Tag: Kurram

Three children among 10 killed in Kurram Agency

At least ten people, including three children, were killed while three others got serious injuries when some armed men attacked a passenger van in...

WFP to initiate food programme for Kurram people

The United Nations is launching a food distribution programme by the end of the month for the people affected by military operation in Kurram...

More and more IDPs as fight for Kurram moves on

As a result of the military action against militants, situation in various areas of Central Kurram further has worsened and a large number of...

7 militants killed in Kurram operation

At least seven more miscreants were killed in Kurram Agency in a clash with the security forces on Saturday. According to a private television channel,...

12 militants killed in 4th day of Kurram offensive

Amidst continued advancement of the security forces against militants in various parts of central Kurram Agency, officials said on Friday that at least 12...

40 militants killed in Kurram Agency

At least 40 militants were killed in a fierce clash with security forces in the Manato area of Kurram Agency on Thursday, officials and...

40 militants killed in Kurram agency

At least 40 militants were killed in a fierce clash with security forces in Kurram agency on Thursday. The clash between militants and security...

6 militants killed as military launches Kurram offensive

Security forces launched a major offensive against militants in central Kurram Agency, Inter-Services Public Relations Director General Maj General Athar Abbas said on Monday....

Army decides to launch Kurram offensive

Peshawar Corps Commander Lt Gen Asif Yaseen Malik on Thursday said the armed forces had decided to launch a military operation in Kurram Agency....

Military ready to march into Central Kurram Agency

As preparations are being made for a military action against militants in the central region of Kurram Agency, the administration has opened a camp...

Senate body to write to Zardari for resolution of...

The Senate Standing Committee on Human Rights said on Saturday it would write a letter to President Asif Ali Zardari asking him to address...

7 killed in Kurram strike

At least seven Afghan fighters from the al Qaeda-linked Haqqani network were killed and several injured when a United States drone targeted a vehicle...

PAF jets kill 23 militants in Orakzai, Kurram

an increase in the death toll of Thursday’s suicide bombing at Hangu, Pakistani fighter jets pounded suspected militant hideouts in the adjoining Orakzai...

Sectarian clashes claim nine lives in Kurram Agency

At least nine people were killed and several others injured in an exchange of fire between tribesmen from rival sectarian groups in Kurram Agency....

15 extremists killed in Kurram Agency

At least 15 miscreants were killed in a clash with ‘Aman Lashkar’ and security forces in Chinark area of Kurram Agency on Saturday, official...

3 killed, 11 hurt in landmine blast in Kurram Agency

PARACHINAR - A landmine blast hit a passenger van in the northwestern tribal region of Kurram Agency, killing three people and wounding 11, a regional government official said.

Security forces kill 8 militants in Kurram Agency

HANGU - At least 8 militants were killed and 3 of their hideouts destroyed in the shelling of security forces in the Central Kurram Agency whereas 5 persons were injured in the fresh missile attack by American spy planes hereon Thursday. Security Forces attacked at the hideouts of militants with heavy artillery fire in Ali Sher Zai, Chinarak and Sparkut areas. Resultantly, 8 militants were killed, several injured and 3 of their hideouts destroyed.
In addition, American spy planes