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16th Mar 2014

Pakistan: Mother, 3 daughters set at fire by sprinkling petrol at Bhawalnagar

BHAWALNAGAR, (The News): Some unknown persons set at fire a mother and her three daughters after sprinkling petrol, but fortunately the condition of the affected ladies are reported to be out of danger on Sunday here, Geo News reported. … Continued

14th Mar 2014

Pakistan: Rape victim who set herself ablaze dies

[Dawn File photo] MUZAFFARGARH, (Dawn): A girl, who set herself ablaze in in Bet Mir Hazar area in protest against a police report which helped her alleged rapist obtain bail, succumbed to her injuries today, DawnNews reported. Sources told Dawn.com … Continued

13th Mar 2014

Pakistan: Rangers kill nine suspects in Lyari

KARACHI, (The News): Rangers killed at least nine suspects in Lyari after a clash between two armed groups left 15 people dead in the neighbourhood. As many as 56 suspects were also arrested as the paramilitary soldiers entered … Continued

12th Mar 2014

Pakistan: Twelve killed in Lyari hand grenade attacks

KARACHI, (The News): At least 12 people including four women and a child were killed in three hand grenade attacks in the troubled Lyari neighbourhood of the city. 30 people were injured in the attacks which took place in … Continued

12th Mar 2014

Pakistan: Two killed in Bannu firing

BANNU, (Dawn): Two people, including a Frontier Corps (FC) man were killed Wednesday as a result of firing by unknown motorcyclists in Bannu, DawnNews reported. According to police, the two persons, who were brothers, sustained severe injuries when they were … Continued

11th Mar 2014

Pakistan: Two killed, 3 injured in Turbat firing

TURBAT, (The News): Some unknown people gunned down two persons and injured three at Pedak in the outskirts on Tuesday morning here, Geo News reported. Levies Force confirmed that some unidentified people abruptly opened fire on five passers-by … Continued

11th Mar 2014

Pakistan: Five members of a family shot dead in Mowachh Goth

Relatives of four of the five men slain in Mowachh Goth comfort one another in Orangi Town’s Faqeer Colony on Monday. — Photo by White Star By Imtiaz Ali KARACHI, (Dawn): Five young men — two brothers and their … Continued

9th Mar 2014

Pakistan: Bridge on Quetta-Sibi Highway damaged in Bolan blast

BOLAN, (The News): An explosion on Quetta-Sibi Highway damaged a bridge affecting traffic flow at Dhadar on Sunday morning, Geo News reported. Levies sources said, the blast occurred under the bridge on the Quetta-Sibi Highway at Gokrat of Dhadar … Continued

7th Mar 2014

Pakistan: Three killed, 10 injured in coach-oil tanker collision in Kohat

KOHAT, (Dawn): At least three people, including two women, were killed and 10 others were injured Friday in a passenger coach-oil tanker collision on Pindi Road in Kohat, DawnNews reported. The collision took place in Kohat’s Gumbat area. Subsequently three … Continued

6th Mar 2014

India: Sedition case filed against Kashmiri students for celebrating Pak win

By S Raju Meerut, (Hindustan Times): Meerut Police have registered a case of sedition against the 67 Kashmiri students of Meerut’s Swami Vivekanand Subharti University (SVSU) who allegedly celebrated the victory of Pakistan over India in a cricket match on … Continued

6th Mar 2014

Pakistan: Two killed, three hurt in Lyari firing, grenade attacks

KARACHI, (Dawn): Two people were killed while three others sustained injuries in firing and hand grenade attacks in Lyari area of the metropolis, Geo News reported. According to rescue sources, unidentified outlaws hurled hand grenade near Lyari General Hospital … Continued

5th Mar 2014

India votes in longest Lok Sabha polls on April 7

New Delhi, (Hindustan Times): The Election Commission on Wednesday announced the schedule for the 2014 Lok Sabha elections saying they will be held in nine phases from April 7, 2014 to May 12, 2014. Chief election commissioner VS Sampath … Continued

5th Mar 2014

Pakistan: Three FC personnel killed in Hangu explosion

By Zahir Shah Sherazi HANGU/KHYBER, (Dawn): A roadside bomb targeted a security forces’ convoy in Hangu district on Wednesday, killing three Frontier Corps (FC) personnel. Military sources confirmed that a security forces’ convoy was travelling from Hangu to Kurram Agency … Continued

4th Mar 2014

India: A 20-fold chance to win the Muslim vote in Uttar Pradesh

By Sunita Aron Lucknow, (Hindustan Times): The “T-20 match” in Uttar Pradesh may just be as entertaining as cricket. At stake are 20 seats – to be decided by 20% of the electorate, the minorities – and in the fray … Continued

3rd Mar 2014

Pakistan: One killed, 13 injured in road mishaps after rain hit Karachi

KARACHI, (The News): One person was killed and 13 others injured in road mishaps after light rain hit Karachi in the early morning on Monday, Geo News reported. According to details, a man was killed and two others injured as … Continued

3rd Mar 2014

Pakistan: Two security men killed, five injured in Khyber explosion

KHYBER, (Dawn): A remote-controlled explosion, targeting a security forces’ vehicle in Khyber Agency’s Landi Kotal tehsil Monday, killed two security personnel and injured five others, DawnNews reported. According to sources, a convoy of Frontier Corps (FC) personnel was travelling from … Continued

3rd Mar 2014

Pakistan: Judge, 10 others killed in Islamabad blasts, firing

[Photo: Jang/The News] ISLAMABAD, (AFP & Dawn): At least 11 people, including additional sessions judge Rafaqat Awan, were killed on Monday when unidentified assailants opened fire and threw crackers in a court in the capital city’s F-8 area, DawnNews … Continued

2nd Mar 2014

Pakistan: Gunship helicopters kill five suspected militants in Khyber

By Zahir Shah Sherazi KHYBER AGENCY, (Dawn): In response to the militant attack on a polio team in Jamrud which left at least 11 dead on Saturday, security forces’ personnel launched a massive assault Sunday morning on militant hideouts in … Continued

1st Mar 2014

Pakistan: Seven killed as blast hits Khushhal express in Jacobabad

KARACHI, (Dawn): A bomb targeting a passenger train near Unnar Wah railway station in Jacobabad killed at least seven people and wounded more than 30 others on Sunday, officials said. “The Khushhal Khan Khattak express train was on its way … Continued

1st Mar 2014

Pakistan: At least nine including three FC men killed in Balochistan

File photo By Syed Ali Shah QUETTA, (Dawn): At least nine people including three security personnel were killed in two separate incidents in Balochistan’s Kalat and Dera Bugti districts on Saturday, an official said. Spokesman Frontier Corps (FC), Khan Wasey told … Continued