Archive for: August, 2013

Pakistan accuses Indian troops of firing at border forces

Pakistan said Sunday that Indian troops fired at its paramilitary forces along the Line of Control (LoC), which divides the two countries in the disputed Kashmir region. The Foreign Office spokesman‚ Aizaz Ahmad Chaudhry, said Pakistan’s forces “responded with restraint and responsibility.” “Indian border security forces resorted to unprovoked firing upon Pakistan Rangers (paramilitary force) […]

India, Pakistan exchange fire in Kashmir

  Pakistani and Indian armies exchanged fire across the line-of- control (LoC) in Kashmir, Indian officials said Saturday.   The exchange of fire broke out Friday night and continued until Saturday morning along the LoC in Poonch district, around 185 km southwest of Srinagar city, the summer capital of Indian-held Kashmir.   Indian army officials […]

Three Chinese found dead in Kabul apartment, missing found

Chinese embassy in Kabul says that three Chinese citizens were found dead inside an apartment while one of the two missing has been found alive.   The Chinese found alive has been transferred to a safe place, another one remained missing and searching is underway, the Chinese Embassy in Kabul said Saturday. Three Chinese citizens, one […]

Police identify bomber who was killed in Islamabad’s mosque

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The police have identified the suicide bomber who attempted to carry out an attack at a mosque in Bhara Kahu on Friday. Zakaullah belongs to Chiniot in Punjab.   According to sources five persons including his father and three brothers were arrested from a village in Tehsil Bhawana.   Guards of the mosque had shot the bomber […]

Ban Ki-moon due in Islamabad on Tuesday

The United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon arrives in Islamabad on a two-day visit on Tuesday, officials said. During his stay he will discuss steps for polio eradication and promotion of education especially women education with Pakistani leadership. The World Heath Organization says Pakistan, Nigeria and Afghanistan only three countries remain polio-endemic in the world […]

President, PM urge nation to unite against extremism and terrorism

President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif urged the people to forge unity on national agenda against extremism and terrorism.   The President in his message on the occasion of Eid exhorted the nation not to persuade at any cost the spirit of mutual affinity‚ tolerance‚ respect for humanity and well being of […]

Suicide bomber shot dead in Islamabad’s mosque

Guards of an Imam Bargah near capital Islamabad Friday shot dead a suicide bomber who was trying to enter a mosque for terrorist attack, police said.  The guards opened fire at the bomber on suspicion and killed him at the scene at Barakau, a small town in the outskirts of Islamabad, a police officer and […]

Gunmen kill nine outside mosque in Quetta

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Unidentified gunmen Fridsay shot dead nine people outside a mosque in Quetta, police said. Police said over twenty others were injured when the gunmen opened firing on the people coming out of the mosque in the city’s Eastern Bypass area after offering Eid prayers. According to police‚ former Provincial Minister Ali Madad Jatak was the […]

U.S. withdraws non-essential staff from Lahore consulate

The United States has evacuated all non-emergency staff from its consulate in Lahore over security concerns, US officials said Friday.   The State Department also issued a travel warning advising all citizens to defer unnecessary travel to Pakistan amid a worldwide alert over al-Qaeda intercepts. “The Department of State ordered this drawdown due to specific threats […]

Nawaz Sharif says sad over Line of Control escalations

Prime Minister, Nawaz Sharif, Thursday expressed his sadness over the recent exchange of firing between the Pakistani and Indian troops in the disputed Kashmir region which has resulted into flaring up of tensions and loss of precious human lives.   The Indian defence officials say that Pakistani troops attacked an Indian post along the LoC […]

Bomber kills 30 police officers, civilian in Quetta’s funeral

A suicide bomber Thursday killed at least 30 people, mostly police officers, during a funeral of a police officer in Quetta, officials and witnesses said.  Police chief Mushtaq Ahmed Sukhera said that Deputy Inspector General Operations, Fayaz Ahmad Sunbal, Superintendent Police, Anwar Khiji and Deputy Superintendent Police, Shams were among those killed in the attack […]

Nawaz Sharif convenes special meeting to discuss LoC tension

Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has summoned an important meeting on Thursday to discuss the fast growing tension with neighbouring India over exchange of firing along the Line of Control, which divides the two countries in the disputed Kashmir region.  The Indian defence officials say that Pakistani troops attacked an Indian post along the LoC in  […]

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