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.
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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.
Blast hits Shia mosque in Islamabad, casualties feared
ISLAMABAD: An explosion struck a Shia mosque in Islamabad on Friday, with initial reports indicating multiple casualties in what appeared to be a suicide bombing at the entrance during afternoon prayers, police and local media reports said.
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.
KP seeks federal, cross-party coordination to tackle militant surge
PESHAWAR: The northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Thursday called for close consultation and coordination with the federal government and all political parties to ensure the success of a comprehensive counter-terrorism policy, as it seeks to tackle a surge in militant attacks.
Opposition says no compromise on jailed ex-PM Khan’s health, calls Feb. 8 strike
ISLAMABAD: Leaders of Pakistan’s opposition alliance on Thursday vowed no compromise on the health of jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan and called on the public to join a nationwide strike set for Sunday to protest alleged election rigging.
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.