News for '-khyber-pakhtunkhwa'

Protests in Gilgit-Balistan over secret land deals with China

Protests in Gilgit-Balistan over secret land deals with China

Rediff.com12 May 2022

The move, which is likely to allow the Chinese to mine the mineral-rich area of Gilgit Baltistan rampantly, has triggered another wave of protests and violence by the local communities.

Pak SC finds Imran's arrest illegal, orders his immediate release

Pak SC finds Imran's arrest illegal, orders his immediate release

Rediff.com11 May 2023

In a major relief for Imran Khan, Pakistan's Supreme Court on Thursday declared the former prime minister's arrest "illegal" and ordered his immediate release after he was produced before a bench on its orders.

Women in Pak's conservative parts vote for the first time

Women in Pak's conservative parts vote for the first time

Rediff.com26 Jul 2018

Women came out in large numbers to vote on Wednesday despite terror attacks and repeated threats.

Pak Taliban defends attacks on politicians

Pak Taliban defends attacks on politicians

Rediff.com29 Apr 2013

The outlawed Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan has defended its attacks on politicians, claiming its fighters were targeting liberal political parties for their secular ideology and support for military operations.

Musharraf to contest polls from Chitral in north Pak

Musharraf to contest polls from Chitral in north Pak

Rediff.com27 Mar 2013

Former President Pervez Musharraf will contest the upcoming general election from a parliamentary constituency in Chitral in northern Pakistan, members of his political party announced on Wednesday.

Musharraf to contest polls from Chitral in north Pak

Musharraf to contest polls from Chitral in north Pak

Rediff.com27 Mar 2013

Former President Pervez Musharraf will contest the upcoming general election from a parliamentary constituency in Chitral in northern Pakistan, members of his political party announced on Wednesday.

In Pakistan, Allah smiles upon Lt Gen Asif Ghafoor

In Pakistan, Allah smiles upon Lt Gen Asif Ghafoor

Rediff.com5 Aug 2022

as journalists active in Pakistani media have been quick to point out, with Ghafoor at the helm in Balochistan, no one will take seriously any claims by the civilian leadership to use the velvet glove to work for peace there, points out Rana Banerji, who headed the Pakistan desk at the Research and Analysis Wing, India's external intelligence agency.He did not hesitate to pejorate developments in India at the slightest opportunity, points out Rana Banerji, who headed the Pakistan desk at the Research and Analysis Wing, India's external intelligence agency.

Terrorists target polio vaccination team in Pak, kill 1

Terrorists target polio vaccination team in Pak, kill 1

Rediff.com29 Jan 2013

Suspected militants targeted a polio vaccination team in Pakistan's restive northwest on Tuesday, killing a policeman who was protecting the vaccinators, officials said.

Pakistan pays for Osama's death: 153 killed in 30 days

Pakistan pays for Osama's death: 153 killed in 30 days

Rediff.com31 May 2011

At least 153 people have been killed and 200 others injured in the seven bomb blasts that have taken place in different parts of Pakistan's Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province since Al Qaeda founder Osama bin Laden's killing in Abbottabad on May 2.

15 killed in blasts in Pakistan mosques

15 killed in blasts in Pakistan mosques

Rediff.com17 May 2013

Two blasts ripped through as many mosques in the restive Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province of northwest Pakistan on Friday, killing 12 people and injuring 25 others, security officials said.

Amid LAC face-off, India plans to buy Spice-2000 bombs

Amid LAC face-off, India plans to buy Spice-2000 bombs

Rediff.com30 Jun 2020

The Spice-2000 bombs can hit targets up to 70 km and the new variant inducted in the force can also destroy bunkers and hardened shelters

Pakistan: Major terror attack thwarted near UN office

Pakistan: Major terror attack thwarted near UN office

Rediff.com1 Apr 2013

Two policemen were injured when militants attacked a check post in northwest Pakistan. Militants attacked a check post at Poran in Shangla district of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province early on Monday.

Tehrik-e-Taliban operational commander held in Pak

Tehrik-e-Taliban operational commander held in Pak

Rediff.com7 Mar 2013

Banned Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan's operational commander and an unidentified foreigner have been arrested by intelligence operatives in the restive Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province, according to a media report on Thursday.

Pak province CM survives assassination bid

Pak province CM survives assassination bid

Rediff.com15 Feb 2013

The chief minister of Pakistan's restive Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province on Friday survived an assassination bid by a Taliban suicide bomber who blew himself up near his motorcade in the country's northwest.

6 Pak soldiers among 35 killed in Taliban attack

6 Pak soldiers among 35 killed in Taliban attack

Rediff.com2 Feb 2013

Dozens of Taliban fighters, including suicide bombers, attacked a security forces' check post in Pakistan's restive northwest today, triggering an intense gun battle that killed 35 people, including 13 security personnel and 10 civilians.

22 killed in blast near mosque in northwest Pakistan

22 killed in blast near mosque in northwest Pakistan

Rediff.com1 Feb 2013

A suicide bomber blew himself up outside a Shia mosque in Pakistan's restive northwest region on Friday, killing 22 people and injuring over 50, officials said. The attacker detonated his explosives in a narrow alley near the Imambargah at Pat Bazar in Hangu town of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province.

Taliban kills 21 kidnapped Pakistani soldiers

Taliban kills 21 kidnapped Pakistani soldiers

Rediff.com30 Dec 2012

Twenty-one Pakistani security personnel kidnapped by the Taliban from check posts near Peshawar were gunned down by the militants today, police officials said.

Taliban attack Pakistan police station, 8 killed

Taliban attack Pakistan police station, 8 killed

Rediff.com10 Dec 2012

The terrorists, armed with heavy weapons and wearing suicide vest, launched the attack at Kakki, located 14 km from Bannu city in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province, while policemen and local residents were offering prayers at a mosque inside the police station compound.

Rehman Malik to reveal Bhutto murder plot in book?

Rehman Malik to reveal Bhutto murder plot in book?

Rediff.com4 Dec 2012

Pakistan Interior Minister Rehman Malik has claimed that he would reveal the names of the killers of former premier Benazir Bhutto and other little-known details of her 2007 assassination in his forthcoming book, according to media reports.

Six arrested in Gilani's son kidnapping case in Pak

Six arrested in Gilani's son kidnapping case in Pak

Rediff.com16 May 2013

Six suspects, including two women, were arrested Thursday during an operation to trace the kidnapped son of former premier Yousuf Raza Gilani in Pakistan's restive northwest, officials said.

10 killed in Pakistan election meeting blast

10 killed in Pakistan election meeting blast

Rediff.com7 May 2013

At least 10 people were killed and several others injured when a powerful explosion ripped through an election meeting organised by a Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam leader in northwest Pakistan on Tuesday, officials said.

PICS: 40 killed, 80 injured in Peshawar car blast

PICS: 40 killed, 80 injured in Peshawar car blast

Rediff.com29 Sep 2013

At least 36 people were killed and 70 injured in a car bomb blast in Peshawar on Sunday in Pakistan's restive northwest, the third bombing since last Sunday. The blast ripped through the historic Qissa Khawani Bazaar near Khan Raziq police station here in the provincial capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.

Musharraf to contest Pak general elections from Chitral

Musharraf to contest Pak general elections from Chitral

Rediff.com24 Oct 2012

Former Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf, who is a 'proclaimed offender' in the Benazir Bhutto assassination case, on Wednesday announced that he will contest the upcoming general elections from Chitral, a constituency in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.

Pakistan flood death toll crosses 1,000-mark; countries step in with aid

Pakistan flood death toll crosses 1,000-mark; countries step in with aid

Rediff.com28 Aug 2022

Floods triggered by the torrential rain since June 14 have wreaked havoc, inundating a vast swathe of flat land in the south and southwest of the country.

3 killed, 20 hurt in suicide blast near UN office in Pak

3 killed, 20 hurt in suicide blast near UN office in Pak

Rediff.com3 Sep 2012

An explosives-laden car rammed a vehicle leaving the United States Consulate in Peshawar city of northwest Pakistan on Monday, killing at least three persons and injuring over a dozen others, including foreigners. The incident occurred a short distance from the US Consulate and an office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees at Aabdara Road in Peshawar, the capital of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province.

13 militants killed in clashes with Pak forces

13 militants killed in clashes with Pak forces

Rediff.com24 Aug 2012

At least 13 militants have been killed in clashes with Pakistani security forces in the country's restive Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province and the tribal belt, security officials said on Friday.

40 killed as rains, snowfall wreak havoc in north Pak

40 killed as rains, snowfall wreak havoc in north Pak

Rediff.com6 Feb 2013

At least 40 people were killed as heavy rains and snowfall wreaked havoc in the northern parts of Pakistan, snapping road links and forcing people to remain indoors at many places.

Pak doctor who helped US track, kill Laden shifted out of Peshawar jail

Pak doctor who helped US track, kill Laden shifted out of Peshawar jail

Rediff.com28 Apr 2018

Afridi had ran a fake vaccination drive in Abbottabad city to help CIA agents track the former Al Qaeda chief, who was later killed by US Navy Seals in a controversial raid on May 2, 2011.

Four members of anti-Taliban militia shot dead

Four members of anti-Taliban militia shot dead

Rediff.com23 Jan 2013

Four members of an anti-Taliban militia were shot dead by unidentified gunmen on the outskirts of Peshawar city in northwest Pakistan on Wednesday, the police said.

Video: Series of blasts in Pakistan kill 122

Video: Series of blasts in Pakistan kill 122

Rediff.com11 Jan 2013

As many as 115 lives were lost in one of Pakistan's bloodiest days in recent times with a series of explosions rattling two cities of the restive provinces of Balochistan and Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, one of them a major sectarian attack by a banned outfit.

Pak to declare as govt property land where Osama lived

Pak to declare as govt property land where Osama lived

Rediff.com21 Jul 2012

Pakistani authorities have taken steps to declare as government property the plot of land in the garrison town of Abbottabad where Al Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden spent his final years before he was killed by American commandos.

Taliban militants attack Pak jail, escape with 300 prisoners

Taliban militants attack Pak jail, escape with 300 prisoners

Rediff.com30 Jul 2013

Taliban insurgents disguised as police attacked a prison holding hundreds of militants in northwest Pakistan with rockets and mortars and have reportedly escaped with 300 prisoners after a gunfight with security forces.

Pak NGO suspends operations after killing of its workers

Pak NGO suspends operations after killing of its workers

Rediff.com2 Jan 2013

A Pakistani NGO on Wednesday suspended its operations for three days after seven workers, including six women, were shot dead in the restive northwest.

Pak: Gunmen fire at car carrying NGO workers, 7 killed

Pak: Gunmen fire at car carrying NGO workers, 7 killed

Rediff.com1 Jan 2013

Seven charity workers including six women involved in vaccinations and teaching were today killed in Pakistan by unidentified gunmen who ambushed a car carrying them in the country's restive northwest.

Taliban attacks Pak military posts, 13 soldiers dead

Taliban attacks Pak military posts, 13 soldiers dead

Rediff.com25 Jun 2012

Eight soldiers and 15 militants were killed in fierce clashes that erupted after over 100 Taliban fighters sneaked in from Afghanistan and attacked military posts in northwest Pakistan.The Taliban launched the attack late on Sunday night and killed at least eight soldiers.

8 Pak soldiers killed in Taliban blitz on military posts

8 Pak soldiers killed in Taliban blitz on military posts

Rediff.com25 Jun 2012

Over 100 Taliban fighters crossed over from Afghanistan and attacked military posts in Upper Dir area of northwest Pakistan, triggering clashes that left eight soldiers and 15 militants dead, officials said on Monday.

Pakistan's secular parties on Taliban hit-list

Pakistan's secular parties on Taliban hit-list

Rediff.com11 Dec 2012

The Pakistani Taliban has said that it will carry out more attacks on "secular" political parties like the ANP and MQM, warning people to stay away from their rallies, a day after a blast outside an ANP gathering injured about 10 people.

No enmity with the Taliban, says Imran Khan's party

No enmity with the Taliban, says Imran Khan's party

Rediff.com17 May 2013

The chief minister-designate of the militancy-hit Pakistani province of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa on Friday said his party had "no enmity" with the Taliban and was ready to hold talks with the militants.

Bomb blasts bus, 19 killed in Pakistan

Bomb blasts bus, 19 killed in Pakistan

Rediff.com8 Jun 2012

At least 19 people, including women, were killed and over 40 others injured on Friday when a bus packed with government employees was targeted with a powerful bomb in northwest Pakistan. The bomb was triggered by remote control when the bus carrying Civil Secretariat employees was passing through Charsadda Road in Peshawar, the capital of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province, said the police.

Pak PM Imran Khan tests positive for COVID-19

Pak PM Imran Khan tests positive for COVID-19

Rediff.com20 Mar 2021

Khan's spokesman Dr Shehbaz Gill said that the prime minister has just a slight fever and cough.