Tag: Quetta

Policeman dead in gun attack on security vehicle in Quetta

QUETTA: A gun attack on a police vehicle in Quetta’s Arbab Karam Khan Road area on Wednesday left one policeman dead and another injured. Unidentified attackers...

Four labourers dead in Quetta mine collapse

QUETTA: A gas explosion inside a mine in Quetta resulted in the death of four labourers on Sunday. According to Chief Inspector of Mines Iftikhar Ahmed,...

Unknown assailants gun down man in Quetta

QUETTA: Unknown assailants on Saturday gunned down a man namely Muhammad Eisa in the Jatak Stop area of Quetta. The victim was on his way home...

BHC declares delimitation of eight Quetta constituencies null and void

QUETTA: The Balochistan High Court on Friday declared the delimitation of eight electoral constituencies in Quetta null and void, ordering the Election Commission of...

Unknown assailants gun down two policemen in Quetta

QUETTA: Unknown assailants opened fire in Sarki Road area of Quetta on Sunday, killing two traffic policemen and injuring four people. Police officers Abdur Rasheed...

PM to inaugurate Quetta Intl Airport on May 30: Advisor

PESHAWAR: Advisor to Prime Minister on Aviation Sardar Mehtab Ahmed Khan here Wednesday said upgradation and expansion of Quetta International Airport has almost been completed...

CTD seizes large cache of weapons from Quetta

QUETTA: The Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) seized a large cache of arms and ammunition during a raid at Kili Barat area of Quetta. The CTD spokesperson told media...

Quetta residents frustrated over unannounced load shedding, water shortage

QUETTA: Quetta Electric Supply Company (QESCO) had assured the residents of uninterrupted power supply during Ramzan, however, many parts of Quetta were still witnessing unannounced load...

Police officer, who intercepted suicide bomber in Quetta, passes away

QUETTA: Assistant patrolling officer Motorway Police Mohammad Idrees succumbed to his wounds and embraced martyrdom on Friday after he was critically injured while intercepting the...

Head Constable Sanaullah embraces martyrdom after being injured in Quetta operation

RAWALPINDI: Head Constable Sanaullah succumbed to his wounds and embraced martyrdom on Friday after he was critically injured during an intelligence-based operation in Quetta on...

2017 Quetta church attack victims await compensation: SC told

ISLAMABAD: The 2017 Quetta church attack victims are still to receive Rs7.2 million in compensation despite a lapse of five months, the Supreme Court was told...

World Humanity Commission and Global Learning Trust launch education, peace campaign

ISLAMABAD: The launch ceremony of different wings of human development under the auspices of World Humanity Commission (WHC) and Global Learning Trust (GLT) was held...

CTD arrests Lashkar-e-Jhangvi ‘militant’ in Quetta

QUETTA: Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Aitzaz Ahmed Goraya said in a press conference on Wednesday that the CTD had arrested a "wanted"...

Elite security force put together to contain Quetta target killings

QUETTA: An elite police force has been formed to contain the increasing incidents of terrorism and target killings in the provincial capital, media reports...

18 killed, several injured after coal mine collapses near Quetta

-Gas explosion traps 30 miners under debris in Balochistan's Marwar area QUETTA: At least 18 miners died and several were injured after a coal mine collapsed...

Two Shia Hazaras shot dead in Quetta

--Muhammad Ali Rezai's security had been withdrawn following SC's directive --Killings are the fourth such incident in April   QUETTA: Two persons belonging to the Shia Hazara...

Triple suicide bombings in Quetta kill seven FC soldiers

--Two security personnel killed, 15 others injured as two suicide bombers target FC camp in Mian Gundi area --Five soldiers killed in suicide attack on FC...