Policeman guarding polio team shot dead

Last Updated: Saturday, November 30, 2013, 21:06

A Pakistani policeman was killed and another injured by suspected militants who attacked policemen guarding a team of polio vaccinators in the northwestern Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province on Saturday.

Pakistan police chief arrested for weapons scam

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 20, 2013, 22:38

The former police chief of the restive Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province in northwest Pakistan was arrested today for allegedly accepting kickbacks for a Rs 7-billion arms deal with a Chinese firm.

Gold worth millions looted from Pakistan bank

Last Updated: Friday, November 8, 2013, 17:36

At least 61 bags containing gold worth millions of Pakistani rupees were stolen from a bank`s locker in Swabi district of Pakistan`s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, a media report said Friday.

Jirga threatens to boycott anti-polio campaign in KPK province

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 30, 2013, 13:48

Anti-polio campaigns in parts of northwest Pakistan`s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province are likely to be affected after a jirga decided to boycott the health drive protesting the 18-hour electricity loadshedding in the area.

Suicide attack kills Pakistani minister, 7 others

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 16, 2013, 19:56

A senior Pakistani provincial minister was among eight people killed when a suicide bomber detonated his explosive laden vest at the politician`s home in the restive Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Wednesday, police said.

Anti-polio campaign in Pakistan hit by bomb, 7 killed

Last Updated: Monday, October 7, 2013, 11:45

The incident occurred in Suleman Khel area, a suburban rural locality here in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

Three soldiers killed in Pakistan bombing

Last Updated: Sunday, October 6, 2013, 16:31

At least three soldiers were killed and eight others injured in a bomb attack in Pakistan Sunday.

Taliban suicide attack on militant commander in Pakistan, 17 killed

Last Updated: Thursday, October 3, 2013, 10:34

A suicide bombing in Pakistan’s northwestern region has killed at least 17 militants, reports said Thursday.

Peshawar teen dies 9 months after escaping suicide blast

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 1, 2013, 00:39

A Pakistani teenager who survived a suicide attack on a top politician nine months ago was killed by a devastating car bombing in a historic market here on Monday.

Pak court bars withdrawal of army from Malakand division

Last Updated: Tuesday, September 17, 2013, 15:55

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government was on Tuesday barred by a Pakistani court from withdrawing the army from the restive Malakand division.

Three women executed in Pak on orders of `jirga`

Last Updated: Monday, September 16, 2013, 12:57

A Pakistani woman was on Monday shot dead by tribesmen in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on orders of a `jirga` for her alleged "illicit relations" while two of her relatives were also executed for aiding her.