Islamabad, March 26 (IANS) A government school was destroyed in an explosion in Ghora village of Bannu city in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Thursday, local media reported. The explosion occurred after unidentified assailants planted explosives at the Government Primary School Noor Jan Baka Khel in Ghora village of Bannu, Pakistan’s leading daily Dawn reported. The school structure was completely destroyed following the explosion.According to the police sources, militants were allege…
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Kabul, March 13 (IANS) As Pakistan’s ongoing conflict with Afghanistan escalates, several critics have termed it as a deliberate ploy adopted by the country’s failed military to create instability in the region in order to divert attention of people from the fundamental failures of government, a report has stated. Domestic opposition to Pakistan’s Army Chief Asim Munir is growing and increasingly visible. After the killing of civilians by security forces during local protests in Pakistan-occupie…
Islamabad, March 3 (IANS) Combat-related deaths in Pakistan increased by 30 per cent in February, caused due to a rise in suicide attacks across the country, according to statistics released by an Islamabad-based think tank, local media reported. A report by the Pakistan Institute for Conflict and Security Studies (PICSS) revealed that 470 deaths and 333 injuries were documented in February. The victims include 96 civilians, 80 security forces personnel and 294 militants. The number of injured i…
Quetta, Feb 17 (IANS) Around 11 Pakistani security personnel were killed in a targetted suicide car bombing at a joint checkpost in Bajaur district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, local media reported citing a confirmation from the media wing of country’s military on Tuesday. According to a statement issued by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the attack involving an explosive-laden vehicle took place on February 16 at a Frontier Corps security post in Bajaur near the Afghanistan borde…
Islamabad, Feb 5 (IANS) Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province faces a deepening political confrontation between Chief Minister Sohail Afridi and Governor Faisal Karim Kundi, increasing the escalating terrorism threat in the volatile region, a report has stated. Afridi’s recently reviewed the Safe Cities project. However, Kundi accused him of causing violence through protests while ignoring security duties, a report in Afghan Diaspora Network detailed. Pakistan’s Federal Information Minister Att…
Islamabad, Jan 14 (IANS) A key bridge over the Kurram River in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province was blown up with explosives by unidentified attackers on Wednesday, local media reported.The incident occurred in Shewa tehsil of North Waziristan district of the province, sparking renewed concerns over the law and order situation in the troubled district.The bridge was destroyed, cutting off land routes between the area and several adjoining regions across the province, including Miranshah an…
Islamabad, Jan 8 (IANS) At least two police personnel were injured as the police vehicle carrying prisoners to Hangu was attacked by unknown assailants in Bannu area of Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Thursday, local media reported, citing sources. Hangu police’s vehicle carrying prisoners for court appearances came under attack at Domel Link Road, Pakistan’s leading daily Dawn reported, citing sources in Bannu police. A source in the Bannu Central Jail’s administration also told the daily th…
Islamabad, Jan 6 (IANS) The security situation in Pakistan deteriorated sharply in 2025, marking the fifth consecutive year of increasing conflict and violence in the country. A total of 699 attacks were recorded in Pakistan in 2025, showcasing a rise of 34 per cent over 2024, according to the Pakistan Security Report 2025 by PIPS, local media reported. As many as 1,034 people were killed and 1,366 others injured in these attacks, demonstrating a 21 per cent rise in fatalities. The conflict-rela…
Kabul, Jan 5 (IANS) Militant activity in Pakistan has witnessed sharp rise in recent years, with Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) attacks happening across the nation, especially in border provinces and former tribal regions, according to reports. TTP’s attacks in Pakistan have increased in Pakistan since the Taliban seized power in Afghanistan in 2021, Afghanistan’s Khaama Press reported, citing Pakistani media reports. As per the recent assessments released on Sunday, militant attacks against P…
Islamabad, Jan 4 (IANS) Four police personnel were killed in two separate firing incidents in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Sunday, local media reported citing the police. Three police personnel were killed after unidentified assailants riding a motorcycle opened fire on traffic police personnel in Lakki Marwat’s Sarai Naurang city, according to police spokesperson, Pakistan-based Geo News reported. Following the incident, the attackers fled from the spot.The deceased have been identified as …