UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has strongly condemned the Sunday’s “atrocious” terrorist attack on a church in Peshawar and called on the government to bring the perpetrators to justice. A statement issued by UN Spokesman Martin Nesirky said that the secretary general was “appalled” by the attack, which had reportedly killed more than 75 people […]
A bomb attack killed six people including three policemen in Balochistan province on Monday, police sources said. The remote-controlled bomb targeted a police van in Pashin district when it was on routine patrolling, they said. Police confirmed three policemen who were injured in the attack died of wounds in hospital. Three passersby were also killed […]
Pakistan on Sunday strongly condemned the U.S. drone strike in the country tribal region which killed at least seven people. Security officials say that the U.S. spy aircraft fired four missiles on two houses in Shawal area of Waziristan, bordering Afghanistan. Pakistan warned that the American attacks set dangerous precedents in the inter-state relations. […]
Chairman Tehrik-e-Insaf Imran Khan Sunday visited Lady Reading Hospital in Peshawar to inquire about the health of people injured in the blasts. Later talking to media he said the Provincial government will use all its resources to restore peace in the province and also cooperate with the federal government for the purpose. “Shocked at targeting […]
An American unmanned aircraft fired missiles into North Waziristan tribal region on Sunday and killed at least seven people, security officials said. U.S. drones fired four missiles on two houses in Shawal area of North Waziristan, bordering Afghanistan. There was no immediate information about identity of those killed. Residents said that the houses were destroyed […]
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The deadly terror attack on Church in Peshawar Sunday exposed the incompetency of the PTI-led government in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. There were only few doctors to deal with the injured if the worst terrorism on innocent people inside the Church. None of the PTI, Jamaat-e-Islami and allied parties’ ministers reached the hospitals even hours after the […]
The government is working on construction of twenty-seven hydropower projects‚ which will produce 21‚281 megawatts cheap electricity. Official sources said completion of these projects will not only overcome energy crisis but also bring down power tariff. The Water and Power Development Authority has prepared a master plan to construct new hydropower projects in […]
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A suicide bomber killed at least 75 people and injured nearly 110 in Peshawar on Sunday, police and health officials said. The bomber succeeded to enter the church in Kohati gate area of Peshawar when Christians were performing services on Sunday, Chief Commissioner Peshawar, Sahibzada Anis said. Officials and doctors confirmed 75 deaths […]
Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif left for New York on Sunday to represent his country’s delegation at the UN General Assembly session, officials said. The Foreign Ministry says the Prime Minister will address the UN General Assembly on September 27 and will highlight Pakistan’s point of view on various regional and international issues besides domestic priorities. […]
Five suspected militants were killed in an explosion in a Khyber tribal region on Sunday, officials said. The explosion occurred in the center of a banned militant group “Lashkar-e-Islam” in Bara area, they said. The group’s spokesman, Younas Khan, was among those killed in the blast. The group fights Security forces in Khyber region, […]
Following is the full text of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s address to the nation in which he announced some welfare schemes for the youth Saturday evening. “My dear elders‚ brothers‚ sisters and the youngsters who hold the key to the future. I am not here today with a long speech‚ but I will briefly state […]
Prime Minister, Nawaz Sharif, Saturday announced launching of six schemes for welfare of youth with initial allocations of twenty billion rupees. Addressing the nation over Radio and Television networks, he said these programmes are aimed at creating self-employment opportunities for youth and are in fulfillment of its election manifesto. He said the micro-interest free loan […]