report in The Express Tribune, Dec 31, 2023SHEIKHUPURA: PML-N President Shehbaz Sharif has said that on February 8 the people of Pakistan will have to choose between those who are committed to strengthening the nation and those who attacked their own country on May 9. “These elections are no ordinary elections. You must come to vote with passion. When you cast your vote, you must see what the leader has done in the past,” Shehbaz…
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By Shakeel Anjum in The News, December 29, 2023ISLAMABAD: The priest of Saint John’s Church at H-9 claimed that a gang equipped with sophisticated weapons stormed the worship place at about 8:30 on Thursday. Priest Imran Masih informed the Industrial Area police about it in his written complaint the same night. The complainant said that three among the six attackers had been identified as Sohail, Asif Chattha and Mithu, adding that they were equipped with…
By Tahir Khan Azikhel in The News, Dec 26, 2023BATKHELA: Unidentified people lobbed a hand-grenade into the hujra of the former member provincial assembly, Peer Musawwar Khan Ghazi, on Monday, sources said. It was learnt that the hujra or male guest house of the former MPA was attacked with a hand grenade as soon as he reached his adjacent house. “ The sound of a motorcycle approaching the hujra was heard and it was followed…
report in The News, Dec 26, 2023WANA: A tribal elder was killed in Azam Warsak area in Lower South Waziristan district here on Monday, police sources said. The sources said that the tribal elder identified as Akbar Jan was going home on a motorcycle when he was attacked with an improvised explosive device (IED) at the Azam Warsak area. He lost life on the spot. The slain Akbar Jan was the son of late Malik…
report in Dawn, December 25th, 2023LAKKI MARWAT: Police foiled a militant attack on Serai Gambila police station here late Sunday night. A police official said that unknown militants attacked the police station in a bid to enter the building. They used light and heavy weapons prompting policemen to retaliate in the same manner,” he maintained. The official said that the personnel deployed at the police station were fully alert and they responded strongly. The police…
report in Prothom Alo, Dec 24, 2023The conflict over electioneering for the upcoming 12th parliamentary election has been escalating with campaigns and rallies of rival candidates being attacked, workers being beaten and threatened. A person was hacked to death in Madaripur’s Kalkini on Saturday. Independent candidate Tahmina claimed the victim to be her party worker. An incident of shooting took place at the house of a worker of an independent candidate in Munshiganj. Clashes took…
By Muhammad Irfan Mughal in Dawn, November 8th, 2023DERA ISMAIL KHAN: Amid a renewed wave of assaults targeting security personnel in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa — particularly D.I. Khan — and Balochistan, two police personnel were martyred and three others sustained injuries when unidentified armed men attacked the camp office of a private oil and gas company in the early hours of Tuesday. The incident took place in Darazinda area and the attackers targeted the policemen on…
Report in The Daily Star, Nov 08, 2023As many as 30 journalists were assaulted while covering BNP activists’ clashes with police and supporters of Awami League on October 28, said International Federation of Journalists in a statement. “The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) condemns the attacks and urges local authorities to investigate all harassment and violence towards Bangladeshi journalists and media workers,” it said. “Among those assaulted during the political rally was Mohammad Ali Mazed,…
report in The News, Nov 6, 2023TANK: Suspected militants attacked the Gul Imam Police Station in Tank last night, officials said on Sunday. The cops manning the police station also returned the fire and forced the attackers to retreat. Taking advantage of the dark, the terrorists fled the area. A police constable Waheed Gul was injured in the attack, which continued for an hour. He was rushed to the District Headquarters Hospital in Tank. District…
By Mohammad Al-Masum Molla in The Daily Star, Oct 27, 2023The BNP will instantly go for tough programmes if it is not allowed to hold its grand rally in front of its Nayapaltan headquarters tomorrow, party leaders said. A march towards or laying siege to important establishments and road and waterway blockades will be on the cards, party sources said. They said programmes for their movement, demanding the resignation of the government and elections under…
Report in Dawn, October 10th, 2023DERA ISMAIL KHAN: A policeman was martyred and another sustained injuries when militants attacked the Hathala police station here on Sunday night. A police official said a group of militants attacked the police station located in the suburbs of Dera with rockets and grenades, attempting to break the central gate. However, the police personnel foiled their attempt. The official said that besides hand grenades, five rockets were also fired at…