ISLAMABAD: The death toll from a suicide bombing at a Shiite mosque on the outskirts of the Pakistani capital rose to 36 on Saturday as more victims succumbed to their injuries, hospital officials said, while security forces arrested family members of the identified attacker and a key facilitator was reported killed in a raid.
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Pakistan and Uzbekistan forge $3.4 billion business deals, set sights on $2 billion trade goal
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev unveiled a series of business agreements worth $3.4 billion on Friday, pledging to double bilateral trade to $2 billion within five years as the two nations sought to capitalise on shared economic strengths amid a push for deeper regional ties.
ISIS says it carried out deadly mosque bombing in Islamabad; Pakistan blames neighbours
ISLAMABAD: The Islamic State claimed responsibility on Friday for a suicide bombing at a Shiite mosque on the outskirts of the capital Islamabad that killed at least 31 people and injured 169 others, as officials identified the attacker as a local man with ties to Afghanistan and accused New Delhi and Kabul of sponsoring militant violence.
UPDATE 2 -Suicide blast at Shia mosque in Islamabad kills 31, injures 169 – officials
ISLAMABAD: At least 31 people were killed and 169 others injured when a suicide bomber detonated explosives inside a Shia mosque during Friday prayers in Islamabad, officials said, sharply revising earlier casualty figures in one of the deadliest attacks to hit Pakistan’s capital in recent years.
UPDATE 1-Blast at Shia mosque in Islamabad kills 10, injures over a dozen – police
ISLAMABAD: At least 10 people were killed and more than a dozen injured when an explosion ripped through a Shia mosque during Friday prayers in Islamabad, police said, in the latest attack to hit Pakistan’s capital amid a surge in militant violence.
Military says 24 militants were killed in overnight operations in Pakistan’s northwest
ISLAMABAD: Security forces killed 24 militants linked to a banned insurgent group in two separate intelligence-driven operations in the volatile northwestern province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, the military said on Friday, as the country grapples with a persistent surge in terrorist attacks.
Pakistan, Uzbekistan sign trade protocol, target $2 bln bilateral trade in five years
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Uzbekistan signed a protocol on Thursday aiming to boost bilateral trade to $2 billion within five years, part of a broader package of agreements struck during Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev’s two-day visit to Islamabad.
Pakistan declares end to Balochistan counter-terrorism operation, 216 India-linked militants killed
ISLAMABAD: The armed forces have declared the successful conclusion of a major counter-terrorism operation in Balochistan, saying they killed 216 militants accused of links to India in a campaign triggered by a wave of deadly attacks last week.
Pakistan observes Kashmir Solidarity Day with nationwide rallies and renewed calls for self-determination
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan marked Kashmir Solidarity Day on Friday with a wave of rallies, seminars and human chains across the country, as leaders from the government, military and parliament reaffirmed their support for the Kashmiri people’s right to self-determination and urged the international community to pressure India over human rights abuses in the disputed Himalayan region.
Pakistan, Kazakhstan sign 37 deals to lift trade to $1 billion
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Kazakhstan elevated their ties to a strategic partnership on Wednesday, signing 37 memoranda of understanding and pledging to boost bilateral trade to $1 billion within a year, as leaders from both nations emphasised the need for stronger regional integration through enhanced connectivity and economic collaboration.