Tag: Targeted
Elderly man gunned down in ‘targeted’ attack
KARACHI: Unknown gunmen shot dead an elderly man in the Sachal area of the metropolitan in a suspected ‘sectarian’ attack late on Thursday.
The gunmen...
Top anti-terror cop survives bombing in Karachi, two others killed
SSP Farooq Awan was going home when a remotely-detonated bomb weighing 80kgs exploded
At least two people were killed and eight others, including two women...
Peshawar police targeted again, one official killed, two others injured
Policeman guarding Shah Qabool shrine gunned down while DSP and his driver were ambushed in Sheen Daran area of Badbher
The Peshawar police was targeted...
Targeted operation comes to capital
The government has decided to carry out a “targeted operation” in the capital to eliminate terrorist elements.
To wipe out sleeper cells of terrorists following...
Targeted operation in Karachi on the cards: Nisar
The government has proposed a targeted operation in Karachi against identified target killers‚ extortionists and criminals, Interior Minister Nisar Ali Khan said on Wednesday.
Addressing...
Seven killed in mishaps
At least seven people were killed in different incidents and targeted killings here on Saturday in the metropolitan.
According to reports, a 45-years-old man...
Violence claimed 6,059 lives in 2012, says report
During 2012, Pakistan continued to suffer under different types of violence, including target killing, bombings and drone attacks, which resulted in death of as...
Another nine fall prey to Karachi targeted killings
Nine people were killed and several others were injured in a fresh spate of violence in various parts of the
city on Monday.
Three people,...
Political leaders being targeted to create instability: Malik
Interior Minister Rehman Malik said leaders and workers of Awami National Party (ANP), Pakistan Peoples’ Party (PPP) and Mutahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) were being...
Eight more fall prey to targeted killings
At least eight persons were gunned down in separate incidents of firing in different areas of Karachi on Saturday.
As per media reports, miscreants...
Karachi violence on the rise despite ‘targeted’ operations
In another day of violence in the financial hub of the country, at least 10 people including a doctor and a policeman were shot...
Rangers arrest 38 in targeted operation
At least one person was shot dead and Rangers arrested 38 people during targeted operations in Karachi on Sunday. One person was shot dead...
India claims Pakistan violated ceasefire again, targeted 10 posts
India on Monday claimed that Pakistani troops have violated the ceasefire, targeting 10 Indian forward posts by firing over 6,000 rounds from heavy weaponry...
End to targeted killings top priority: governor
Sindh Governor Dr Ishrat ul Ebad Khan said that elimination of targeted killings from the provincial metropolis was the top priority of the government....
Rangers arrest seven suspects
Rangers arrested seven suspects during a targeted operation in Karachi’s Moach Goth area. One person was also shot dead when unknown assailants opened fire...
Targeted killings claim 11 lives in Karachi
The country’s financial capital Karachi is amidst a wave of violence once again, as at least 11 people were killed across the city overnight...
Public Safety Commission to be made effective: Sharmila
Special Assistant to Chief Minister on Media Affairs Sharmila Faruqui has said it is need of the hour that National Public Safety Commission may...