Nine killed in blast in Pakistan`s tribal belt

Last Updated: Monday, January 6, 2014, 16:11

At least nine persons were killed and several others injured when a mortar shell exploded in a home in the restive Khyber tribal region of northwest Pakistan today, officials said.

Security personnel to administer polio vaccine in Pakistan

Last Updated: Monday, January 6, 2014, 00:10

Around 200 security personnel have been trained to immunise children against polio in northwestern Pakistan after civilian workers refused to join an upcoming campaign against the crippling disease.

One killed in attack in Peshawar

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 1, 2013, 20:12

A man was killed and two others were injured when unidentified persons lobbed a grenade and opened fire at a home in this northwestern Pakistani city on Tuesday.

104 terrorists, 8 troops killed in operation against Taliban

Last Updated: Wednesday, September 4, 2013, 17:26

More than 100 militants, including foreign fighters, and eight soldiers were killed during an operation conducted to flush out the Taliban from Pakistan`s restive Khyber tribal region, a top army officer said on Wednesday.

270 troops killed fighting militants in Pakistan`s tribal belt

Last Updated: Friday, August 16, 2013, 18:33

A total of 270 security personnel were killed during operations to flush out militants from the restive Mohmand tribal region of northwest Pakistan, a top official said on Friday.

US drones kill top Pakistani militant leader, Mullah Nazir, nine others

Last Updated: Thursday, January 3, 2013, 11:10

Mullah Nazir, also known as Maulvi Nazir Wazir, had signed a peace deal with Pakistani security forces in 2007 and was the top militant commander in South Waziristan.

Blast in northwest Pakistan kills 19, injures 50

Last Updated: Monday, December 17, 2012, 13:43

The explosives-laden car was parked at Fauji Market in Jamrud area of Khyber Agency.

US drone misses target in Pakistan

Last Updated: Friday, November 30, 2012, 14:45

A US drone fired two missiles at suspected militants in the restive South Waziristan tribal region of Pakistan though there were no casualties, officials said.

Militant group kills its former commander in northwest Pak

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 3, 2012, 13:12

The banned Lashkar-e-Islam killed one of its former commanders after holding him in custody for almost 18 months.

16 militants killed in Pakistan raid

Last Updated: Sunday, September 2, 2012, 23:18

Sixteen pro-Taliban militants were killed in clashes with security forces in Pakistan`s restive tribal belt even as the country`s northwest witnessed a string of violent incidents.

Two bomb attacks kill 34 in northwest Pakistan

Last Updated: Sunday, June 17, 2012, 09:42

A powerful car bomb went off in a market at Landi Kotal town in the restive Khyber tribal region, killing at least 27 people, including three children.