Authorities say a car bomb has killed at least 11 people at a market in northwest Pakistan. Friday’s blast hit in Matani near the city of Peshawar and wounded at least 14 people. No one claimed responsibility for the bombing, but officials have blamed the Pakistani Taliban for such attacks in the past. Peshawar is […]
Car Bomb Kills 11 in Northwest Pakistan
Posted August 31st, 2012 at 12:30 pm (UTC-5)
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Car Bomb Kills 6 in Northwest Pakistan
Posted August 31st, 2012 at 11:35 am (UTC-5)
Authorities say a car bomb has killed at least six people at a market in northwest Pakistan. Friday’s blast hit in Matani near the city of Peshawar and wounded at least 14 people. No one claimed responsibility for the bombing, but officials have blamed the Pakistani Taliban for such attacks in the past. Peshawar is […]
Pakistani Court Extends Detention of Girl Accused of Blasphemy
Posted August 31st, 2012 at 8:20 am (UTC-5)
A Pakistani judge has extended the detention of a Christian girl accused of blasphemy, a charge punishable by death in Pakistan. Rimsha Masih appeared in an Islamabad court Friday, where a judge ordered her to be held for 14 more days. Lawyers say the previously unannounced hearing was standard procedure. Local television showed police escorting […]
Pakistani Extremist Leader Held in Jail
Posted August 31st, 2012 at 7:05 am (UTC-5)
A Pakistani court has ordered a two-week detention for a prominent Islamist militant. Malik Ishaq, the head of the banned Sunni Muslim extremist group Lashkar-e-Jhangvi organization, appeared in court Friday in the eastern city of Lahore. He was sent to the city’s Kot Lakhpat jail. He was accused of making a “provocative” speech earlier this […]
Court Extends Detention in Pakistan Blasphemy Case
Posted August 31st, 2012 at 2:50 am (UTC-5)
A Pakistani judge has extended the detention of a Christian girl accused of blasphemy, a charge punishable by death in Pakistan. The judge Friday ordered the girl to be held for two more weeks. Rimsha Masih was taken into custody earlier this month after angry neighbors surrounded her house in Islamabad and accused her of […]
Pakistan Arrests Head of Banned Extremist Group
Posted August 30th, 2012 at 5:25 pm (UTC-5)
Pakistani police say they have arrested the Sunni Muslim founder of one of the country’s most virulent anti-Shi’ite organizations, on charges of making a speech aimed at stirring sectarian hatred. Police say Malik Ishaq, leader of the al-Qaida-linked Lakshar-e-Jhangvi militant group, was arrested in the eastern city of Lahore after returning from a pilgrimage in […]
Fighting Between Militants, Troops Rages on in Pakistan
Posted August 30th, 2012 at 1:05 pm (UTC-5)
Pakistani officials say at least eight militants have been killed in northwest Pakistan, as security forces continue to target militant hideouts. Fighting continued for another day in the Bajaur tribal agency Thursday. The day before, authorities said at least three soldiers and six militants were killed in clashes there. Meanwhile, senior Pakistani intelligence officials, who […]
No Bail Yet For Pakistani Girl Accused of Blasphemy
Posted August 30th, 2012 at 10:20 am (UTC-5)
A Pakistani judge has delayed bail proceedings for a Christian girl accused of blasphemy, a charge punishable by death in Pakistan. Rimsha Masih was taken into custody earlier this month after angry neighbors surrounded her house in Islamabad and accused her of burning pages inscribed with verses from the Quran. Some say she was burning […]
Militants Attack Pakistani Army Post, Kill 8 Soldiers
Posted August 29th, 2012 at 9:25 am (UTC-5)
Militants have attacked an army post in northwest Pakistan, killing eight soldiers. Security officials say 10 militants were killed in the ensuing fighting in the South Waziristan tribal agency near the Afghan border. At least six soldiers were wounded in the attack, which came after the military launched an operation to clear the area of […]
Taliban Kill 8 Soldiers in NW Pakistan
Posted August 29th, 2012 at 6:45 am (UTC-5)
Taliban militants have attacked an army post in northwest Pakistan, killing eight soldiers and wounding several others. Security officials say soldiers killed 10 militants in the fighting Wednesday in the South Waziristan tribal area near the Afghan border. Earlier reports said the militants had killed nine soldiers. The Pakistani Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack.
