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Baloch protest camp outside Islamabad press club ‘robbed’

Report in Dawn, December 27th, 2023ISLAMABAD: As Baloch protesters remain encamped outside the National Press Club to press authorities for the acceptance of their demands, some unidentified armed men on Monday night barged into the camp – right under the nose of the police – and took away the sound system used by the demonstrators. Despite denial of any involvement or knowledge of the incident by the relevant authorities, including the Islamabad police and the…

5 idols stolen from Munshiganj temple

report in The daily Star, Oct 7, 2023Unidentified criminals broke into a temple in Munshiganj town early yesterday and stole five idols of Hindu deities. The donation box of the temple, a silver swing, and other valuables made of brass were also stolen, said temple committee President Mahadev Halder. The stolen idols are an ashtadhatu idol of Radha-Krishna (40kg), a Gopal idol, a Ganesh idol, another brass idol of Radha-Krishna, and a brass idol of…

Cop martyred in exchange of fire with outlaws in Lakki Marwat

report in Dawn, June 10th, 2023LAKKI MARWAT: A policeman was martyred during an exchange of fire between police and unidentified assailants in Shahbazkhel area of Lakki Marwat district on Thursday night, an official said. He said a team of Shahbazkhel police post had set up a picket on the Bannu-DI Khan section of the Indus Highway after receiving information that six armed motorcyclists believed to be terrorists were seen roaming in the town. The official…

Bodyguard of Nawab Raisani killed in shooting

by Saleem Shahid in Dawn, April 20th, 2023QUETTA: The personal security guard of Nawab Aslam Raisani, a former Balochistan chief minister and the tribal chief of the Raisani Tribe and chief of Sarawan, was gunned down by unidentified shooters in the Raisani Road area of this provincial capital late on Wednesday evening. The police said that the victim, identified as Bolan Khan Mengal, was targeted when he was on his way to Raisani House. The…

PTI Tehsil Nazim among seven killed in Abbottabad car shooting

Report in Pakistan Today, Mar 21, 2023ABBOTTABAD: At least seven persons, including Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) Tehsil Nazim Atif Munsif Khan, were killed after unidentified assailants opened fire at their vehicle here in Abbottabad on Monday. Overall eight persons were present in the car which caught fire after heavy firing by the assailants. Subsequently, the bodies present in the vehicle were completely burnt. District Police Officer (DPO) Umar Tufail told the media that the attack was…

Tribal elder, son gunned down in Dera Bugti

by Saleem Shahid in Dawn, Feb 5th, 2023QUETTA: A tribal elder and the chief of the Rajiha Bugti tribe in Karmanzai was shot dead along with his son by unidentified gunmen in the Dera Bugti district on Saturday. Police officials said the victims — Nihalan Khan and his son Lal Jan — were on their way home in the Patokh area on a motorcycle when they were targeted by the assailants, who were waiting for…

Two spies working on terror cases shot dead

Report in Dawn, January 4th, 2023LAHORE: In what police claimed an incident of terrorism, two officials of an intelligence agency were shot dead by an unidentified person in the parking of a roadside hotel in Khanewal district on Tuesday. Police said Multan region Inter Services Intelligence (ISI) director Naveed Sadiq and inspector Nasir Abbas were having tea at a roadside hotel on National Highway near Pirowal. Police said both the officials went to the parking…

Police official killed in Charsadda gun attack

Report in Dawn, January 1st, 2023CHARSADDA: A constable was martyred when unidentified assailants opened fire at him in the limits of Omarzai police station here on Saturday. Officials said Frontier Reserve Police (FRP) constable Muzammil Shah was travelling on a motorcycle in Jarra locality of Omarzai when some attackers travelling in a car opened fire at him, killing him instantly. The officials said the martyred constable was the gunner of FRP deputy commandant. Soon after…

Two injured in Khuzdar grenade attack

Report in Dawn, December 22nd, 2022KHUZDAR: A security man and a passerby were injured on Wednesday when some unidentified motorcyclists hurled a grenade at a vehicle of the Frontier Works Organisation in the main market of Khuzdar, the divisional headquarters of Kalat division. According to police, the grenade exploded close to the vehicle, injuring security man Shahid, who was sitting in the vehicle, and passerby Qamar. Police officials rushed to the area and took the…

ASI injured in gun attack on Kulachi police checkpost

report in Dawn, December 13th, 2022DERA ISMAIL KHAN: A police officer was injured when two unidentified attackers opened fire on Takwara checkpost in Kulachi tehsil, police said here on Monday. A police official told Dawn that two unknown motorcyclists fired at ASI Shah Waliullah, who was going to check the ongoing work at Takwara post in Kulachi police station limits, injuring the officer. After committing the crime, the accused managed to escape from the spot,…