News for 'Peshawar'

Militants storm govt complex in Peshawar; 5 killed

Militants storm govt complex in Peshawar; 5 killed

Rediff.com18 Feb 2013

At least four persons were killed and seven others injured on Monday when militants, including suicide bombers, stormed a government complex in the restive Peshawar city of northwest Pakistan, officials said.

Peshawar: Militants try to storm US consulate

Peshawar: Militants try to storm US consulate

Rediff.com5 Apr 2010

Multiple blasts and gunfire rocked this provincial capital of Pakistan's restive northwest, close to the US consulate and highly sensitive military installations, hours after 25 people were killed when a suicide bomber struck a political gathering in Timergara.

3 civilians killed in attack on Peshawar airport

3 civilians killed in attack on Peshawar airport

Rediff.com16 Dec 2012

At least three civilians and five suicide attackers were killed when a group of heavily armed Taliban fighters attempted to storm the airport in the northwestern city of Peshawar after firing five rockets, officials said. The militants, who were armed with assault rifles and were wearing suicide vests, tried to enter the Bacha Khan International Airport, but the attempt was foiled by Pakistani security forces.

Peshawar airport comes under rocket attack; 2 killed

Peshawar airport comes under rocket attack; 2 killed

Rediff.com15 Dec 2012

At least three rockets were fired at the airport and nearby areas of Peshawar city in northwest Pakistan on Saturday, killing five persons and injuring 30 others, witnesses and rescue workers said.

PHOTOS: Indian students pay silent tribute to victims of Peshawar tragedy

PHOTOS: Indian students pay silent tribute to victims of Peshawar tragedy

Rediff.com17 Dec 2014

Schools across the country observed a two-minute silence on Wednesday in a show of solidarity with Pakistan following an appeal from Prime Minister Narendra Modi after the dastardly terror attack on the Army Public School in Peshawar.

Modi appeals for 2 minutes of silence in schools for Peshawar victims

Modi appeals for 2 minutes of silence in schools for Peshawar victims

Rediff.com17 Dec 2014

Prime Minister Narendra Modi late Tuesday night spoke to his Pakistan counterpart Nawaz Sharif offering his "deepest condolences" on the dastardly terror attack at a school in Peshawar and said India stands firmly with his country in the fight against terrorism.

Suicide blast at Peshawar market, 23 killed

Suicide blast at Peshawar market, 23 killed

Rediff.com19 Apr 2010

At least 23 people were killed when a suicide bomber struck during a protest organised by the Jamaat-e-Islami in the northwestern Pakistani city of Peshawar on Monday, hours after a blast outside a police-run school killed a young boy.

Iranian official killed by gunmen in Peshawar

Iranian official killed by gunmen in Peshawar

Rediff.com12 Nov 2009

A Pakistani-origin Iranian Consulate official was shot dead by unidentified gunmen within the army cantonment in the northwestern city of Peshawar on Thursday, police and witnesses said. Syed Abul Hassan Jaffri, spokesman for the Iranian consulate in the capital of the North West Frontier Province, was attacked by two gunmen when he emerged from his home in Gulberg Colony on Thursday morning.

Peshawar hotel blast toll rises to 16

Peshawar hotel blast toll rises to 16

Rediff.com10 Jun 2009

The death toll in the deadly suicide car bombing -- on a popular five-star hotel in the northwestern Pakistani city of Peshawar -- on Wednesday rose to 16 with the recovery of five more bodies from the rubble of the devastated building. Among the dead were at least three foreigners, including two United Nations employees.Police and rescue workers scoured the burnt out rooms of the Pearl Continental hotel for survivors and clues after the attack.

Taliban attacked Peshawar school to kill 'as many as possible'

Taliban attacked Peshawar school to kill 'as many as possible'

Rediff.com17 Dec 2014

Pakistan's Inter-Services Public Relations has said that the terrorists who attacked a school in Peshawar did not intend to take hostages but kill as many as possible.

Blast in Peshawar, 3 killed, 14 injured

Blast in Peshawar, 3 killed, 14 injured

Rediff.com5 Dec 2009

A massive blast tore through a commercial area housing shops and private offices in the northwestern Pakistani city of Peshawar on Saturday, leaving at least six people injured.

Suicide car bombing in Peshawar kills 50

Suicide car bombing in Peshawar kills 50

Rediff.com9 Oct 2009

A mini bus packed with explosives was on Friday detonated at a crowded market in Pakistan's North West Frontier Province's provincial capital of Peshawar, killing at least 15 people and wounding 40 others.

Militants torch 260 NATO vehicles in Peshawar

Militants torch 260 NATO vehicles in Peshawar

Rediff.com8 Dec 2008

About 100 vehicles destined for the US-led North Atlantic Treaty Organisation forces in Afghanistan were set ablaze on Monday by heavily armed pro-Taliban militants in the northwestern Pakistani city of Peshawar, in the second such attack in as many days.

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.

Peshawar terrorist attack: Why PCB didn't show solidarity?

Peshawar terrorist attack: Why PCB didn't show solidarity?

Rediff.com19 Dec 2014

When they could postpone a day's play in the third Test against New Zealand after the sad demise of Australian, Phil Hughes, this was a much bigger tragedy.

Alert no 802 could have saved 148 lives in Peshawar only if...

Alert no 802 could have saved 148 lives in Peshawar only if...

Rediff.com22 Dec 2014

Authorities in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province were warned of an imminent revenge attack on the army-run school in Peshawar months before a Taliban-sponsored carnage claimed 148 lives, mostly that of children.

PHOTOS: Boxer Amir Khan in Pak to help Peshawar victims

PHOTOS: Boxer Amir Khan in Pak to help Peshawar victims

Rediff.com26 Dec 2014

British two-time world champion Amir Khan arrived in Pakistan on Wednesday to fulfill his promise of helping the victims who were attacked by Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) terrorists in a school in Peshawar.

Pak cricketers to visit terror-hit Army School in Peshawar

Pak cricketers to visit terror-hit Army School in Peshawar

Rediff.com19 Dec 2014

Left dismayed by the terror strike in Peshawar which left 132 children dead, Pakistan's cricket team is planning to visit the attacked Army school and pay its tributes.

Famous Pashto singer, her dad shot dead in Peshawar

Famous Pashto singer, her dad shot dead in Peshawar

Rediff.com19 Jun 2012

Well-known Pashto singer Ghazala Javed and her father were shot and killed by unidentified men in Peshawar city of northwest Pakistan, police said on Tuesday.

3 bomb disposal officers killed in Peshawar blast

3 bomb disposal officers killed in Peshawar blast

Rediff.com16 Dec 2013

A roadside bomb blast on Monday killed three personnel of the bomb disposal unit who were on their way to defuse another explosive device elsewhere in Peshawar, the capital of Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.

NWFP legislator among 3 injured in Peshawar blast

NWFP legislator among 3 injured in Peshawar blast

Rediff.com20 Jan 2010

A bomb blast on Wednesday injured a provincial legislator and two others in the northwestern Pakistani city of Peshawar, which has witnessed a series of terror attacks in recent weeks.

Pak Army chief in Kabul to seek extradition of man behind Peshawar tragedy

Pak Army chief in Kabul to seek extradition of man behind Peshawar tragedy

Rediff.com17 Dec 2014

Pakistan army chief General Raheel Sharif on Wednesday dashed off to Afghanistan to seek extradition of Taliban leader Mullah Fazlluah, whose group claimed responsibility for a deadly attack on an army school in Peshawar, which left 141 people, mostly children, dead.

10 killed, 50 injured in Peshawar suicide bombing

10 killed, 50 injured in Peshawar suicide bombing

Rediff.com7 Dec 2009

At least ten people were killed and nearly 50 others injured when a suicide bomber blew himself up outside a crowded court complex in the northwestern Pakistani city of Peshawar on Monday, the latest in a wave of deadly terrorist attacks across the country.

Death Came Calling As They Prayed

Death Came Calling As They Prayed

Rediff.com31 Jan 2023

A Pakistan Taliban suicide bomber blew himself up in a mosque packed with worshippers during afternoon prayers in the high-security zone in Peshawar, killing at least 61 people and wounding more than 150 others, mostly policemen.

Pak sealed 182 madrassas since Peshawar school attack

Pak sealed 182 madrassas since Peshawar school attack

Rediff.com1 Feb 2016

Law-enforcement agencies have registered 2,337 cases for hate speeches and material and arrested 2,195 people.

Peshawar ODI is a total sell-out

Peshawar ODI is a total sell-out

Rediff.com4 Feb 2006

The city fans will be witnessing a cricket match after two years.

Peshawar school massacre video game removed after uproar

Peshawar school massacre video game removed after uproar

Rediff.com19 Jan 2016

soon after its release, social media users lambasted its makers for exploiting the tragedy.

Pak courts flooded with petitions challenging poll results

Pak courts flooded with petitions challenging poll results

Rediff.com11 Feb 2024

The courts in Pakistan have been flooded with petitions as candidates, mostly backed by jailed former prime minister Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), challenged the results of Thursday's general elections, alleging rigging.

Two killed in attack on police party in Peshawar

Two killed in attack on police party in Peshawar

Rediff.com20 Nov 2009

Two policemen were killed and seven others injured when unidentified assailants targeted a police vehicle with a bomb in Peshawar on Friday, hours after a suicide attack on a court complex killed 19 people. Police officials said a police van on routine patrol in the area, under the jurisdiction of Yaqatoot police station, was attacked with a remote controlled bomb shortly after midnight. Two policeman died on the spot while seven others were injured.

Peshawar hit again; 14 killed in attack on police

Peshawar hit again; 14 killed in attack on police

Rediff.com16 Oct 2009

Terrorists struck on Friday in the northwest Pakistani city of Peshawar for the second straight day as a suicide bomber rammed an explosives-laden vehicle into a police station near a mosque, killing at least 11 people and injuring 16 others.

3 killed in suicide blast near Peshawar press club

3 killed in suicide blast near Peshawar press club

Rediff.com22 Dec 2009

A suicide bomber blew himself up outside the press club in Peshawar on Tuesday, killing at least three persons and injuring several others, including journalists, in the latest in a wave of terror attacks that have rocked Pakistan. The bomber detonated his explosives when a policeman deployed at the gate of the press club tried to prevent him from entering the premises. The policeman was among the three persons who died in the blast, local media reported.

Many hurt in car bomb blast near Peshawar school

Many hurt in car bomb blast near Peshawar school

Rediff.com26 Nov 2009

Several persons were injured in a car bomb blast which occurred near a private school in Charsadda area of Peshawar early on Thursday morning.Security officials cordoned off the region and the injured were admitted to various hospitals across the city.Eye-witnesses said the bomb was planted in a car which was parked near the school.The blast, which is believed to have been triggered off by a remote control device, was so powerful that it destroyed several vehicles.

Indian woman who married Pak FB friend, to return to meet her kids

Indian woman who married Pak FB friend, to return to meet her kids

Rediff.com18 Sep 2023

She has expressed a keen desire to see the ancestral homes of legendary Indian film actors like the late Dilip Kumar and Shah Rukh Khan in Peshawar.

11 killed, 55 injured in blast at Peshawar hotel

11 killed, 55 injured in blast at Peshawar hotel

Rediff.com10 Jun 2009

Over 30 people were injured in a blast outside Hotel Pearl Continental in Peshawar on Tuesday night. The strong blast damaged nearly 40 cars parked in the hotel's parking lot.

Pakistan in chaos? Babar's discontent raises concerns

Pakistan in chaos? Babar's discontent raises concerns

Rediff.com13 Mar 2024

Babar Azam's public expression of his unhappiness at being asked to bat at number three in T20 Internationals indicates that all is not well

When Will Babar Azam Get Married?

When Will Babar Azam Get Married?

Rediff.com27 Feb 2023

Babar's answer stumped the questioner and left everyone in splits.

India eyes superpower status as we beg to avoid bankruptcy: Pak Oppn leader

India eyes superpower status as we beg to avoid bankruptcy: Pak Oppn leader

Rediff.com30 Apr 2024

He attributed the nation's predicament to unseen forces orchestrating decisions from behind the scenes, reducing elected officials to mere puppets.

Peshawar mayor survives bid on life for 5th time

Peshawar mayor survives bid on life for 5th time

Rediff.com15 Nov 2009

Pakistani troops on Sunday killed 17 militants and recovered 22 bodies of suspected Taliban fighters in the country's restive northwest and tribal areas, while an anti-Taliban mayor survived a fifth assassination bid in a town near Peshawar.

Head of suspected suicide bomber found at Pak blast site; toll climbs to 93

Head of suspected suicide bomber found at Pak blast site; toll climbs to 93

Rediff.com31 Jan 2023

Rescue officials on Tuesday recovered the severed head of the suspected suicide bomber who they believe blew himself up inside a mosque packed with worshippers during the afternoon prayers on Monday in the high-security zone in Pakistan's restive northwestern Peshawar city.