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Pakistan hit by suspected militant bombing of girl's school in former Taliban stronghold

May 17, 2024

Pakistan hit by suspected militant bombing of girl's school in former Taliban stronghold

Police say suspected militants have bombed a girl's school in a former Pakistani Taliban stronghold, destroying the structure. The attack happened on Friday.

Pakistan's military conducts successful test-fire of newly developed rocket system, army says

May 15, 2024

Pakistan's military conducts successful test-fire of newly developed rocket system, army says

Pakistan's military has announced the successful test-firing of the Fatah-II Guided Rocket System, a short-range weapon developed for defense from India.

Family of 4, including children, killed by missile strike in Pakistan

May 14, 2024

Family of 4, including children, killed by missile strike in Pakistan

In Pakistan, a drone-launched missile hit a house in a former Pakistani Taliban stronghold near the Afghan border on Tuesday, killing at least four villagers.

'Mastermind' of robbery that killed UK officer sentenced to life nearly 2 decades later

May 10, 2024

'Mastermind' of robbery that killed UK officer sentenced to life nearly 2 decades later

A 75-year-old man was sentenced to life in prison for the 2005 killing of a U.K. police officer during an armed robbery. Piran Ditta Khan fled to Pakistan after committing the crime.

Suspected militants blow up all-girls' school in Pakistan

May 9, 2024

Suspected militants blow up all-girls' school in Pakistan

Suspected militants blew up a private, girls-only school in the North Waziristan district of Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, officials said Thursday.

Pakistani forces kill 6 militants in volatile Afghan border region

May 8, 2024

Pakistani forces kill 6 militants in volatile Afghan border region

Pakistani security forces executed twin raids on Wednesday, killing six militants in operations targeting hideouts along the Afghan border.

Suicide attack that killed 5 Chinese nationals was planned in Afghanistan, Pakistan's military says

May 7, 2024

Suicide attack that killed 5 Chinese nationals was planned in Afghanistan, Pakistan's military says

A suicide bombing that killed five Chinese engineers and a Pakistani driver in March was planned in neighboring Afghanistan, according to Pakistan’s military.

15 confirmed dead after bus plunges into rocky ravine in northern Pakistan

May 3, 2024

15 confirmed dead after bus plunges into rocky ravine in northern Pakistan

At least 15 people were killed on Friday in northern Pakistan after a bus plunged into a rocky ravine after its driver lost control, according to police.

Landmine blasts kill 1, injure 18 in southwestern Pakistan

May 2, 2024

Landmine blasts kill 1, injure 18 in southwestern Pakistan

One person was killed and at least 18 were wounded Thursday in southwestern Pakistan as double landmine blasts detonated. No one immediately claimed responsibility for the blast.

Gunmen kill police officer guarding polio workers in Pakistan's northwest

April 30, 2024

Gunmen kill police officer guarding polio workers in Pakistan's northwest

Pakistani police say gunmen have fatally shot a police officer assigned to protect polio workers in the northwest. Police said Tuesday that the gunmen fired at a team.