Islamabad, March 9 (IANS) Local authorities have imposed Section 144 in Dera Ismail Khan city of Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province considering the current law and order situation. They have also issued orders to restrict movement on several roads and in sensitive areas, local media reported on Monday citing an official notification. Dera Ismail Khan Deputy Commissioner Abdul Nasir Khan said the restrictions would remain in effect from 6 am to 6 pm (local time). During this period, movement …
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Islamabad, Feb 25 (IANS) The main highway connecting Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Punjab provinces remained shut on Wednesday after a suicide attack at the Dajil checkpost near the Dera Darya Khan bridge in the Bhakkar district, resulting in commuters and traders facing inconvenience, local media reported. The attack took place when a suicide bomber detonated explosives close to the checkpost near the bridge linking Dera Ismail Khan with Punjab on Tuesday at around 7 p.m. (local time), Paki…
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 25 (IANS) The death toll from suicide bombing at a wedding in Dera Ismail Khan area of Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has increased to seven while seven others were injured, local media reported on Sunday, citing police and Rescue 1122 officials. The blast targeted the residence of Noor Alam Mehsud, head of the Peace Committee in Dera Ismail Khan district, late on Friday. Mehsud himself was also injured in the incident. Police said guests were performing traditional drum dancing wh…
Islamabad, Jan 24 (IANS) At least six people were killed, and more than a dozen others sustained injuries after a suicide bombing struck wedding celebrations in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province, local media reported on Saturday.The blast targeted the residence of Noor Alam Mehsud, head of the Aman (Peace) Committee, in Dera Ismail Khan district late on Friday. Mehsud himself was also injured in the incident.The explosion occurred while the wedding ceremony was underway, triggering p…
Islamabad, Dec 23 (IANS) At least five police personnel were killed after a police mobile was targetted in Karak district of Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, the local police confirmed on Tuesday. District Police Officer (DPO) Saud Khan said five police personnel were killed when gunmen fired on them and fled from the spot. The DPO stated that vehicle was part of a security detail of a private gas firm and that the gunmen set it ablaze after the attack, leading Pakistani daily The Express Tribune …