The Balochistan government has confirmed with deep sorrow and grave concern that a passenger train shuttle service was targeted in a suicide vehicle bomb attack near Chaman Phatak on Sunday. According to initial reports, the tragic incident claimed the lives of 14 people, including three Frontier Corps (FC) personnel, while 20 others were injured, among […]
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Five killed in Bannu suicide attack targeting police station
BANNU – At least five civilians, including three women and a child, were killed in a suicide attack outside a police station in Bannu, according to security sources. The incident occurred when a suicide bomber attempted to target people gathered near the Domail police station, causing casualties and injuries. Read More: Army officer, soldier martyred […]
Mastermind of Islamabad suicide bombing among four arrested
Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi said on Saturday that four facilitators of the suicide attack on an imambargah in Islamabad, including the “main mastermind”, had been arrested during raids in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. He made the remarks while speaking to the media in Islamabad. In his media talk, the interior minister said that operations were underway throughout […]
Islamabad mosque blast: key suspects arrested nationwide
ISLAMABAD: Pakistani authorities have arrested several key suspects in connection with the suicide bombing at a mosque in Islamabad Tarlai area, which killed 31 worshippers and injured many others. Security forces confirmed that the brother-in-law of the suicide bomber, identified as Yasir son of Bahadur Khan, was apprehended in Karachi, while his brother was arrested […]
Tarlai mosque bomber had returned from Afghanistan last year: Khawaja Asif
ISLAMABAD: The suicide attacker responsible for the deadly blast at a mosque in Islamabad’s Tarlai area had returned to Pakistan from Afghanistan last year, Defence Minister Khawaja Asif said on Friday, as investigations into the attack intensified. According to the minister, the attacker had travelled to Afghanistan around one-and-a-half to two years ago before returning […]
Six detained as probe widens into Islamabad suicide bombing
PESHAWAR: Authorities have taken six people, including two brothers of the suicide bomber, into custody as investigations continue into the deadly suicide attack on a mosque in the Tarlai area near Rawalpindi, government sources said on Saturday. Read More: Condemnations, protests follow deadly suicide bombing in Islamabad According to officials, the detained individuals were in […]
31 martyred, dozens injured in suicide bombing at Islamabad imambargah
At least 31 people were killed and another 169 injured in a suicide bombing at an imambargah during Friday prayers in Islamabad, according to authorities. The explosion occurred at Imambargah Khadijah-tul-Kubra in the Tarlai area of the federal capital. Images from the site showed bloodied bodies lying on the carpeted floor surrounded by shards of […]
Deadly blast rocks Nigeria mosque, five dead
At least five worshippers were killed and 35 others injured when a suspected suicide bomber detonated explosives inside Al-Adum mosque in Maiduguri, Borno State. The attack occurred around 6pm during evening prayers, as congregants gathered for worship. Eyewitnesses described chaotic scenes, with victims rushed to local hospitals amid panic. Authorities confirmed casualty figures and launched […]
Woman suicide bomber targets FC headquarters in Nokundi
QUETTA: The Frontier Corps (FC) headquarters in Nokundi, a town in Balochistan’s Chagai district, came under a deadly attack on Sunday night, which officials confirmed on Monday was carried out by a woman suicide bomber. Read More: Naqvi visits FC headquarters, lauds forces for thwarting suicide attack According to security officials, the attack unfolded at around […]
BDU report reveals details of Peshawar FC attack
PESHAWAR – The bomb disposal unit (BDU) has finalised its report into the attack on the Federal Constabulary (FC) Headquarters, which left three FC officials martyred earlier this week. All three attackers were killed on the spot during the incident. Read More: CTD officer martyred, two injured in Peshawar blast The attack occurred at 8:11 […]