been the site of bomb and gun attacks from across the border from local […]
Pakistani Factory Owners Get Bail in Deadly Blaze
Posted September 14th, 2012 at 7:00 am (UTC-5)
Three factory owners facing murder charges in connection with Pakistan’s worst-ever industrial fire have been granted protective bail. Tuesday’s fire at a garment factory in the southern port city of Karachi killed at least 264 people, with many workers trapped in the building. Police say the building was illegally constructed and there was only one […]
Pakistani Police Pursue Murder Charges in Deadly Fire
Posted September 13th, 2012 at 5:20 am (UTC-5)
Police in Pakistan have filed murder charges against the owners of a factory where nearly 300 people died in a fire. Pakistani Interior Minister Rehman Malik confirmed Thursday that 264 people were killed when a blaze ripped through a garment factory in the southern port city of Karachi. Officials had earlier put the death toll […]
American Kidnapped in Pakistan Urges Israeli Help
Posted September 13th, 2012 at 3:40 am (UTC-5)
An American kidnapped in Pakistan last year is appealing to Israel’s prime minister to help secure his release. Gunmen kidnapped 71-year-old Warren Weinstein from his home in the eastern Pakistani city of Lahore in August of 2011, just days before he was scheduled to return to the United States. In a video posted on the […]
Factory Fires Kill More Than 310 in Pakistan
Posted September 12th, 2012 at 10:15 am (UTC-5)
The death toll from devastating factory fires in two Pakistani cities Tuesday has risen to more than 310. A Pakistani official says 289 people have died from the blaze that ripped through a garment factory in the southern port city of Karachi. The search continues at the charred building for more bodies. The cause of […]
