Chaman blast kills three, including tribal leader
At least three people, including a tribal leader named Wali Khan Achakzai, were killed in a blast in Killa Abdullah, Levies forces said on Wednesday. According to the details received up to…
PIA flight cleared for take off after bomb hoax
PESHAWAR: A Peshawar-bound flight of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) was given clearance to head for its destination after a reported bomb hoax on Monday. Flight PK-325 was given the go-ahead to head…
Police foil bid to blow up railways track
THATTA: Authorities on Sunday found and defused a bomb placed on the railway track near Jungshahi railway station in Thatta, averting a potential terrorist attack targeting trains scheduled to run on the track. According…
FIR registered against Karachi DHA car blast
KARACHI: The Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) on Tuesday registered a case regarding the car bomb explosion that occurred in the Defence Housing Authority (DHA) Khayaban-e-Mujahid area on Monday. The first information report (FIR)…
Barcelona, Madrid train stations evacuated over suspected bomb
BARCELONA/MADRID: Authorities in Spain were forced to evacuate train stations in Barcelona and Madrid over a suspected explosive device that turned out to be a belt buckle shaped like a grenade, local media reported. Two trains in…
Manhunt under way after bombs sent to Democrats, Trump critics
WASHINGTON/NEW YORK: Another suspected bomb was found in New York City on Thursday morning as a manhunt was underway for a serial bomber targeting high-profile Democrats and CNN, less than two weeks ahead…
PTI, PPP halt political activities for a day in solidarity with ANP
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) on Wednesday announced that they will halt political activities for a day to show solidarity with the Awami National Party (ANP) following Tuesday…
Afghan district chief killed by roadside bomb
KABUL: An Afghan official says a district chief has been killed in a roadside bomb blast in western Ghor province. Abdul Hai Khateby, provincial governor’s spokesman, said Saturday that Mirza Mohammad Ibrahim…
Peshawar hotel owner and manager booked for murdering guests
PESHAWAR: The owner and the manager of a hotel here have been booked for killing seven guests. A member of the deceased family named Humayun, in his statement to the police and…
Election recount, Baghdad bomb fuel Iraq tensions
BAGHDAD: Iraqi cleric Moqtada al-Sadr called on his followers on Thursday to remain calm after an explosion killed 18 people in his main stronghold in Baghdad just hours after parliament called for…
Terrorist arrested, bomb recovered from railway track in Hyderabad
HYDERABAD: Hyderabad police on late Monday night foiled a major terror bid by recovering a bomb placed on the railway track and arrested a suspected terrorist during a search operation. Bomb disposal squad was called…
Mock emergency exercise conducted in Islamabad red zone
ISLAMABAD: Islamabad police on Thursday conducted a surprise mock exercise in red zone area to test the preparedness of Anti-Terrorism Squad. Police DIG Waqar Chouhan, while briefing the media, told that the capital police…
Police foil terror bid in Hyderabad, recover remote controlled bomb
HYDERABAD: Intelligence agencies and police conducted an operation in Abdullah Villas, Qasimabad, on Monday night and recovered a remote controlled bomb. Bomb disposal squad defused the bomb after an effort of one hour,…
4,000 people are evacuated as WWII bomb is defused in Hong Kong
WAN CHAI: A wartime bomb was defused in Hong Kong on Thursday after forcing a busy commercial district into lockdown, with roads closed and thousands evacuated from surrounding shops, hotels and offices.…
Petrol bomb thrown at Suu Kyi’s lakeside villa: officials
YANGON: A petrol bomb was thrown at the lakeside Yangon compound of Myanmar’s leader Aung San Suu Kyi on Thursday while she was away from her home, a government spokesman said. “It…
Israel army detonates bomb at Joseph’s Tomb holy site, says IDF
NABULUS: Israel army detonated a cellphone-operated explosive device that was planted at the entrance to the Joseph’s Tomb in the city of Nablus early Tuesday morning, ahead of a visit by approximately…
Two terrorists with bomb, explosives held in Peshawar
The Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) arrested two terrorists with a bomb and explosives in Peshawar on Thursday. The CTD acted on an intelligence tip-off and arrested the two terrorists while they were…
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