ARTICLES RELATING TO PAKISTAN ATTACKS

Bombs at mosques in Pakistan kill 10

2013-05-17 13:02

Police say bombings at two mosques in northwest Pakistan have killed at least 10 people.

Pakistan Taliban threaten election attacks

2013-05-09 11:51

The Taliban have sent suicide bombers to mount election-day attacks on Pakistan's historic polls, says a militant commander, following a bloody campaign which has claimed more than 100 lives.

Pakistan vote candidate hurt in bombing

2013-05-07 13:01

A suicide bomber killed at least nine people and wounded a candidate campaigning in northwest Pakistan, taking the death toll in the nation's bloody election build-up to more than 100.

Two Pakistan polling stations blown up

2013-05-02 11:09

Bombers have blown up two schools designated as polling stations for Pakistan's general election next week, police say.

Musharraf denied bail over Bhutto killing

2013-04-24 13:04

A Pakistani court has refused to extend bail for former military ruler Pervez Musharraf in connection with the murder of former prime minister Benazir Bhutto, a lawyer says.

US drone strike kills 5 in Pakistan

2013-04-17 15:01

At least five people have been killed and seven wounded in a suspected US drone strike on an alleged militant compound in north-western Pakistan, officials say.

16 killed as fighting rages in Pakistan

2013-04-11 11:06

Fifteen militants and one soldier have been killed when the Pakistani military mounted an operation in a week of fighting designed to seize control of a strategic valley in the northwest.

Angry lawyer throws shoe at Musharraf

2013-03-29 15:00

An angry lawyer has thrown a shoe at former President Pervez Musharraf as he headed to court in Pakistan to face charges following his return to the country after four years in exile, police say.

Fear of attack haunts Pakistan elections

2013-03-27 09:02

Despite being bitter rivals who exploit the tiniest chance to score points off one another, one thing has united Pakistani politicians as they campaign for May elections: fear of attack.

Pakistan youth take up arms

2013-02-28 12:11

Pakistani youth have lost their trust in the security forces and have taken up arms to protect their communities against extremist Sunni muslims.

Pakistan: Bomb kills 2 anti-polio workers

2013-01-31 12:01

A roadside bomb has killed two polio vaccination workers in north-western Pakistan's Kurram tribal region, officials say, amid a wave of deadly attacks aimed at health teams.

Pakistan bomb blast kills 5 militants

2013-01-23 14:06

An explosion at a suspected bomb-making facility in north-western Pakistan has killed at least five militants, an intelligence official says.

Bomb targets police in Pakistan

2012-05-10 11:02

A bomb has ripped through a Pakistani police patrol, killing one policeman and wounding three others in the increasingly troubled southwestern city of Quetta, police say.

More than 50 dead in Pakistan violence

2012-03-02 16:04

At least 55 people have been killed in violence in Pakistan's troubled northwestern tribal region of Kyhber, which borders Afghanistan, say local officials.

Pakistan clash on Afghan border - 37 dead

2011-10-20 23:16

At least three soldiers and up to 34 militants have been killed in a gun battle in Pakistan's restive tribal district of Khyber along the Afghan border.

'Taliban' seize Swiss in Baluchistan

2011-07-03 22:51

Kidnappers have snatched two Swiss tourists from Pakistan's southwestern Baluchistan province and taken them to a neighbouring tribal area that was once a Taliban stronghold.

Pakistani Taliban commander leaves group

2011-06-27 17:36

A senior commander of the Pakistani Taliban says he is splitting from the group to protest attacks against civilians, a rare criticism of the militants by one of their own.

US missiles kill 23 in Pakistan

2011-06-09 10:01

Two US missile strikes have hit a vehicle and an alleged insurgent training facility near the Afghan border, killing 23 suspected Islamist militants, say Pakistani officials.

Death toll climbs in Pakistan blasts

2011-05-17 14:20

The death toll from a double suicide bombing targeting a police training centre in northwest Pakistan has risen to 98, say police.

Taliban: Pakistan blasts avenge bin Laden

2011-05-13 09:43

The Pakistani Taliban has claimed it carried out twin suicide bombings that have left 80 people dead to avenge the killing of Osama bin Laden.

'400 Pakistan suicide bombers in training'

2011-04-08 18:33

A teenager who has been arrested as an accomplice to Pakistan's deadliest suicide bombing of the year has said that up to 400 suicide bombers are being groomed.

13 killed in Pakistan gas station blast

2011-03-08 10:00

A massive blast at a gas station in Pakistan's central Punjab province has killed 13 people and injured 35 others, say officials.

17 dead in Pakistan minibus blast

2011-01-17 11:03

A minibus explosion in northwest Pakistan that has killed 17 people and injured 11 others was a terrorist attack triggered by a timed bomb, say police.

11 dead in Pakistan police station bombing

2011-01-12 16:28

A hospital official says 11 people have been killed in a suicide attack on a police station and an adjoining mosque in northwest Pakistan.

Pakistan battles leave 35 dead

2010-12-24 12:01

Taliban insurgents have launched co-ordinated attacks on five paramilitary checkpoints in northwestern Pakistan, killing at least 11 soldiers and 24 militants, officials say.

 

Gunmen kill Nato driver in Pakistan

2013-05-16 11:00

Gunmen have killed the driver of a Nato supply truck driving through northwest Pakistan near the Afghan border, local officials say.

Imran Khan injury halts Pakistan campaign

2013-05-08 11:01

Pakistan's main parties have suspended campaigning for weekend polls in honour of politician Imran Khan, who was in hospital with head and back injuries after falling at an election rally.

14 killed in Pakistan Islamist party rally

2013-05-06 17:17

A bomb has ripped through a campaign rally of a leading Islamist party in Pakistan, killing 14 people and wounding dozens more, says a government official.

Motorcycle bomb kills 4 in Pakistan

2013-04-29 07:58

A bomb planted on a motorcycle has exploded on a busy roadside, killing at least four people and wounding 28 others in Pakistan's north-western city of Peshawar, police say.

Pre-election bombs rock Pakistan

2013-04-24 10:15

Eight people have been killed and dozens injured by several bombs in Pakistan, officials say, ahead of parliamentary elections set for 11 May.

Political comeback for Musharraf unlikely

2013-04-17 09:11

High court judges have disqualified former military ruler Pervez Musharraf from Pakistan's parliamentary election, likely ending any hope of a political comeback.

Gunmen attack Pakistan power station

2013-04-02 12:04

Dozens of gunmen have attacked an electricity plant in northwest Pakistan overnight, killing seven people and destroying machinery that disrupted power to many areas, officials say.

Suicide bomber kills 10 in Pakistan

2013-03-29 13:10

A suicide bomber targeting a senior Pakistani police commander near the US consulate in Peshawar, has killed at least 10 people, including two women, say officials.

Karachi shuts down to bury 45 bomb dead

2013-03-04 10:03

Pakistan's largest city Karachi has shut down to mourn 45 people killed by a car bomb in a Shi'ite Muslim neighbourhood, the latest in a series of devastating attacks.

4 700 people killed in US drone strikes

2013-02-21 07:53

A US senator has said an estimated 4 700 people, including some civilians, have been killed in bombing raids conducted under America's secretive drone war, local media reports.

UN investigates US drone killings

2013-01-25 11:02

A UN expert has launched a special investigation into drone warfare and targeted killings, which the United States relies on as a front-line weapon in its global war against al-Qaeda.

Car bomb kills Pakistan students

2012-06-18 09:58

A car bomb has torn into a university bus in Pakistan's insurgency-torn southwest, killing four people and wounding more than 40 others, mostly Shi'ite Muslim students, police say.

Taliban teen bomber kills 20 in Pakistan

2012-05-04 13:07

A teenage suicide bomber has targeted police in a bustling Pakistan town square, killing at least 20 people and wounding dozens in the tribal area near the Afghan border, say officials.

3 dead in Pakistan police station attack

2012-02-24 09:07

Suicide bombers armed with assault rifles and grenades have attacked a police station in the northwestern Pakistan city of Peshawar, killing three officers.

Calls for peace - 200 dead in Karachi

2011-07-27 20:07

Pakistan's government has launched a campaign to end bloody clashes in the city of Karachi after at least 200 people were killed since the beginning of the month.

US cost of war at least $3.7 trillion

2011-06-29 10:35

The final bill for the US wars in Afghanistan, Pakistan and Iraq will run up to at least $3.7 trillion and could reach as high as $4.4 trillion, says a study.

Pakistan policeman, 5 rebels killed

2011-06-22 11:03

At least five militants and a tribal policeman have been killed in a rebel ambush and a bomb attack at checkpoints in Pakistan's lawless tribal belt, say officials.

Pakistan Taliban bomb targets US convoy

2011-05-20 12:01

The Taliban has bombed a US consulate convoy in Peshawar, killing one person and wounding 11 others in the first attack on Americans in Pakistan since Osama bin Laden's death.

Anti-Taliban recruits bear the brunt

2011-05-13 14:55

The cadets of Pakistan's Frontier Constabulary were meant to be taking the fight to the Taliban. Instead the fight has come to them, in a horrific bloodbath.

Twin bombings kill 68 in Pakistan

2011-05-13 08:41

Twin explosions have struck a paramilitary training centre in Pakistan, killing at least 68 people in the bloodiest attack in the country since the death of Osama bin Laden.

Pakistan rejects US report on war

2011-04-07 15:01

Pakistan has rejected a highly critical US report of its efforts to defeat Islamist militants, saying it will not be held accountable for US-led failures in Afghanistan.

Pakistan protesters slam US drone attacks

2011-01-21 18:30

Hundreds of Pakistani tribesmen have rallied to demand an end to US drone attacks which they say are killing innocent people in the tribal areas, say witnesses.

Deadly blast rips through Pakistan bus

2011-01-17 10:02

An explosion has ripped through a minibus travelling in a militant-infested area of northwestern Pakistan, killing at least 15 people, say police.

At least 40 killed in Pakistan bombing

2010-12-25 08:09

A suicide bomber has attacked a gathering of people receiving aid in northwestern Pakistan, killing at least 40, says a hospital official.

US missiles kill 15 in Pakistan

2010-12-17 14:40

Two American missile attacks have killed 15 people in a region in Pakistan that has seen few such strikes in the past, say Pakistani officials.

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