A rescue worker was killed and 10 others were injured after twin IED blasts rocked Quetta`s Khezai Chowk area on Thursday evening, police said.

The first explosion occurred at a transport company office in the area. Later, the second blast took place when rescue workers and journalists gathered at the site, The Dawn reported.

The number of casualties was confirmed by Liaqat Shahwani, the spokesperson for the Balochistan provincial government.

Six policemen, a TV reporter, and a cameraman were among the wounded, said Shahwani.

The injured were rushed to various hospitals in Quetta for treatment. Police have launched an investigation into the incident.&nbsp;

A rescue worker was killed and 10 others were injured after twin IED blasts rocked Quetta`s Khezai Chowk area on Thursday evening, police said. The first explosion occurred at a transport company office in the area.

A rescue worker was killed and 10 others were injured after twin IED blasts rocked Quetta`s Khezai Chowk area on Thursday evening, police said. The first explosion occurred at a transport company office in the area. Later, the second blast took place when rescue workers and journalists gathered at the site, The Dawn reported. The number of casualties was confirmed by Liaqat Shahwani, the spokesperson for the Balochistan provincial government. Six policemen, a TV reporter, and a cameraman were among the wounded, said Shahwani. The injured were rushed to various hospitals in Quetta for treatment. Police have launched an investigation into the incident.

Pakistan: Rescue worker killed, 10 injured in Quetta blasts

At least 10 miners are trapped more than a kilometre (nearly a mile) underground after a fire started by an electrical short circuit in a coal mine in southwestern Pakistan, officials said Monday.

Rescue efforts were hampered by the fire spreading poisonous carbon monoxide gas inside the mine, some 35 kilometres (22 miles) east of Quetta, the capital of oil and mineral rich Balochistan province.

Abdullah Shahwani, a top official for the industry in the province, said 11 miners were working Sunday around 4,000 feet (1,200 metres) underground when the accident happened.

"Fire erupted due to a cable short circuit, causing the spread of poisonous monoxide gas," Shahwani told AFP.

One miner has been rescued but 10 remain trapped inside, he said.

"Hopes of their survival are very slim as rescue workers have reached only 1,200 feet (360 metres) inside the mine," Shahwani said, roughly 20 hours after the accident occurred.

The spread of carbon monoxide was hampering the attempt to reach the miners, said rescuer Mohammad Shafqat, who spoke to AFP from the site.

The coal mine is run by the state-owned Pakistan Mineral Development Corporation.

Most coal mines in the impoverished province are notorious for poor safety standards and facilities, and similar deadly accidents have occurred in the past.

At least 10 miners are trapped more than a kilometre (nearly a mile) underground after a fire started by an electrical short circuit in a coal mine in southwestern Pakistan, officials said Monday.

At least 10 miners are trapped more than a kilometre (nearly a mile) underground after a fire started by an electrical short circuit in a coal mine in southwestern Pakistan, officials said Monday. Rescue efforts were hampered by the fire spreading poisonous carbon monoxide gas inside the mine, some 35 kilometres (22 miles) east of Quetta, the capital of oil and mineral rich Balochistan province. Abdullah Shahwani, a top official for the industry in the province, said 11 miners were working Sunday around 4,000 feet (1,200 metres) underground when the accident happened. "Fire erupted due to a cable short circuit, causing the spread of poisonous monoxide gas," Shahwani told AFP. One miner has been rescued but 10 remain trapped inside, he said. "Hopes of their survival are very slim as rescue workers have reached only 1,200 feet (360 metres) inside the mine," Shahwani said, roughly 20 hours after the accident occurred. The spread of carbon monoxide was hampering the attempt to reach the miners, said rescuer Mohammad Shafqat, who spoke to AFP from the site. The coal mine is run by the state-owned Pakistan Mineral Development Corporation. Most coal mines in the impoverished province are notorious for poor safety standards and facilities, and similar deadly accidents have occurred in the past.

Hopes fade for 10 miners trapped underground at Pakistan colliery

At least 10 people were killed and 60 injured in a collision between two trains near Pakistan's Sadiqabad on Thursday, local media reported. The incident reportedly occurred when a passenger train bound for the western city of Quetta, crashed into a stationary freight train at the station in Sadiqabad, a city in Pakistan's Punjab province.

At least 10 killed, dozens injured in Pakistan train accident

&nbsp;A&nbsp;bomb&nbsp;at a&nbsp;mosque&nbsp;in the<a href="https://www.wionews.com/south-asia/blast-in-pakistani-city-quetta-kills-four-police-officials-218489">&nbsp;Pakistani city of Quetta </a>on Friday killed&nbsp;two&nbsp;worshippers and wounded&nbsp;14, officials said.

The blast went off at the&nbsp;Sunni&nbsp;Muslim&nbsp;mosque&nbsp;when people were offering Friday prayers.

"There were about 100 people there when a&nbsp;bomb&nbsp;exploded very close to the prayer leader," said police officer Abdul Qayum.

There was no claim of responsibility.

Quetta is the capital of Baluchistan province which has been plagued for decades by a separatist insurgency. The separatists usually attack energy infrastructure and the security forces.

Sunni&nbsp;Muslim&nbsp;militants also operate in the province. They usually attack government targets and members of the Shi'ite&nbsp;Muslim&nbsp;minority.

Attacks on&nbsp;Sunni&nbsp;mosques are rare. Police said they were investigating.

A bomb at a mosque in the Pakistani city of Quetta on Friday killed two worshippers and wounded 14, officials said. The blast went off at the Sunni Muslim mosque when people were offering Friday prayers.

A bomb at a mosque in the Pakistani city of Quetta on Friday killed two worshippers and wounded 14, officials said. The blast went off at the Sunni Muslim mosque when people were offering Friday prayers. "There were about 100 people there when a bomb exploded very close to the prayer leader," said police officer Abdul Qayum. There was no claim of responsibility. Quetta is the capital of Baluchistan province which has been plagued for decades by a separatist insurgency. The separatists usually attack energy infrastructure and the security forces. Sunni Muslim militants also operate in the province. They usually attack government targets and members of the Shi'ite Muslim minority. Attacks on Sunni mosques are rare. Police said they were investigating.

Bomb at Sunni Muslim mosque in Pakistan kills two, wounds 14

An improvised bomb rigged to a motorcycle and apparently targeting a police vehicle exploded near a mosque in the western Pakistani city of Quetta on Monday (May 13), killing at least four policemen and wounding 11,

Blast in Pakistani city Quetta kills four police

An improvised bomb rigged to a motorcycle and apparently targeting a police vehicle exploded near a mosque in the western Pakistani city of Quetta on Monday, killing at least four policemen and wounding 11, officials said.

There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the blast, which came amid high security during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.

Quetta police chief Abdul Razzaq Cheema said the four dead were all police and there were two police among the wounded.

Last week, at least 10 people were killed in a suicide attack on a police van guarding a major Sufi shrine in the eastern city of Lahore.

Ziaullah Langove, home affairs minister in the province of Balochistan said Monday's bomb targeted police guarding the mosque, where people were performing evening prayers.

An improvised bomb rigged to a motorcycle and apparently targeting a police vehicle exploded near a mosque in the western Pakistani city of Quetta on Monday, killing at least four policemen and wounding 11, officials said.

An improvised bomb rigged to a motorcycle and apparently targeting a police vehicle exploded near a mosque in the western Pakistani city of Quetta on Monday, killing at least four policemen and wounding 11, officials said. There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the blast, which came amid high security during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. Quetta police chief Abdul Razzaq Cheema said the four dead were all police and there were two police among the wounded. Last week, at least 10 people were killed in a suicide attack on a police van guarding a major Sufi shrine in the eastern city of Lahore. Ziaullah Langove, home affairs minister in the province of Balochistan said Monday's bomb targeted police guarding the mosque, where people were performing evening prayers.

Blast in Pakistani city Quetta kills four policemen

Gunmen shot and killed a female polio vaccinator on Thursday, the fourth this week in the latest surge of violence against efforts to rid the world of the crippling childhood disease, an official said.

Polio workers have come under attack in some parts of the world including <a href="https://www.google.com/url?client=internal-uds-cse&amp;cx=006054055338965708568:09spwrlibei&amp;q=https://www.wionews.com/west-asia/iran-has-suffered-from-terrorists-operating-from-pakistan-imran-khan-to-president-rouhani-212892&amp;sa=U&amp;ved=2ahUKEwjbzo-bsevhAhXC6XMBHd8BCt4QFjADegQIEBAC&amp;usg=AOvVaw2K_PndZGeRuHPzouWDbYbo">Pakistan </a>where hardline clerics and militants say the polio vaccine is a foreign ploy to sterilize Muslims and campaign workers are Western spies.

On Monday, some mosques in the northwestern city of Peshawar broadcast false reports that the vaccine had made children sick sparking panic among worried parents who took thousands of children to hospitals and clinics.

In the latest attack on vaccination workers, two gunmen on a motorcycle attacked a team in the Chaman district, on the southwestern border with Afghanistan, said government official Samiullah Agha.

"One of the polio workers, Rashida Bibi, who was around 20, died and another of her colleagues was critically wounded," Agha told Reuters by telephone.

No one has yet claimed responsibility.

Two police officers guarding polio teams were killed in separate incidents in the northwest this week, while another polio worker was stabbed to death in the eastern city of Lahore.

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), polio has been all but wiped out across the world following a sustained vaccination campaign, with only 22 cases reported in 2017 against more than 350,000 in 1988.

Pakistan is one of the only three countries, along with Afghanistan and Nigeria, that suffers from endemic polio, a virus that can cause paralysis or death.

Pakistan has reported four cases this year.

There is no known cure but the disease can be prevented if children are given multiple treatments with the polio vaccine, the WHO says. Polio remains a global threat because as long as a single child remains infected, the virus can spread into polio-free countries and unimmunized populations.

The government mounts public education campaigns and recruits Muslim religious leaders to reassure people that the vaccine only protects their children but suspicion of immunization persists.

Efforts to build trust suffered a setback in 2011 when a Pakistani doctor believed to have been helping the U.S. CIA was accused of using a fake vaccination campaign to collect DNA samples in the hunt for al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden.

Bin Laden was killed in a raid by US&nbsp;special forces in the Pakistani town of Abbottabad. Authorities arrested and jailed the doctor.

Gunmen shot and killed a female polio vaccinator on Thursday, the fourth this week in the latest surge of violence against efforts to rid the world of the crippling childhood disease, an official said.

Gunmen shot and killed a female polio vaccinator on Thursday, the fourth this week in the latest surge of violence against efforts to rid the world of the crippling childhood disease, an official said. Polio workers have come under attack in some parts of the world including Pakistan where hardline clerics and militants say the polio vaccine is a foreign ploy to sterilize Muslims and campaign workers are Western spies. On Monday, some mosques in the northwestern city of Peshawar broadcast false reports that the vaccine had made children sick sparking panic among worried parents who took thousands of children to hospitals and clinics. In the latest attack on vaccination workers, two gunmen on a motorcycle attacked a team in the Chaman district, on the southwestern border with Afghanistan, said government official Samiullah Agha. "One of the polio workers, Rashida Bibi, who was around 20, died and another of her colleagues was critically wounded," Agha told Reuters by telephone. No one has yet claimed responsibility. Two police officers guarding polio teams were killed in separate incidents in the northwest this week, while another polio worker was stabbed to death in the eastern city of Lahore. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), polio has been all but wiped out across the world following a sustained vaccination campaign, with only 22 cases reported in 2017 against more than 350,000 in 1988. Pakistan is one of the only three countries, along with Afghanistan and Nigeria, that suffers from endemic polio, a virus that can cause paralysis or death. Pakistan has reported four cases this year. There is no known cure but the disease can be prevented if children are given multiple treatments with the polio vaccine, the WHO says. Polio remains a global threat because as long as a single child remains infected, the virus can spread into polio-free countries and unimmunized populations. The government mounts public education campaigns and recruits Muslim religious leaders to reassure people that the vaccine only protects their children but suspicion of immunization persists. Efforts to build trust suffered a setback in 2011 when a Pakistani doctor believed to have been helping the U.S. CIA was accused of using a fake vaccination campaign to collect DNA samples in the hunt for al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden. Bin Laden was killed in a raid by US special forces in the Pakistani town of Abbottabad. Authorities arrested and jailed the doctor.

Gunmen kill woman polio vaccinator in Pakistan

Minority Shi'ite Hazaras blocked traffic in a sit-in protest for a third day in the southwestern Pakistani city of Quetta on Sunday (April 14) after a suicide bomb killed 19 people in an outdoor market, many of them ethnic Hazaras.

Minority Hazaras in Pakistan protest for third day after Quetta attack

At least 20 people were killed and 48 wounded Friday by a powerful suicide blast apparently targeting the Shia Hazara ethnic minority at a crowded fruit market in Pakistan's Quetta city, officials said.

Body parts littered the scene and injured people screamed for help as black smoke cloaked the market after the explosion.

A faction of the Pakistani Taliban claimed the attack, which occurred in the capital of southwestern Balochistan province.

The group said it collaborated with Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ), which has been behind numerous bloody attacks on Shiite Muslims in Pakistan. There was no immediate confirmation from LeJ.&nbsp;

Balochistan -- which borders Afghanistan and Iran -- is Pakistan's largest and poorest province, rife with ethnic, sectarian and separatist insurgencies.&nbsp;

Balochistan home minister Zia Ullah Langu gave the toll and confirmed it was a suicide blast, adding that two of the dead were children.

Provincial police chief Mohsin Butt said eight Hazara were among the victims.

The Hazara, whose Central Asian features make them easily recognisable, are a soft target for Sunni militants, who consider them heretics.&nbsp;

They are so frequently targeted that they are forced to live in two protected enclaves in the city and are given a daily police escort to the market to stock up on supplies.

Police chief Butt said this had happened Friday.

The bomb detonated near a site where produce was being loaded for distribution around the market.

"I was loading a small truck and I heard a huge bang and it seemed as if the earth beneath me had shaken and I fell down," said Irfan Khan, a labourer, from his hospital bed.&nbsp;

"The atmosphere was filled with black smoke and I could not see anything, I could hear people screaming for help and I was also screaming for help."&nbsp;

He said the air was "filled with the stinging smell of burnt human flesh".

Senior police official Abdul Razaq Cheema said the blast targeted the Hazarganji neighbourhood of Quetta.&nbsp;

Hazara make up roughly 500,000 of the city's 2.3 million people.

Amnesty International said the blast was a "painful reminder" of the many attacks suffered by the Hazara community in Quetta over the years, and called for the government of Prime Minister Imran Khan to give them better protection.&nbsp;

"Each time, there are promises that more will be done to protect them, and each time those promises have failed to materialize," wrote Omar Waraich, Amnesty's deputy director for South Asia.

Violence in Pakistan has dropped significantly since the country's deadliest-ever militant attack, an assault on a school in the northwestern city of Peshawar in 2014 that killed more than 150 people, most of them children. 
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At least 20 people were killed and 48 wounded Friday by a powerful suicide blast apparently targeting the Shia Hazara ethnic minority at a crowded fruit market in Pakistan's Quetta city, officials said.

At least 20 people were killed and 48 wounded Friday by a powerful suicide blast apparently targeting the Shia Hazara ethnic minority at a crowded fruit market in Pakistan's Quetta city, officials said. Body parts littered the scene and injured people screamed for help as black smoke cloaked the market after the explosion. A faction of the Pakistani Taliban claimed the attack, which occurred in the capital of southwestern Balochistan province. The group said it collaborated with Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ), which has been behind numerous bloody attacks on Shiite Muslims in Pakistan. There was no immediate confirmation from LeJ. Balochistan -- which borders Afghanistan and Iran -- is Pakistan's largest and poorest province, rife with ethnic, sectarian and separatist insurgencies. Balochistan home minister Zia Ullah Langu gave the toll and confirmed it was a suicide blast, adding that two of the dead were children. Provincial police chief Mohsin Butt said eight Hazara were among the victims. The Hazara, whose Central Asian features make them easily recognisable, are a soft target for Sunni militants, who consider them heretics. They are so frequently targeted that they are forced to live in two protected enclaves in the city and are given a daily police escort to the market to stock up on supplies. Police chief Butt said this had happened Friday. The bomb detonated near a site where produce was being loaded for distribution around the market. "I was loading a small truck and I heard a huge bang and it seemed as if the earth beneath me had shaken and I fell down," said Irfan Khan, a labourer, from his hospital bed. "The atmosphere was filled with black smoke and I could not see anything, I could hear people screaming for help and I was also screaming for help." He said the air was "filled with the stinging smell of burnt human flesh". Senior police official Abdul Razaq Cheema said the blast targeted the Hazarganji neighbourhood of Quetta. Hazara make up roughly 500,000 of the city's 2.3 million people. Amnesty International said the blast was a "painful reminder" of the many attacks suffered by the Hazara community in Quetta over the years, and called for the government of Prime Minister Imran Khan to give them better protection. "Each time, there are promises that more will be done to protect them, and each time those promises have failed to materialize," wrote Omar Waraich, Amnesty's deputy director for South Asia. Violence in Pakistan has dropped significantly since the country's deadliest-ever militant attack, an assault on a school in the northwestern city of Peshawar in 2014 that killed more than 150 people, most of them children.

Pakistan: Death toll in Quetta blast rises to 20, several injured

A shootout in Pakistan's southwestern Quetta city on Sunday evening left two police officers and two militants dead, officials said.&nbsp

The incident occurred around sunset when two gunmen riding a motorcycle opened fire, killing two traffic police.

Officers on patrol nearby heard the gunshots and rushed to the scene.

"They engaged the attackers in firing and killed them on the spot," Abdul Razaq Cheema, a senior police official in the city, told AFP.

He said that another militant on a separate motorcycle was wounded in the clashes before fleeing.

Ghulam Ali Baoch, home secretary of Balochistan province of which Quetta is capital, confirmed the incident and announced a reward of one million rupees ($8,644) for any information on the militants. &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp&nbsp

No group immediately claimed responsibility for the attack.&nbsp

Islamist militants and separatist groups have waged violence in mineral-rich Balochistan, which borders Iran and Afghanistan, for more than a decade.

Balochistan is the largest of Pakistan's four provinces but its roughly seven million people have long argued they do not get a fair share of its vast gas and mineral wealth.

Officers on patrol nearby heard the gunshots and rushed to the scene

A shootout in Pakistan's southwestern Quetta city on Sunday evening left two police officers and two militants dead, officials said. The incident occurred around sunset when two gunmen riding a motorcycle opened fire, killing two traffic police. Officers on patrol nearby heard the gunshots and rushed to the scene. "They engaged the attackers in firing and killed them on the spot," Abdul Razaq Cheema, a senior police official in the city, told AFP. He said that another militant on a separate motorcycle was wounded in the clashes before fleeing. Ghulam Ali Baoch, home secretary of Balochistan province of which Quetta is capital, confirmed the incident and announced a reward of one million rupees ($8,644) for any information on the militants. No group immediately claimed responsibility for the attack. Islamist militants and separatist groups have waged violence in mineral-rich Balochistan, which borders Iran and Afghanistan, for more than a decade. Balochistan is the largest of Pakistan's four provinces but its roughly seven million people have long argued they do not get a fair share of its vast gas and mineral wealth.

Pakistan: Shootout kills 4 in Quetta

&nbsp;A notorious Islamist militant wanted for more than 100 murders was killed in an intense gunfight with security forces in southwestern Pakistan today, the military said.

Pakistani forces raided the Killi Almas village on the outskirts of Quetta, capital of the restive Balochistan province, based on a tip that there were suicide bombers hiding there, according to a military statement.

Three militants were killed in the firefight that erupted, including Salman Badeni, the provincial commander of the sectarian militant group Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ).

Badeni -- described by authorities as a "high-value target" -- was wanted for his involvement in the killing of more than 100 people, including policemen and members of the minority Shiite Hazara community.

The other two militants were suicide bombers, the military said.

An army intelligence officer was also killed in the operation, it added, and four other soldiers were wounded -- two of them critically.

LeJ, a Sunni group, is widely considered to be one of the most violent sectarian outfits in Pakistan. It has claimed responsibility for a number of high-profile attacks in recent years on Shiites, who are considered heretics by sectarian Sunni extremists.

Several Islamist militant groups are active in Balochistan, including the Taliban and local affiliates of the Islamic State group.

More than 1,500 Shiite Hazaras have been killed in the province in recent years, according to Abdul Khaliq Hazara, chairman of the Hazara Democratic Party.

Many of them were killed in attacks blamed on LeJ and IS.

Both groups claimed responsibility for an attack on lawyers in Quetta last year that killed more than 70 people.

Pakistan has also been battling separatist insurgents in Balochistan for over a decade, with hundreds of soldiers and rebels killed in the fighting.

Pakistani forces raided the Killi Almas village on the outskirts of Quetta, capital of the restive Balochistan province, based on a tip that there were suicide bombers hiding there

A notorious Islamist militant wanted for more than 100 murders was killed in an intense gunfight with security forces in southwestern Pakistan today, the military said. Pakistani forces raided the Killi Almas village on the outskirts of Quetta, capital of the restive Balochistan province, based on a tip that there were suicide bombers hiding there, according to a military statement. Three militants were killed in the firefight that erupted, including Salman Badeni, the provincial commander of the sectarian militant group Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ). Badeni -- described by authorities as a "high-value target" -- was wanted for his involvement in the killing of more than 100 people, including policemen and members of the minority Shiite Hazara community. The other two militants were suicide bombers, the military said. An army intelligence officer was also killed in the operation, it added, and four other soldiers were wounded -- two of them critically. LeJ, a Sunni group, is widely considered to be one of the most violent sectarian outfits in Pakistan. It has claimed responsibility for a number of high-profile attacks in recent years on Shiites, who are considered heretics by sectarian Sunni extremists. Several Islamist militant groups are active in Balochistan, including the Taliban and local affiliates of the Islamic State group. More than 1,500 Shiite Hazaras have been killed in the province in recent years, according to Abdul Khaliq Hazara, chairman of the Hazara Democratic Party. Many of them were killed in attacks blamed on LeJ and IS. Both groups claimed responsibility for an attack on lawyers in Quetta last year that killed more than 70 people. Pakistan has also been battling separatist insurgents in Balochistan for over a decade, with hundreds of soldiers and rebels killed in the fighting.

Pakistani forces kill militant wanted for over 100 murders

The death toll in the <a href="http://www.wionews.com/south-asia/18-miners-killed-several-injured-as-two-coal-mines-collapse-in-balochistan-134856">twin blast that rocked Balochistan on Saturday</a> has killed at least 23 miners.

The first incident occurred at a mine in Marwaarh, east of the city of Quetta in Balochistan, while the second blast occurred at Sooranj area.

The Pakistan media reports quoted commissioner of Quetta Division saying that explosion in Marwaah occurred due to the accumulation of methane gas. About 25 miners were working inside the mine when the blast took place, the commissioner said.

The second blast at Sooranj&nbspkilled seven miners.

All the injured miners were rescued and shifted to the hospital for treatment.

Balochistan with a&nbsprich accumulation of minerals has a very poor safety record.

Authorities fear of more casualties in the two blasts.

The first incident occurred at a mine in Marwaarh, east of the city of Quetta in Balochistan, while the second blast occurred at Sooranj area

The death toll in the twin blast that rocked Balochistan on Saturday has killed at least 23 miners. The first incident occurred at a mine in Marwaarh, east of the city of Quetta in Balochistan, while the second blast occurred at Sooranj area. The Pakistan media reports quoted commissioner of Quetta Division saying that explosion in Marwaah occurred due to the accumulation of methane gas. About 25 miners were working inside the mine when the blast took place, the commissioner said. The second blast at Sooranj&nbspkilled seven miners. All the injured miners were rescued and shifted to the hospital for treatment. Balochistan with a&nbsprich accumulation of minerals has a very poor safety record. Authorities fear of more casualties in the two blasts.

23 miners killed in Balochistan twin coal mine collapse

A coal mine collapsed on Saturday in Pakistan's Baluchistan province, killing at least six people and injuring as many others.

The collapse apparently took place because of a gas explosion in the Marwar area near Quetta, an official said.

The bodies of the miners killed in the incident have been recovered but there are still miners trapped under the rubble, said Deputy Commissioner Quetta Farrukh Atique said.

"The collapse apparently took place because of a gas explosion and we are trying to rescue the trapped workers," he said.

The official said six miners who were injured in the collapse had been pulled out from the rubble and sent to a hospital for treatment.

The miners killed belonged to the same village in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's Shangla district, rescue officials said.

According to the Pakistan Central Mines Labour Federation (PCMLF), about 100 to 200 labourers die on average in coal mine accidents every year.

Last month, at least 11 miners died in mines' collapse in Darra Adam Khel and Jhelum.&nbsp;

The collapse apparently took place because of a gas explosion in the Marwar area near Quetta, an official said.

A coal mine collapsed on Saturday in Pakistan's Baluchistan province, killing at least six people and injuring as many others. The collapse apparently took place because of a gas explosion in the Marwar area near Quetta, an official said. The bodies of the miners killed in the incident have been recovered but there are still miners trapped under the rubble, said Deputy Commissioner Quetta Farrukh Atique said. "The collapse apparently took place because of a gas explosion and we are trying to rescue the trapped workers," he said. The official said six miners who were injured in the collapse had been pulled out from the rubble and sent to a hospital for treatment. The miners killed belonged to the same village in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's Shangla district, rescue officials said. According to the Pakistan Central Mines Labour Federation (PCMLF), about 100 to 200 labourers die on average in coal mine accidents every year. Last month, at least 11 miners died in mines' collapse in Darra Adam Khel and Jhelum.

Coal mine collapse kills 6 people in Pakistan

Two men from the Shia Hazara community were shot dead by unidentified assailants here on Saturday.

The incident occurred when the bike-borne assailants opened fire on them at an electronics shop in Jamaluddin Afghani road in the city and fled after the incident, Express Tribune reported.

The two men were immediately rushed to the civil hospital but were declared dead on their arrival.

An investigation has been launched to identify the motive behind the attack.

A day earlier, police said, brother of a prayer leader was targetted on Toghi Road in the city.

Prior to this, five policemen were martyred after a suicide attacker bombed a police truck in Quetta, according to the Inter-Services Public Relations.

Balochistan Inspector General of Police Moazzam Jah Ansari said the suicide bomber had come on a motorcycle and hit the truck from the rear end.

Earlier in the day, two suicide bombers were killed by the security forces in the city's Mian Ghundi area, the military's media wing said. The bombers had attempted to target a Frontier Corps post near the Western Bypass.&nbsp;

Hundreds of Hazaras in the Balochistan capital recently gathered together to protest against the targeted killings and the constant persecution of the community.

The Hazara community is targeted by miscreants because of their distinctive physical appearance and has been severely affected by sectarian terrorism in Balochistan in the last few years.

Last month, a report released by the Pakistan National Commission for Human Rights showed that 509 people from the community were killed, while 627 of them were wounded in different incidents of terrorism for the last five years in the Balochistan capital.

(With inputs from ANI)

The two men were immediately rushed to the civil hospital but were declared dead on their arrival.

Two men from the Shia Hazara community were shot dead by unidentified assailants here on Saturday. The incident occurred when the bike-borne assailants opened fire on them at an electronics shop in Jamaluddin Afghani road in the city and fled after the incident, Express Tribune reported. The two men were immediately rushed to the civil hospital but were declared dead on their arrival. An investigation has been launched to identify the motive behind the attack. A day earlier, police said, brother of a prayer leader was targetted on Toghi Road in the city. Prior to this, five policemen were martyred after a suicide attacker bombed a police truck in Quetta, according to the Inter-Services Public Relations. Balochistan Inspector General of Police Moazzam Jah Ansari said the suicide bomber had come on a motorcycle and hit the truck from the rear end. Earlier in the day, two suicide bombers were killed by the security forces in the city's Mian Ghundi area, the military's media wing said. The bombers had attempted to target a Frontier Corps post near the Western Bypass. Hundreds of Hazaras in the Balochistan capital recently gathered together to protest against the targeted killings and the constant persecution of the community. The Hazara community is targeted by miscreants because of their distinctive physical appearance and has been severely affected by sectarian terrorism in Balochistan in the last few years. Last month, a report released by the Pakistan National Commission for Human Rights showed that 509 people from the community were killed, while 627 of them were wounded in different incidents of terrorism for the last five years in the Balochistan capital. (With inputs from ANI)

Two Shia Hazara community members killed in Pakistan's Quetta

Five police officials were killed and eight were injured in a third suicide bombing in Quetta on Tuesday evening, the Inter-Services Public Relations said.

A suicide bomber targeted a police van on Airport Road, martyring at least five policemen and injuring seven others, reports said.&nbsp;

As per reports, another explosion happened in Mina Gundi area close to the western bypass, targeting a Frontier Corps post.&nbsp;

The military’s media wing said that three suicide bombers attempted to attack the FC post. However, the attack was foiled by the personnel deployed at the check post, killing two attackers.

The Civil Defence DG has confirmed that all were suicide attacks. He said two suicide bombers loaded with 8 to 10 kilograms of explosives attacked the FC post.

There were also reports of intense gunfire in the wake of the explosions.

The injured security personnel have been shifted to CMH Quetta where two personnel are said to be in critical condition.

There were also reports of intense gunfire in the wake of the explosions

Five police officials were killed and eight were injured in a third suicide bombing in Quetta on Tuesday evening, the Inter-Services Public Relations said. A suicide bomber targeted a police van on Airport Road, martyring at least five policemen and injuring seven others, reports said. As per reports, another explosion happened in Mina Gundi area close to the western bypass, targeting a Frontier Corps post. The military’s media wing said that three suicide bombers attempted to attack the FC post. However, the attack was foiled by the personnel deployed at the check post, killing two attackers. The Civil Defence DG has confirmed that all were suicide attacks. He said two suicide bombers loaded with 8 to 10 kilograms of explosives attacked the FC post. There were also reports of intense gunfire in the wake of the explosions. The injured security personnel have been shifted to CMH Quetta where two personnel are said to be in critical condition.

Suicide bombers in Quetta kill 5 security personnel, injure 8

Two members of Pakistan's beleaguered Christian community were killed on Sunday in the country's southwest when unknown gunmen opened fire on a small group that had just left a local church, police officials said.

The churchgoers were on their way home in Quetta, the capital of Pakistan's Baluchistan province, when two men on a motorcycle began shooting at them, local police official Ataullah Shah told Reuters.

Eight wounded were taken to hospital and two people were pronounced dead.

Television pictures showed members of Quetta's Christian community burning car and bicycle tyres while protesting the shooting.

At the hospital, people screamed and cried as the two bodies were brought in on a stretcher covered with white sheets.

Baluchistan, a region bordering Iran as well as Afghanistan, is plagued by violence by Sunni Islamist sectarian groups linked to the Taliban, al Qaeda and Islamic State. It also has an indigenous ethnic Baloch insurgency fighting the central government.

Islamic State has created a branch in Pakistan and Afghanistan in recent years mostly by recruiting among established militants. Its followers have claimed some of Pakistan's most deadly recent attacks.

This month four members of a Christian family were gunned down in Quetta a day after Easter, in what police officials called a "targeted attack".

In December two suicide bombers stormed a packed church in southwestern Pakistan, killing at least 10 people and wounding up to 56. Islamic State claimed both attacks.

Rome's ancient Colosseum was lit in red for an evening in February in solidarity with persecuted Christians, particularly Asia Bibi, a Catholic woman who has been living on death row in Pakistan since 2010, when she was condemned for allegedly making derogatory remarks about Islam.

The attack took place in Quetta. The Christians had just walked out of a local church

Two members of Pakistan's beleaguered Christian community were killed on Sunday in the country's southwest when unknown gunmen opened fire on a small group that had just left a local church, police officials said. The churchgoers were on their way home in Quetta, the capital of Pakistan's Baluchistan province, when two men on a motorcycle began shooting at them, local police official Ataullah Shah told Reuters. Eight wounded were taken to hospital and two people were pronounced dead. Television pictures showed members of Quetta's Christian community burning car and bicycle tyres while protesting the shooting. At the hospital, people screamed and cried as the two bodies were brought in on a stretcher covered with white sheets. Baluchistan, a region bordering Iran as well as Afghanistan, is plagued by violence by Sunni Islamist sectarian groups linked to the Taliban, al Qaeda and Islamic State. It also has an indigenous ethnic Baloch insurgency fighting the central government. Islamic State has created a branch in Pakistan and Afghanistan in recent years mostly by recruiting among established militants. Its followers have claimed some of Pakistan's most deadly recent attacks. This month four members of a Christian family were gunned down in Quetta a day after Easter, in what police officials called a "targeted attack". In December two suicide bombers stormed a packed church in southwestern Pakistan, killing at least 10 people and wounding up to 56. Islamic State claimed both attacks. Rome's ancient Colosseum was lit in red for an evening in February in solidarity with persecuted Christians, particularly Asia Bibi, a Catholic woman who has been living on death row in Pakistan since 2010, when she was condemned for allegedly making derogatory remarks about Islam.

Gunmen in Pakistan kill two Christians, wound 6 in drive-by shooting

Four Christians were shot dead by unidentified gunmen in southwestern Pakistan on Monday, police said, in an apparent attack on the religious minority.

The incident occurred in a Christian-majority neighbourhood in the city of Quetta, capital of the Balochistan province.

"Three members of a family, including a woman, were killed when the motor rickshaw they were (in)... came under attack," Moazzam Jah Ansari, the police chief of the province, told AFP.

"The rickshaw driver, who was also a Christian by faith, is among the dead."

Police officials said this appeared to be a targeted attack on Christians in the area.

"Initial investigations suggest the people were ambushed because of their faith," Ansari said.

A child was injured in the attack and is receiving treatment at a hospital, officials said. Ghulam Ali Baloch, a local official, said her injuries were not life-threatening.&nbsp

There was no immediate claim of responsibility, but Islamist militants have in the past attacked Christians and other religious minorities in Balochistan.

In December last year, two suicide bombers blew themselves up at a Quetta church, which was packed with worshippers, killing nine people and wounding over a dozen.

In addition to Islamist extremists, ethnic Baloch militants have been fighting a low-intensity separatist insurgency in the province for years, often bombing infrastructure like railroads and power lines.

Christians make up less than two percent of Muslim-majority Pakistan`s 200 million people, and have long faced discrimination and violence.

The incident occurred in a Christian-majority neighbourhood in the city of Quetta, capital of the Balochistan province

Four Christians were shot dead by unidentified gunmen in southwestern Pakistan on Monday, police said, in an apparent attack on the religious minority. The incident occurred in a Christian-majority neighbourhood in the city of Quetta, capital of the Balochistan province. "Three members of a family, including a woman, were killed when the motor rickshaw they were (in)... came under attack," Moazzam Jah Ansari, the police chief of the province, told AFP. "The rickshaw driver, who was also a Christian by faith, is among the dead." Police officials said this appeared to be a targeted attack on Christians in the area. "Initial investigations suggest the people were ambushed because of their faith," Ansari said. A child was injured in the attack and is receiving treatment at a hospital, officials said. Ghulam Ali Baloch, a local official, said her injuries were not life-threatening. There was no immediate claim of responsibility, but Islamist militants have in the past attacked Christians and other religious minorities in Balochistan. In December last year, two suicide bombers blew themselves up at a Quetta church, which was packed with worshippers, killing nine people and wounding over a dozen. In addition to Islamist extremists, ethnic Baloch militants have been fighting a low-intensity separatist insurgency in the province for years, often bombing infrastructure like railroads and power lines. Christians make up less than two percent of Muslim-majority Pakistan`s 200 million people, and have long faced discrimination and violence.

Four Christians shot dead in southwestern Pakistan: Officials

Taliban militants today killed four paramilitary soldiers in an ambush in Pakistan&#39;s restive southwestern Balochistan province, police said.

The Frontier Corps (FC) personnel were targeted when they were on a routine patrol on Sariab road in Quetta.

Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Quetta Razzaq Cheema said that the attackers fired at the vehicle carrying the FC officials and fled after the incident.

&quot;It was a coordinated attack and the purpose was to target the FC personnel in the vehicle,&quot; Cheema said.

&quot;Four security personnel were killed in the attack,&quot; he told the media.

The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan claimed the responsibility for the attack.

This was the latest attack in a series of terror strikes carried out against security personnel in Quetta and other parts of the troubled province this year.

Last month, at least seven persons were killed on Zarghoon Road in Quetta when a suicide bomber rammed his motorbike into a police truck.

Balochistan Governor Mohammad Achakzai condemned that the latest attack and urged the law enforcement agencies to arrest the culprits at the earliest.&nbsp;

The Frontier Corps (FC) personnel were targeted when they were on a routine patrol on Sariab road in Quetta

Taliban militants today killed four paramilitary soldiers in an ambush in Pakistan's restive southwestern Balochistan province, police said. The Frontier Corps (FC) personnel were targeted when they were on a routine patrol on Sariab road in Quetta. Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Quetta Razzaq Cheema said that the attackers fired at the vehicle carrying the FC officials and fled after the incident. "It was a coordinated attack and the purpose was to target the FC personnel in the vehicle," Cheema said. "Four security personnel were killed in the attack," he told the media. The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan claimed the responsibility for the attack. This was the latest attack in a series of terror strikes carried out against security personnel in Quetta and other parts of the troubled province this year. Last month, at least seven persons were killed on Zarghoon Road in Quetta when a suicide bomber rammed his motorbike into a police truck. Balochistan Governor Mohammad Achakzai condemned that the latest attack and urged the law enforcement agencies to arrest the culprits at the earliest.

Taliban kill 4 paramilitary soldiers in Pak's Balochistan

A Chinese national was shot in Zamzama park in&nbsp; Karachi, Pakistan by an unidentified person on Monday.

It is said to be a targeted killing as media reports have quoted police saying that he was followed by armed assailants.

During the incident, a passerby also got injured.

Police have begun an investigation into the matter, evidence has been collected from the site of evidence by the extra contingent of police and rangers.

Following the killing,&nbsp;reports say security has been beefed up in the area especially of&nbsp;Chinese nationals.

In 2017 two Chinese nationals were kidnapped from Jinnah area of Quetta provincial capital of Balochistan.

The presence of Chinese nationals has been increased in the past few years in Pakistan due to CPEC.

The Pakistani government has also deployed 15,000 military personnel to protect projects under the economic corridor.

(With inputs from ANI)

It is said to be a targeted killing as media reports have quoted police saying that he was followed by armed assailants

A Chinese national was shot in Zamzama park in Karachi, Pakistan by an unidentified person on Monday. It is said to be a targeted killing as media reports have quoted police saying that he was followed by armed assailants. During the incident, a passerby also got injured. Police have begun an investigation into the matter, evidence has been collected from the site of evidence by the extra contingent of police and rangers. Following the killing, reports say security has been beefed up in the area especially of Chinese nationals. In 2017 two Chinese nationals were kidnapped from Jinnah area of Quetta provincial capital of Balochistan. The presence of Chinese nationals has been increased in the past few years in Pakistan due to CPEC. The Pakistani government has also deployed 15,000 military personnel to protect projects under the economic corridor. (With inputs from ANI)

Chinese national shot dead in Karachi

A mother and daughter polio vaccination team were gunned down Thursday in the southwestern Pakistani city of Quetta as they were immunizing children, police said, the latest deaths in the country&#39;s long campaign against the disease.

The duo were killed in a neighbourhood on the outskirts of the city, capital of restive Balochistan, Pakistan&#39;s largest and poorest province.

&quot;Sakina Bibi, 38 and her daughter Rizwana Bibi, 16, were killed by unknown assailants while they were administering polio drops to children,&quot; senior police official Aitzaz Ahmed Goraya said.

He said the pair were on the fourth day of a five-day anti-polio campaign.

&quot;Previously we used to have police personnel providing security to polio workers but we changed it a few months back as it was drawing attention,&quot; Aitzaz said.

&quot;Now we assign polio workers their own neighbourhoods and don&#39;t give them security,&quot; he added.&nbsp;

The incident was confirmed by a senior administration official Amjad Ali Khan.

Nobody claimed responsibility for the incident but Taliban militants have attacked polio workers in the country in the past. More than a hundred people have been killed in such attacks since December 2012.

Islamist opposition to all forms of inoculation grew after the CIA organised a fake vaccination drive to help track down Al-Qaeda&#39;s former leader Osama Bin Laden in the Pakistani garrison town of Abbottabad. He was killed there by US forces in 2011.

Pakistan is one of only two countries in the world where polio, a crippling childhood disease, remains endemic.

Despite the attacks, it hopes to be removed from the list of polio-endemic countries by 2018 by achieving its goal of no fresh cases for a year.

In a separate incident, two policemen were gunned down and a third was critically injured as they were riding a motorbike on their way to the police station in Quetta, Aitzaz said.&nbsp;

The incident occurred in the centre of the city when assailants riding on a motorbike opened fire on the policemen.&nbsp;

The pair were on the fourth day of a five-day anti-polio campaign

A mother and daughter polio vaccination team were gunned down Thursday in the southwestern Pakistani city of Quetta as they were immunizing children, police said, the latest deaths in the country's long campaign against the disease. The duo were killed in a neighbourhood on the outskirts of the city, capital of restive Balochistan, Pakistan's largest and poorest province. "Sakina Bibi, 38 and her daughter Rizwana Bibi, 16, were killed by unknown assailants while they were administering polio drops to children," senior police official Aitzaz Ahmed Goraya said. He said the pair were on the fourth day of a five-day anti-polio campaign. "Previously we used to have police personnel providing security to polio workers but we changed it a few months back as it was drawing attention," Aitzaz said. "Now we assign polio workers their own neighbourhoods and don't give them security," he added. The incident was confirmed by a senior administration official Amjad Ali Khan. Nobody claimed responsibility for the incident but Taliban militants have attacked polio workers in the country in the past. More than a hundred people have been killed in such attacks since December 2012. Islamist opposition to all forms of inoculation grew after the CIA organised a fake vaccination drive to help track down Al-Qaeda's former leader Osama Bin Laden in the Pakistani garrison town of Abbottabad. He was killed there by US forces in 2011. Pakistan is one of only two countries in the world where polio, a crippling childhood disease, remains endemic. Despite the attacks, it hopes to be removed from the list of polio-endemic countries by 2018 by achieving its goal of no fresh cases for a year. In a separate incident, two policemen were gunned down and a third was critically injured as they were riding a motorbike on their way to the police station in Quetta, Aitzaz said. The incident occurred in the centre of the city when assailants riding on a motorbike opened fire on the policemen.

Mother-daughter polio team shot dead in Pakistan: Police

Balochistan&#39;s Frontier Corps has arrested 16 suspects, including eight illegal Afghan refugees, during heavy raids carried out in parts of the Pakistan province on Saturday.&nbsp;

The large-scale raids were conducted following a suicide bomb attack near the area in Quetta which took lives of seven people.&nbsp;

&quot;Balochistan FC conducted intelligence-based operations in Sambaza, Sibbi, Hazar Ganji areas,&quot; the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said in a statement.

&quot;Weapons and ammunition including grenades, IEDs (improvised explosive devices), rockets and explosives have been recovered,&quot; the ISPR added.

On Tuesday, seven people, amongst which were five Balochistan Constabulary personnel, were killed and 16 others were left injured when a suspected suicide bomb rocked <a href="http://www.wionews.com/south-asia/six-including-four-policemen-killed-in-quetta-blast-29034" target="_blank">Quetta&#39;s Zarghoon road</a> near the Balochistan Assembly building.&nbsp;

The attack took place in the city&#39;s busy intersection of GPO Chowk, located in a high-security zone.

The suicide attack was later claimed by the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan.

The large-scale raids were conducted following a suicide bomb attack near the area in Quetta which took lives of seven people.

Balochistan's Frontier Corps has arrested 16 suspects, including eight illegal Afghan refugees, during heavy raids carried out in parts of the Pakistan province on Saturday. The large-scale raids were conducted following a suicide bomb attack near the area in Quetta which took lives of seven people. "Balochistan FC conducted intelligence-based operations in Sambaza, Sibbi, Hazar Ganji areas," the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said in a statement. "Weapons and ammunition including grenades, IEDs (improvised explosive devices), rockets and explosives have been recovered," the ISPR added. On Tuesday, seven people, amongst which were five Balochistan Constabulary personnel, were killed and 16 others were left injured when a suspected suicide bomb rocked Quetta's Zarghoon road near the Balochistan Assembly building. The attack took place in the city's busy intersection of GPO Chowk, located in a high-security zone. The suicide attack was later claimed by the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan.

Quetta explosion: 16 suspects arrested in Balochistan raids

Islamic State has claimed responsibilty&nbsp;for the attack on a church in Quetta, Pakistan on Sunday.

At least eight people are dead after the attack and over 30 injured, a number of them critically.&nbsp;

Also read: <a href="http://www.wionews.com/south-asia/pakistan-8-killed-in-bomb-attack-on-quetta-church-26975" target="_blank">8 killed in suicide attack on Quetta church</a>

Quetta&#39;s Bethel Memorial Methodist Church was attacked by two suicide bombers.&nbsp;

Security forces had managed to shoot down one of the attackers.&nbsp;

But the other managed to reach the door where he blew himself up.&nbsp;

Islamic State&#39;s Amaq news agency said Sunday in an online statement that the group was responsible.

The statement said two Islamic State members had carried out the attack but provided no evidence to back up their claim.

The group's Amaq news agency said two Islamic State members had carried out the attack but provided no evidence to back up their claim

Islamic State has claimed responsibilty for the attack on a church in Quetta, Pakistan on Sunday. At least eight people are dead after the attack and over 30 injured, a number of them critically. Also read: 8 killed in suicide attack on Quetta church Quetta's Bethel Memorial Methodist Church was attacked by two suicide bombers. Security forces had managed to shoot down one of the attackers. But the other managed to reach the door where he blew himself up. Islamic State's Amaq news agency said Sunday in an online statement that the group was responsible. The statement said two Islamic State members had carried out the attack but provided no evidence to back up their claim.

Islamic State claims responsibility for Pakistan church attack

Eight people have been killed and over 30 injured injured in a suicide attack on a Catholic church in Quetta, Pakistan.

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Pakistan&#39;s Dawn News confirmed the attack on the Bethel Memorial Methodist Church on Zarghoon Road, Quetta this afternoon.

There were two suicide attackers.&nbsp;

News reports said security forces were able to shoot down the first.&nbsp;

But the second attacker got to the door where he blew himself up.&nbsp;

There were close to 400 people praying inside, Dawn News reported.&nbsp;

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The wounded were moved to Quetta&#39;s Civil Hospital.

A number of people were thought to be critically injured.&nbsp;

Home Minister Sarfraz Bugti condemned the attack, saying on Twitter that a massive tragedy had been successfully averted by police and others.&nbsp;

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Quetta is the provincial capital and the largest city of Balochistan, Pakistan.&nbsp;

The attack took place on the Bethel Memorial Methodist Church

Eight people have been killed and over 30 injured injured in a suicide attack on a Catholic church in Quetta, Pakistan. #UPDATE 4 killed, 25 injured as terrorists storm Church in Balochistan's #Quetta : Pakistan media pic.twitter.com/doqnogRnpj — ANI (@ANI) December 17, 2017 × Pakistan's Dawn News confirmed the attack on the Bethel Memorial Methodist Church on Zarghoon Road, Quetta this afternoon. There were two suicide attackers. News reports said security forces were able to shoot down the first. But the second attacker got to the door where he blew himself up. There were close to 400 people praying inside, Dawn News reported. The wounded were moved to Quetta's Civil Hospital. A number of people were thought to be critically injured. Home Minister Sarfraz Bugti condemned the attack, saying on Twitter that a massive tragedy had been successfully averted by police and others. By the grace of Almighty, 02 Suicide Bombers stopped on entrance of Church in #Quetta. LEAs took 16 mins to complete the op. CCPO & DC #Quetta along with IG Police #Balochistan lead the operation from forefront. — Sarfraz Bugti (@PakSarfrazbugti) December 17, 2017 × Quetta is the provincial capital and the largest city of Balochistan, Pakistan.

Pakistan: 8 killed in suicide attack on Quetta church

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At least 8 people have reportedly been killed and 25 injured in a bomb and gun attack on a Catholic church in Quetta, Pakistan.&nbsp;Pakistan&#39;s Dawn News confirmed the attack on the Bethel Memorial Methodist Church on Zarghoon Road, Quetta this afternoon.&nbsp;All casualties have been moved to Quetta&#39;s Civil Hospital.

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Sindhu settles for silver as she loses in summit clash of Dubai Super Series Final Olympic silver medallist P V Sindhu suffered another heart-wrenching defeat against World No. 2, Akane Yamaguchi of Japan, to finish as runner-up at the Dubai Super Series Final here today. In the prestigious season-ending tournament finale, Sindhu played her heart out before going down fighting 21-15 12-21 19-21 to Yamaguchi in an energy-sapping summit clash that lasted an hour and 31 minutes. To extract sensitive information, Pakistan's ISI sets honeytrap for 3 Indian officials; attempt foiled Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) tried to extract sensitive information from three Indian officials posted in the country by setting a honeytrap for them, media reports said Sunday. The attempt, however, was foiled before any classified documents could be passed on, the reports added. India: Two women harassed every day at workplace in 2017 Two women were harassed every day at their workplaces in India in 2017. News reports said Sunday that the National Commission for Women (NCW) received an average of 1.7 complaints a day in 2017. The reports said that in the 316 days between January 1 and December 12, the commission received 539 complaints. Pakistan: 8 killed in bomb attack on Quetta church At least 8 people have reportedly been killed and 25 injured in a bomb and gun attack on a Catholic church in Quetta, Pakistan. Pakistan's Dawn News confirmed the attack on the Bethel Memorial Methodist Church on Zarghoon Road, Quetta this afternoon. All casualties have been moved to Quetta's Civil Hospital. J&K: Protests after civilian killed in crossfire between army, terrorists Clashes broke out in Kashmir's Kupwara district on Sunday after a civilian was killed in an exchange of fire between army personnel and terrorists the day before. The Army said a man, Asif Iqbal Bhat, was killed in an exchange of fire between army soldiers and terrorists after the army received specific information about the presence of terrorists in Thindpura village and laid an ambush.

WION Evening News Brief, December 17 2017

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