Tag: Violence
‘Violence against children on the rise’
Violence against children is on the rise in Pakistan, said Founder of Madadgaar National Helpline Zia Ahmed Awan speaking at a press briefing here...
Woman among four dead in Karachi
At least four more people including a woman were killed in different in the city.
According to police, the first incident took place in Baloch...
Six more killed in city violence, bomb defused
At least six persons were killed in various incidents of firing in different areas of the city while a home-made bomb was defused by...
89 killed, 94 injured in political violence from Dec 29 to...
Political violence between December 29, 2012 and January 4, 2013 affected 190 people in 25 incidents across the country which left 89 people dead,...
Two die due to violence
At least two people were gunned down in different incidents of firing here on Saturday. According to police, a man was killed by unknown...
City violence claims 8 more lives
Eight people died and at least four others injured on Friday as the wave of violence and killings continued in Karachi.
According to police, unknown...
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...
Syrian violence escalates: deadly bomb strikes fuel station
At least 11 people were killed and 40 wounded when a car bomb exploded at a crowded petrol station in the Syrian capital Damascus...
Violence claims eight lives in Karachi
Eight people were killed in incidents of violence across Karachi on Monday, police said.
Unknown gunmen shot dead four of the victims in the city’s...
Prayer leader among two killed in city
Another religious figure in the city was gunned down on Shaheed-e-Millat Road near Hill Park area on Sunday by some unidentified gunmen.
Maulana Rafiul Khalil...
Party activist among 4 dead in Karachi
Four people were killed in different areas of the city.
According to police, a religious party’s activist, Haider, was shot dead and his friend...
Political violence claims 75 in 3rd week of December: FAFEN
Political violence in the third week of December affected 241 people in 41 incidents across the country, killing 75 people and injuring 166 others.
According...
Karachi violence claims six lives
Six people were killed in different incidents of violence in various parts of Karachi whereas a blast occurred in Quidbabad area of the city...
Two killed in Karachi firing
Two persons were gunned down in Sohrab Goth area of Karachi in seperate incidents of violence on Monday.
According to the police, the 65-year Abdul...
Five gunned down, 10 injured as violence goes on in city
In the ongoing wave of violence in the provincial capital, five people were gunned down and 10 sustained injuries in different areas of the...
Three dead, 10 injured in Karachi violence
At least three people have been gunned down in different areas of the city as violence continues here on Sunday.
According to police, a 25-year-old...
3 killed as violence flares up again
At least three persons were killed and several others were injured in fresh spate of target killing in various localities of the city on...