Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

November 6, 2024 11:08 PM

Pakistan: Seven killed, two injured in separate shootings in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa

Seven people lost their lives, and two others, including a woman, sustained injuries in two separate shooting incidents in Pakistan’s Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province. In the first incident, a dispute over a pathway escalated into a deadly clash between two local clans in the Bahadurabad area of Batkhela, leaving five people dead and one critically injured. Both groups reportedly opened fire on each other, resulting in multiple casualties. The deceased were identified as Iftikhar, son of Noor Huss...

September 16, 2024 6:16 PM

Pakistan asks Afghanistan to turn in TTP terrorists involved in attack on Chinese nationals

Pakistan has demanded that the Taliban government in Afghanistan hand over terrorists from the outlawed Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) who were involved in the attack on Chinese engineers in the Shangla district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, reported ARY News. The attack, which took place on March 26 in Bisham city of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's Shangla district, claimed the lives of five Chinese engineers and one Pakistani citizen. The incident occurred when the convoy was traveling between Islamabad and ...

April 16, 2024 1:43 PM

Pakistan floods: Death toll rises to 39

Heavy rains continued to batter several provinces of Pakistan on Tuesday, raising the death toll to 39, with Khyber Pakhtunkhwa reporting 21 fatalities alone. The Balochistan government imposed an "urban flood emergency" in Quetta, Dawn reported. The northern parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa have been severely affected, enduring heavy rainfall, floods, and landslides for the fourth consecutive day. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif directed the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) chairman to...