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Pakistan: Rains paralyse life in Punjab cities
(File photo By Intikhab Hanif LAHORE, (Dawn):: Devastating rains in different cities of Punjab and other parts of the country killed a number of people and caused river and urban flooding on Wednesday. Swelling of river tributaries in the Gujranwala-Sialkot … Continued
India: Submarine explosion, sailors feared dead
[TV screen grab of Indian Times Now channel shows an India submarine exploding in Mumbai (Xinhua/Zheng Huansong)] Mumbai, (Hindustan Times): Eighteen Indian sailors were trapped and some killed after an explosion and a fire on a diesel-powered submarine berthed … Continued
Pakistan: 6 trapped under debris after roofs collapse as rain hits Lahore
LAHORE, (The News): At least six people were trapped under debris as roofs of houses collapsed in different areas during the torrential rain that has been lashing the city since early morning, Geo News reported on Wednesday. Rainwater submerged … Continued
Pakistan: Red alert issued as rain lashes Islamabad, Rawalpindi
ISLAMABAD/RAWALPINDI: Heavy rainfall with thunderstorm lashed the twin cities of Islamabad and Rawalpindi Tuesday morning, turning the weather pleasant, Geo News reported. Rainwater filled the roads and streets of both the cities and presented the view of ponds. … Continued
Pakistan: Train collides with car, kills four in Rajanpur
RAJANPUR: At least four people were killed in a car-train collision near Muhammadpur area in Rajanpur, Geo News reported. Police said Peshawar bound Khushhal Khan Khattak Express smashed into the car, crossing the railways line at Jhok Mahar, killing … Continued
Pakistan: One killed from Indian firing in Rawalakot
[This picture shows an Indian army soldier near the heavily militarised Line of Control (LoC), the border dividing the disputed Kashmir region between India and Pakistan. — File photo] RAWALAKOT, (DAwn): Indian Border Security Forces (BSF) personnel were firing across … Continued
Pakistan: Five killed in Karachi violence
KARACHI, (Dawn): At least five people, including one policeman, were killed in different incidents of violence in Karachi. Unknown gunmen opened fire near Chawla Market in Nazimabad, killing police official Nazim Abbas. Meanwhile, four people died in separate firing incidents … Continued
Jammu & Kashmir: 2 killed, 30 injured; 30 structures, 7 vehicles set ablaze in Kishtwar violence
Kishtwar, J & K India, (GK NEWS NETWORK): Authorities clamped indefinite curfew and deployed army and paramilitary personnel in this mountainous township of Jammu and Kashmir on Friday following violent clashes between two communities leaving at least 2 person dead … Continued
Pakistan: Firing, violent incidents kill four in Karachi
KARACHI, (The News): Four persons died in firing and violent incidents in different parts of the city here, Geo News reported Saturday morning. One person died of firing in the wee hours at old Sabzi Mandi, while unknown persons … Continued
Pakistan: US issues travel alert, orders non-essential staff to leave Lahore
WASHINGTON, (Xinhua): The United States on Thursday night ordered non-emergency staff from its consulate general in Lahore, Pakistan to leave, citing specific terror threats. “The Department of State ordered the departure of non-emergency U.S. government personnel from the U.S. Consulate … Continued
Paksitan: Suicide attack on Quetta funeral kills 30
[Photo: Funeral prayers for slain police officer in Quetta. (Photo: Jang) QUETTA, (Dawn): A suicide blast at the funeral of a slain police officer in Quetta killed 30 members of the police force, including a DIG and SP, and 60 … Continued
Pakistan: Ten killed in Quetta during عid al-Fitr prayers
QUETTA, (Dawn): At least 10 people were killed and many others injured on Friday in an attack that targetted a mosque the عid al-Fitr prayers near Quetta’s eastern bypass, DawnNews reported. The shooting came a day after a suicide bomber … Continued
Pakistan: Blast at policeman’s funeral in Quetta kills 24
[Photo: The News] QUETTA,(Dawn): A suspected suicide blast at the funeral of a slain police officer in Quetta killed 24 people, including senior police official Fayyaz Sumbal, police sources said. It was difficult to determine the exact number of casualties, … Continued
Pakistan: Four blasts target wine shops in Karachi
KARACHI, (The News): Panic gripped the metropolis as a series of coordinated bomb attacks targeted four wine shops Tuesday night, sparking fears days before Eid. The four attacks took place within the short span of one hour in Defence … Continued
Pakistan: Two children amid three killed in explosion in Kashmore
KASHMORE, (The News): Three persons including two children were killed in an explosion at Goth Pervaiz Domki near Jahan Bukhshpur on Wednesday here, Geo News reported. Police said that an explosion took place at Goth Pervaiz Domki near … Continued
Pakistan: Blast at football stadium kills seven in Lyari
[Photo: The News] KARACHI, (Dawn and Agencies): A bomb blast in Karachi early on Wednesday killed seven people and wounded 26 others, police said. The blast took place in the impoverished Lyari neighbourhood of the city after a football … Continued
Jammu & Kashmir: 5 Indian army troopers killed on Kashmir LoC
SRINAGAR, Indian-controlled Kashmir, (Xinhua): Five Indian army troopers were killed early Tuesday by Pakistani troops during an ambush on line-of-control (LoC), which divides Kashmir between India and Pakistan controlled parts, officials said. Reports said Pakistani troopers have entered Indian-controlled part … Continued
Pakistan: Gunmen kill 13 passengers in Pakistan’s Balochistan
ISLAMABAD, (Xinhua): Unidentified terrorists shot dead 13 passengers in Pakistan’s restive Balochistan province in an apparent ethnic-motivated attack early Tuesday, police said. The passengers were heading to eastern Punjab province from Balochistan for “Eid” festival when gunmen stopped two buses … Continued
Pakistan: 14 abducted coach passengers slain in Mach
QUETTA, (The News): The bodies of the fourteen coach passengers last night abducted and slain near Mach of District Bolan have been recovered Tuesday morning from the nearby mountains. Mach Assistant Commissioner, Kashif Nabi told Geo News that some … Continued
Pakistan: Former UK MP Sarwar takes oath as 35th Punjab governor
LAHORE, (The News): Chaudhry Muhammad Sarwar was sworn in as the 35th Governor of Punjab on Monday in a ceremony held at the Governor’s House in Lahore. Chief Justice of the Lahore High Court, Justice Umar Ata Bandial, administered … Continued
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