A bomb blast in southwestern Pakistan killed two children and injured 16 people on Saturday (Aug 24), police officials said.

A powerful explosion occurred near the police headquarters in Pishin when a remote-controlled bomb, planted on a motorcycle, detonated. Seven police officers were among the injured.

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"Explosives were planted in a motorcycle which was parked in the area," said police officer Mujeeb-Ur-Rehman, adding that the two children were passing through the area when the blast occurred.

Bomb blast in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa kills five police officers

Earlier&nbsp;in January at least five police officers were killed and dozens of others were injured after a bomb blast hit&nbsp;a polio protection team in northwestern Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, on Jan 8.

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“A police truck transporting around 25 policemen for anti-polio campaign duties was targeted by an IED (improvised explosive device),” Anwar ul Haq, a senior government official in Bajaur district, told the news agency.

Two children killed in firing on school van in Punjab's Attock

Two children were killed in firing on a school van in Pakistan's Punjab province on Thursday (Aug 22) while six others were injured, police and officials said.&nbsp;

Pakistan's President Asif Ali Zardari and Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi denounced the attack. Attock is about 420 km north of Punjab's provincial capital Lahore but is not far away from the country's restive northwest region.

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Terrorist attacks have surged in Pakistan in recent years, mostly in the northwest bordering Afghanistan. In 2014, Pakistani militants in the worst assault on an army-run school in the northwestern city of Peshawar killed 147 people, including 132 children.

(With inputs from agencies)

A bomb blast in southwestern Pakistan killed two children and injured 16 people on Saturday (Aug 24), police officials said. A powerful explosion occurred near the police headquarters in Pishin when a remote-controlled bomb, planted on a motorcycle, detonated.

A bomb blast in southwestern Pakistan killed two children and injured 16 people on Saturday (Aug 24), police officials said. A powerful explosion occurred near the police headquarters in Pishin when a remote-controlled bomb, planted on a motorcycle, detonated. Seven police officers were among the injured. Also read: Knife attack in Germany: 'Perpetrator aimed specifically for people's throats' "Explosives were planted in a motorcycle which was parked in the area," said police officer Mujeeb-Ur-Rehman, adding that the two children were passing through the area when the blast occurred. Bomb blast in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa kills five police officers Earlier in January at least five police officers were killed and dozens of others were injured after a bomb blast hit a polio protection team in northwestern Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, on Jan 8. Also read: Taliban's new diktat for women: No singing, reciting or reading aloud in public to 'avoid temptation' “A police truck transporting around 25 policemen for anti-polio campaign duties was targeted by an IED (improvised explosive device),” Anwar ul Haq, a senior government official in Bajaur district, told the news agency. Two children killed in firing on school van in Punjab's Attock Two children were killed in firing on a school van in Pakistan's Punjab province on Thursday (Aug 22) while six others were injured, police and officials said. Pakistan's President Asif Ali Zardari and Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi denounced the attack. Attock is about 420 km north of Punjab's provincial capital Lahore but is not far away from the country's restive northwest region. Also read: 11 killed after armed gunmen ambush police convoy in Pakistan Terrorist attacks have surged in Pakistan in recent years, mostly in the northwest bordering Afghanistan. In 2014, Pakistani militants in the worst assault on an army-run school in the northwestern city of Peshawar killed 147 people, including 132 children. (With inputs from agencies)

Bomb blast in southwestern Pakistan kills two children, injures 16 others

At least five Chinese nationals and their Pakistani driver have been killed after their convoy was attacked by a suicide bomber in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, on Tuesday (Mar 26), the police confirmed. This was the third major attack on Chinese interests in Pakistan in a week.&nbsp;

<h2>What we know about the incident</h2>

Mohammad Ali Gandapur, the regional police chief told Reuters that a suicide bomber rammed an explosives-laden vehicle into a convoy of Chinese engineers which was on its way from the Pakistan capital city, Islamabad to their camp in Dasu. &nbsp;

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The attack took place in the Shangla district’s Besham city, in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.&nbsp;

“Five Chinese nationals and their Pakistani driver were killed in the attack,” said Gandapur. Notably.&nbsp;Dasu is the site of a major dam and the area has been attacked before.&nbsp;

Local media reports citing officials said that it was a “suicide blast” and that the provincial police had reached the spot and started relief operations.

“We will investigate from where and how the vehicle of a suicide bomber came and how it happened,” Besham station house officer Bakht Zahir told Dawn.&nbsp;

According to rescue officials, after the blast, the vehicle fell into a gorge and caught fire. The blaze has since been put out by the emergency team.&nbsp;

So far, no one has claimed responsibility for the attack.&nbsp;

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In 2021, at least 13 people, including nine Chinese nationals, were killed during an attack on a vehicle that was carrying them to an under-construction tunnel site of the Dasu hydropower project.&nbsp;

China's&nbsp;embassy in Pakistan released a statement after the attack and called for&nbsp;an investigation.&nbsp;

"The Chinese Embassy and Consulates General in Pakistan have launched an emergency plan immediately, requesting the Pakistani side to thoroughly investigate the attack and severely punish the perpetrators...(we) are&nbsp;taking all necessary measures to protect the safety of Chinese citizens, institutions and projects in Pakistan,&nbsp;and to ensure such incidents will not happen again."

<h2>Attack on Chinese interests in Pakistan</h2>

Beijing has invested billions in infrastructure projects as part of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), and several Chinese engineers have been working on a number of projects in the South Asian country.&nbsp;

Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari took to X and strongly condemned the attack and offered condolences to the families of the Chinese nationals and Beijing’s government.&nbsp;

He added that those who are hostile to Pakistan will “never succeed in harming Pak-China friendship”.&nbsp;

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The attacks also come ahead of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s visit to China, reported Reuters citing a source in the PM’s Office.&nbsp;

The first two attacks on Chinese interests this week included the targeting of an airbase and a strategic port in the southwest province of Balochistan.&nbsp;

The reportedly deadly attack on Pakistan’s second-largest naval air station, the PNS Siddique in Turbat took place earlier on Tuesday (Mar 26) the responsibility of which was claimed by the Majeed Brigade of the Balochistan Liberation Army, a proscribed separatist militant organisation based in Afghanistan.&nbsp;

The attack on the naval air station was marked by intense gunfire and multiple explosions.

(With inputs from agencies) 
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At least five Chinese nationals and their Pakistani driver have been killed after their convoy was attacked by a suicide bomber in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, on Tuesday (Mar 26), the police confirmed.

At least five Chinese nationals and their Pakistani driver have been killed after their convoy was attacked by a suicide bomber in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, on Tuesday (Mar 26), the police confirmed. This was the third major attack on Chinese interests in Pakistan in a week. What we know about the incident Mohammad Ali Gandapur, the regional police chief told Reuters that a suicide bomber rammed an explosives-laden vehicle into a convoy of Chinese engineers which was on its way from the Pakistan capital city, Islamabad to their camp in Dasu. Breaking | Chinese Nationals killed in Pakistan suicide blast The attack took place in the Shangla district’s Besham city, in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. “Five Chinese nationals and their Pakistani driver were killed in the attack,” said Gandapur. Notably. Dasu is the site of a major dam and the area has been attacked before. Local media reports citing officials said that it was a “suicide blast” and that the provincial police had reached the spot and started relief operations. “We will investigate from where and how the vehicle of a suicide bomber came and how it happened,” Besham station house officer Bakht Zahir told Dawn. According to rescue officials, after the blast, the vehicle fell into a gorge and caught fire. The blaze has since been put out by the emergency team. So far, no one has claimed responsibility for the attack. Also Read | Pakistan's second-biggest naval base in Balochistan attacked by separatist militant group In 2021, at least 13 people, including nine Chinese nationals, were killed during an attack on a vehicle that was carrying them to an under-construction tunnel site of the Dasu hydropower project. China's embassy in Pakistan released a statement after the attack and called for an investigation. "The Chinese Embassy and Consulates General in Pakistan have launched an emergency plan immediately, requesting the Pakistani side to thoroughly investigate the attack and severely punish the perpetrators...(we) are taking all necessary measures to protect the safety of Chinese citizens, institutions and projects in Pakistan, and to ensure such incidents will not happen again." Attack on Chinese interests in Pakistan Beijing has invested billions in infrastructure projects as part of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), and several Chinese engineers have been working on a number of projects in the South Asian country. Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari took to X and strongly condemned the attack and offered condolences to the families of the Chinese nationals and Beijing’s government. He added that those who are hostile to Pakistan will “never succeed in harming Pak-China friendship”. Also Read | Putin repeats Islamist, Ukraine link with Moscow concert attack The attacks also come ahead of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s visit to China, reported Reuters citing a source in the PM’s Office. The first two attacks on Chinese interests this week included the targeting of an airbase and a strategic port in the southwest province of Balochistan. The reportedly deadly attack on Pakistan’s second-largest naval air station, the PNS Siddique in Turbat took place earlier on Tuesday (Mar 26) the responsibility of which was claimed by the Majeed Brigade of the Balochistan Liberation Army, a proscribed separatist militant organisation based in Afghanistan. The attack on the naval air station was marked by intense gunfire and multiple explosions. (With inputs from agencies)

Five Chinese engineers, local driver killed in suicide bomb attack in Pakistan

At least three policemen were killed and another three were wounded Thursday after a bomb targeting a senior police official&#39;s vehicle was detonated in the western city of Quetta.

The attack, which occurred around 10 am local time, has been claimed by the country&#39;s main Taliban group.

&quot;It was a terrorist attack and the target was the senior Superintendent of Police Motor Transport and also DIG Telecommunications Hamid Shakeel while he was traveling from his house to the office,&quot; Quetta police spokesperson Mohamed Akbar told EFE.

&quot;He died along with his driver and other policeman,&quot; Akbar said.

The spokesperson said investigators did not yet know what kind of bomb was used in the attack, nor whether the bomb had been placed beforehand or it was the work of a suicide attacker.

The three policemen who were wounded have been taken to hospital.

Pakistan&#39;s main Taliban group, Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan, claimed responsibility for the incident in a statement sent to the media.

&quot;We accept responsibility of the attack on DIG Hamid Shakil,&quot; said TTP spokesperson Mohamed Khurasani in the statement.

Quetta, capital of Baluchistan province, is among the most conflict-ridden areas in Pakistan, with armed separatists, Taliban factions and terrorist groups operating in the region.

Pakistan launched a military offensive in the northwestern tribal areas of the country in June 2014 in which 3,500 alleged terrorists have died, according to unverified army data.

In Feb. 2017, the army started another counter-terrorist operation following a string of attacks, and in mid-July launched an offensive against the Islamic State terror organization in areas bordering Afghanistan.

The attack, which occurred around 10 am local time, has been claimed by the country's main Taliban group.

At least three policemen were killed and another three were wounded Thursday after a bomb targeting a senior police official's vehicle was detonated in the western city of Quetta. The attack, which occurred around 10 am local time, has been claimed by the country's main Taliban group. "It was a terrorist attack and the target was the senior Superintendent of Police Motor Transport and also DIG Telecommunications Hamid Shakeel while he was traveling from his house to the office," Quetta police spokesperson Mohamed Akbar told EFE. "He died along with his driver and other policeman," Akbar said. The spokesperson said investigators did not yet know what kind of bomb was used in the attack, nor whether the bomb had been placed beforehand or it was the work of a suicide attacker. The three policemen who were wounded have been taken to hospital. Pakistan's main Taliban group, Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan, claimed responsibility for the incident in a statement sent to the media. "We accept responsibility of the attack on DIG Hamid Shakil," said TTP spokesperson Mohamed Khurasani in the statement. Quetta, capital of Baluchistan province, is among the most conflict-ridden areas in Pakistan, with armed separatists, Taliban factions and terrorist groups operating in the region. Pakistan launched a military offensive in the northwestern tribal areas of the country in June 2014 in which 3,500 alleged terrorists have died, according to unverified army data. In Feb. 2017, the army started another counter-terrorist operation following a string of attacks, and in mid-July launched an offensive against the Islamic State terror organization in areas bordering Afghanistan.

3 killed in bomb attack on senior police official in Pakistan

A bomb exploded outside a girls` school in northwestern Pakistan early Monday, wounding two police officers but injuring no students as classes had not yet begun, authorities said.

The bomb at the school in a suburb of Peshawar, capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, detonated as a counter-terrorism police vehicle drove by, officials said.

&quot;Two counter-terrorism department personnel were wounded in the IED (improvise explosive device),&quot; Peshawar police chief Mohammad Tahir told AFP.

A second device was found nearby but was defused, he said.

The blast damaged the main gate of the school and some walls inside, Tahir added.

No group has yet claimed the responsibility for the attack, but Taliban militants opposed to girls` education have bombed hundreds of school in the northwest and tribal areas bordering Afghanistan.

Peshawar, which has suffered for years from militancy and unrest, was the site of Pakistan`s deadliest ever attack, a Taliban assault on an army-run school in 2014 that left more than 150 people dead, most of them children.

That bloodshed scarred Pakistanis, already grimly accustomed to atrocities, spurring a crackdown that has seen militant violence drop significantly in the past two years.&nbsp;

(AFP)

A second device was found nearby but was defused, Peshawar police chief said

A bomb exploded outside a girls` school in northwestern Pakistan early Monday, wounding two police officers but injuring no students as classes had not yet begun, authorities said. The bomb at the school in a suburb of Peshawar, capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, detonated as a counter-terrorism police vehicle drove by, officials said. "Two counter-terrorism department personnel were wounded in the IED (improvise explosive device)," Peshawar police chief Mohammad Tahir told AFP. A second device was found nearby but was defused, he said. The blast damaged the main gate of the school and some walls inside, Tahir added. No group has yet claimed the responsibility for the attack, but Taliban militants opposed to girls` education have bombed hundreds of school in the northwest and tribal areas bordering Afghanistan. Peshawar, which has suffered for years from militancy and unrest, was the site of Pakistan`s deadliest ever attack, a Taliban assault on an army-run school in 2014 that left more than 150 people dead, most of them children. That bloodshed scarred Pakistanis, already grimly accustomed to atrocities, spurring a crackdown that has seen militant violence drop significantly in the past two years. (AFP)

Two police hurt as bomb explodes outside Pakistani girls' school

A bomb blast near a police training centre in Pakistan&#39;s Quetta on Eid killed two police officials and injured 10 people including five security officials, the Dawn reported today.&nbsp; 
 
Paramedics rushed the injured to the city&#39;s Civil Hospital for treatment, the report in the Pakistan daily said.&nbsp; 
 
The attack took place in the city&#39;s Sariab road and was targeted at a police patrol vehicle in the area. 
 
According to local police official Abdul Razaq, the van was targeted with a remote-controlled bomb planted on the roadside.&nbsp; 
 
&quot;One policeman died on the spot while another succumbed to his injuries later at the government hospital in the city,&quot; another police official Abdullah Jan Afridi told AFP.&nbsp; 
 
It&#39;s pertinent to mention that militants have been targeting security forces stationed at Sariab road for almost a decade. 
 
Earlier during the day, at least 11 people, including four policemen, were injured when a suicide bomber blew himself up outside a Shia mosque in the country&#39;s Sindh province. The Taliban have claimed responsibility for the attack. 
 
Pakistan has been hit by frequent sectarian violence in recent years, most of it perpetrated by hardline Sunni Muslim groups against minority Shia Muslims.&nbsp; 
 
(WION with inputs from agencies)

The attack, carried out through an IED, took place in the city's Sariab road and was targeted at a police patrol vehicle

A bomb blast near a police training centre in Pakistan's Quetta on Eid killed two police officials and injured 10 people including five security officials, the Dawn reported today. Paramedics rushed the injured to the city's Civil Hospital for treatment, the report in the Pakistan daily said. The attack took place in the city's Sariab road and was targeted at a police patrol vehicle in the area. According to local police official Abdul Razaq, the van was targeted with a remote-controlled bomb planted on the roadside. "One policeman died on the spot while another succumbed to his injuries later at the government hospital in the city," another police official Abdullah Jan Afridi told AFP. It's pertinent to mention that militants have been targeting security forces stationed at Sariab road for almost a decade. Earlier during the day, at least 11 people, including four policemen, were injured when a suicide bomber blew himself up outside a Shia mosque in the country's Sindh province. The Taliban have claimed responsibility for the attack. Pakistan has been hit by frequent sectarian violence in recent years, most of it perpetrated by hardline Sunni Muslim groups against minority Shia Muslims. (WION with inputs from agencies)

At least 2 dead, several injured in Quetta blast on Eid