Posts tagged as: IEDs

U.S. imposes sanctions on key al-Qaeda bomb maker

The United States has imposed sanctions on Abd al-Hamid al-Masli, an alleged key bomb maker for al-Qaeda.   The Department of Treasury on called the move the latest in its efforts to target the facilitators of improvised explosive devices (IED), as “Al-Qaeda continues to employ IEDs as the weapon of choice to kill and maim […]

Civilian casualties in Afghan conflict decrease in 2012

Civilian casualties in Afghanistan’s armed conflict decreased for the first time in six years, the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) said today in releasing its 2012 Annual Report on Protection of Civilians in Armed Conflict prepared in coordination with the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights.   UNAMA documented […]

Rehman Malik demands drone technology from United States

Interior Minister Rehman Malik has urged the United States (US) to provide drone technology to Pakistan, saying that it could use in better way in war against terrorism. While speaking to the media at Pakistan’s Embassy in Washington, the minister stated, “They had given us F-16’s, we haven’t used them against India, instead they were […]

Twin blasts kill seven in Karachi

At least seven people including a child and women were reportedly killed and several injured as two explosions took place one after the other near the Dolmen Shopping Centre in Hyderi Market, area of Karachi. According to police, the Bohri Community was the main target of these bomb explosions, which went off within minutes of […]

US House subcommittee propses aid conditions for Pakistan

In order to increase pressure on Pakistan, a Congressional committee in its budgetary proposals has prohibited economic and security assistance to Pakistan until Secretary of State Hillary Clinton certifies. The US House Appropriations subcommittee observed, “The legislation prohibits economic and security assistance unless the government of Pakistan is cooperating with the US on counterterrorism efforts […]

Suicide attack kills 17 in Bajaur Agency

A suicide bomber blew himself on Friday in Khar Bazaar, Bajaur Agency, a tribal district along the Pak-Afghan border, killing at least 17 people including security officials and injuring over 40. Officials while speaking to the media said the target of the attack were tribal police personnel where were patrolling Khar, the headquarters of Bajaur […]

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