News for 'Pakistan Bomb Blast'

Karachi: Blast outside Pak navy office kills one

Karachi: Blast outside Pak navy office kills one

Rediff.com10 Jun 2010

A bomb went off outside a Pakistan navy office in the southern port city of Karachi on Thursday, killing at least one person and injuring three others.

ICC chief criticises UCB

ICC chief criticises UCB

Rediff.com24 Sep 2003

Timeline: When cricket was held hostage by terrorism

Timeline: When cricket was held hostage by terrorism

Rediff.com15 Mar 2019

Cricket teams have previously abandoned tours amid outbreaks of violence.

Pakistan: Suicide blast toll rises to 25

Pakistan: Suicide blast toll rises to 25

Rediff.com27 Sep 2009

The death toll in two suicide car bombings in northwest Pakistan today rose to 25 with the recovery of five more bodies from the debris of a police station that was destroyed in one of the attacks.

'Taliban win would pose major risks for Pakistan'

'Taliban win would pose major risks for Pakistan'

Rediff.com13 Aug 2021

'The worst case scenario for Pakistan is a full-scale Taliban takeover of Afghanistan.' 'Pakistani militants would be inspired and emboldened and seek to replicate the Taliban's successes in Pakistan.'

Campaigning ends for third phase, high stakes for BJP

Campaigning ends for third phase, high stakes for BJP

Rediff.com5 May 2024

The stakes are significant for the BJP in this round as the party had in 2019 won an overwhelming majority of these seats, including all in Gujarat, Chhattisgarh, Bihar and Madhya Pradesh, that will go to polls on May 7.

The mobile phone bomb is here

The mobile phone bomb is here

Rediff.com29 Jul 2006

Startling revelations from an arrested Lashkar operative.

She has become the first woman in Pakistan to join Bomb Disposal Unit

She has become the first woman in Pakistan to join Bomb Disposal Unit

Rediff.com11 Dec 2016

Rafia Qaseem Baig, who joined the police force as a constable seven years ago, will work in BDU after completing her 15-day training along with 31 other male members at Nowshera's School of Explosive Handling, media reports said.

How Musharraf Hoodwinked India

How Musharraf Hoodwinked India

Rediff.com15 Feb 2023

The Musharraf episode in the recent history of the subcontinent has convinced many realists in India that the hope of establishing peace with Pakistan is like accepting a dinner invitation from cannibals and expecting to live to tell the tale, points out Colonel Anil A Athale (retd).

Death toll in Pakistan election rally blast climbs to 24

Death toll in Pakistan election rally blast climbs to 24

Rediff.com7 May 2013

The death toll in a devastating bomb attack on an election rally in Pakistan's restive Kurram tribal region rose to 24 on Tuesday while another 70 victims were being treated in hospital, officials said.

13/7 blasts puzzle solved after multiple goof ups

13/7 blasts puzzle solved after multiple goof ups

Rediff.com10 Sep 2013

The revelations made by blast mastermind and Indian Mujahideen founder Yasin Bhatkal have helped the agency understand that the case has two angles to it -- the first being the blend between Indian and Pakistani operatives and secondly the Maharashtra Anti-Terrorist Squad being wrong from day one of the probe.

15 dead, 80 injured in suicide blasts at two churches in Pakistan

15 dead, 80 injured in suicide blasts at two churches in Pakistan

Rediff.com15 Mar 2015

At least 15 persons were killed and 80 others injured when Taliban suicide attackers targeted two packed churches during mass on Sunday in Pakistan's biggest Christian neighbourhood in Lahore, the capital of Punjab.

Zardari's security chief killed in Karachi blast

Zardari's security chief killed in Karachi blast

Rediff.com10 Jul 2013

At least three people, including a chief security officer of President Asif Ali Zardari, were killed and about 12 others injured in Karachi on Wednesday when a powerful blast targeted a bulletproof vehicle in a congested area.

1 arrested for KFC blast: Musharraf

1 arrested for KFC blast: Musharraf

Rediff.com16 Nov 2005

Blast death toll rises to 81 in Pakistan's Quetta

Blast death toll rises to 81 in Pakistan's Quetta

Rediff.com17 Feb 2013

The death toll in a devastating bomb attack that targeted Shia Hazaras in Quetta city of southwestern Pakistan on Sunday rose to 81 as several persons died in hospital and bodies were pulled out of the rubble of collapsed buildings, officials have said.

Sri Lanka refuse to play in Pakistan following Lahore blast

Sri Lanka refuse to play in Pakistan following Lahore blast

Rediff.com28 Jul 2017

The Sri Lankan cricket board has turned down an invitation from the Pakistan Cricket Board to send its team to Lahore to play two T20 International matches at the start of its home series in October.

India trying to 'exonerate' Samjhauta blasts suspects: Pak

India trying to 'exonerate' Samjhauta blasts suspects: Pak

Rediff.com20 May 2016

Pakistan on Thursday said India was trying to "exonerate" individuals suspected to be involved in the 2007 Samjhauta Express blasts that killed more than 42 Pakistanis and sought "fair investigation" in the case.

Wagah blast 'mastermind' killed in Lahore

Wagah blast 'mastermind' killed in Lahore

Rediff.com10 Jan 2015

Pakistan police on Saturday claimed to have killed the alleged mastermind of Wagah suicide bombing -- that claimed 61 lives last year -- in an encounter, a media report said.

Pak mosque suicide attack toll rises to 100; probe looks into security lapses

Pak mosque suicide attack toll rises to 100; probe looks into security lapses

Rediff.com1 Feb 2023

Asim said 53 injured were currently being treated while seven had been admitted to the intensive care unit.

Powerful bombs kill 29 near Pakistani capital

Powerful bombs kill 29 near Pakistani capital

Rediff.com4 Sep 2007

Reports said that soon after the first explosion, a second bomb explodes in the commercial area.

Pak terrorists attack Jammu IAF station with drone bombs, 2 injured

Pak terrorists attack Jammu IAF station with drone bombs, 2 injured

Rediff.com27 Jun 2021

In what is the first time Pakistan-based terrorists have used drones to strike vital installations, two bombs were dropped at the Indian Air Force station in Jammu airport in the early hours of Sunday, officials said.

23 soldiers killed in suicide attack at Pak army post

23 soldiers killed in suicide attack at Pak army post

Rediff.com13 Dec 2023

According to the Inter-Services Public Relations, the media wing of the army, the terrorists attacked the security post in Dera Ismail Khan's Daraban area bordering the South Waziristan tribal district in the early morning hours.

133 killed, over 125 injured in twin election-related blasts in Pak

133 killed, over 125 injured in twin election-related blasts in Pak

Rediff.com14 Jul 2018

The twin attacks came as former prime minister Nawaz Sharif along with his daughter Maryam returned to the country to face arrest in a corruption case.

13 kids killed in blast outside Pak school

13 kids killed in blast outside Pak school

Rediff.com26 Apr 2009

A bomb disguised as a toy outside a girls' primary school exploded when children picked it up to play, killing 13 of them and wounding over 40 others in restive northwestern Pakistan's Dir district.

'Is this a pro-Pakistani film?'

'Is this a pro-Pakistani film?'

Rediff.com13 Mar 2014

The Hindu Janajagruti Samiti has objections to Totally Siyappa and its dialogues.

Former Pakistan President Musharraf survives assassination bid

Former Pakistan President Musharraf survives assassination bid

Rediff.com3 Apr 2014

Former Pakistani president Pervez Musharraf, facing treason trial, had a narrow escape when a powerful bomb went off on a road near his farmhouse on the outskirts of the city shortly after his convoy had passed.

26 dead, 57 injured in suicide blast near CM residence in Lahore

26 dead, 57 injured in suicide blast near CM residence in Lahore

Rediff.com24 Jul 2017

Police and Lahore Development Authority officials were busy in removing encroachments outside the Arfa Karim Tower, located near the CM's Model Town residence, when a powerful blast took place.

Pak: Toll in twin suicide blasts rises

Pak: Toll in twin suicide blasts rises

Rediff.com22 Aug 2008

A total of 72 deaths were registered till late Thursday night. More than 100 people were injured in the attack, the deadliest suicide bombing witnessed in Pakistan this year. One suicide bomber blew himself up near the main gate of the Pakistan Ordnance Factories at Wah Cantonment, about 50 km from Islamabad, while the second attacker detonated his explosives near another gate of the establishment.

Six killed in Lahore twin blasts

Six killed in Lahore twin blasts

Rediff.com22 Sep 2005

55 killed in Karachi blast

55 killed in Karachi blast

Rediff.com11 Apr 2006

26/11 attack was 'heroic', German bakery bombing 'beautiful': Al Qaeda

26/11 attack was 'heroic', German bakery bombing 'beautiful': Al Qaeda

Rediff.com20 May 2015

An Al Qaeda document recovered by US Navy SEALs from the Abbottabad hideout of Osama bin Laden describes the 2008 Mumbai terror attack by Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Tayiba terrorists as a "heroic Fidai" operation and the one at German Bakery in Pune as a "beautiful huge" bombing.

Burdwan blast case: Suspected Myanmar national held

Burdwan blast case: Suspected Myanmar national held

Rediff.com18 Nov 2014

The National Investigation Agency has arrested a suspected Myanamar national, who was allegedly trained by Pakistan-based terror group Tehrik-i-Taliban, from Hyderabad in connection with the Burdwan blast case.

Pak protests over bail to Samjhauta blast accused Aseemanand

Pak protests over bail to Samjhauta blast accused Aseemanand

Rediff.com14 Aug 2015

Pakistan on Friday summoned India's deputy high commissioner and lodged a protest over the Indian government's failure to contest the conditional bail to Swami Assemanand, chargesheeted in connection with the 2007 Samjhauta Express blast that killed 68 people, including 42 Pakistanis.

Man held for Chandigarh blast

Man held for Chandigarh blast

Rediff.com10 Sep 2005

Police recovered a mobile phone and a bag containing two pipe bombs and half a kilograms of explosive material.

Another suspect arrested in Samjhauta Exp blast case

Another suspect arrested in Samjhauta Exp blast case

Rediff.com17 Dec 2012

In the second arrest in as many days in the Samjhauta Express blast case, Dhan Singh, a prime suspect, was on Monday arrested by the National Investigation Agency from Madhya Pradesh. The arrest came even as the NIA told a Panchkula court that Rajender Chaudhary alias Pehalwan, who allegedly planted a bomb in the Pakistan-bound Samjhauta Express in 2007, played a key role in the entire operation.

Mumbai blasts bear all markings of LeT: US media

Mumbai blasts bear all markings of LeT: US media

Rediff.com14 Jul 2011

Stating that the Mumbai serial blasts 'renew questions' about Pakistan's crackdown on militants, the American media has pointed out that the latest attacks in India's financial hub had all the markings of the Lashkar-e-Tayiba which also carried out the 2008 terror strikes there.

Kirpal Singh's body handed over to India

Kirpal Singh's body handed over to India

Rediff.com19 Apr 2016

The body of Indian prisoner Kirpal Singh, who died under mysterious circumstances in a Pakistani jail, arrived in India on Tuesday.

Blast in Pakistan's Quetta, 12 injured

Blast in Pakistan's Quetta, 12 injured

Rediff.com6 Feb 2010

At least a dozen people, including two paramilitary frontier corps personnel, were injured on Saturday when a bomb went off at a key thoroughfare in the southwestern Pakistani city of Quetta.

A bomb worse than an atom bomb in Kim Jong-un's hands!

A bomb worse than an atom bomb in Kim Jong-un's hands!

Rediff.com6 Sep 2017

North Korea is unlikely to strike first, but its response in retaliation, if attacked, could be massive even at the expense of its own destruction, says Rajaram Panda.

Armed with 'sticky' bomb, Indian Mujahideen likely to strike in May

Armed with 'sticky' bomb, Indian Mujahideen likely to strike in May

Rediff.com24 Jan 2014

The terror group, which suffered a major blow after the arrest of its founder Yasin Bhatkal, is all set to make a comeback with a 'sticky' bomb usually used to target government officials. Vicky Nanjappa reports