Pakistan: gunmen attack Shiite pilgrims, 26 dead

Pakistan: gunmen attack Shiite pilgrims, 26 dead Islamabad: Gunmen opened fire on minority Shiite Muslim pilgrims traveling through southwest Pakistan on Tuesday, killing 26 people in an apparent sectarian attack, officials and survivors said. The pilgrims were traveling by bus through Mastung district in Baluchistan province on their way to the Iranian border when the attack occurred, said Khushhal Khan, the driver of the vehicle, which was carrying at least 40 people. A pickup truck blocked the...
08:57 PM, Sep 20, 2011

17 killed in Karachi violence

17 killed in Karachi violence Karachi: Violence continued unabated in Pakistan's biggest city with 17 more people including a woman killed on Monday in sectarian and ethnic attacks. The worst hit place from the violence was Surjani Town where unidentified gunmen set on fire few houses, shops and resorted to indiscriminate firing in which one person was killed. Unidentified armed men in these areas forced residents to evacuate their homes, while the police escorted most...
10:17 PM, Aug 01, 2011

14 killed in Pak sectarian violence

14 killed in Pak sectarian violence Karachi: Unidentified gunmen on Friday killed seven Shia pilgrims in Pakistan's southwestern Balochistan province while seven people died in ethnic and sectarian violence in the country's financial capital in the last 24 hours. The Shia pilgrims were killed at a bus stand in Saryab district of Balochistan's provincial capital Quetta in the afternoon, according to police officials. "They were waiting for a bus preparing to go to Iran for a...
09:46 PM, Jul 29, 2011

Gunman opens fire in Brazilian school, 13 dead

Gunman opens fire in Brazilian school, 13 dead Rio de Janeiro: A gunman opened fire at an elementary school in Rio de Janeiro on Thursday and at least 13 people were killed, including the shooter. It was not clear whether the gunman, who is believed to be a former student at the school, shot himself or was killed by police. At least 20 people, including children, were wounded in the shooting at the school for students aged 10...
10:25 PM, Apr 07, 2011
Oldest Hindu temple in Australia attacked

Oldest Hindu temple in Australia attacked

Panic in south wales as Australia's oldest Hindu temple is attacked by masked gunmen. They are caught on CCTV firing shots at the temple. There have been no arrests as yet. ...
10:05 AM, Mar 31, 2011

Pakistan Minority Affairs Minister shot dead

Pakistan Minority Affairs Minister shot dead New Delhi: Pakistan Minority Affairs Minister Shahbaz Bhatti was shot dead by unidentified gunmen outside his Islamabad residence on Wednesday morning. Bhatti, a vocal critic of the controversial blasphemy law, was attacked shortly after he left his residence in Sector I-8 at about 11.20 am local time. TV news channels reported that Bhatti, who had been receiving threats to his life since last year, was accompanied only by his driver...
12:17 PM, Mar 02, 2011

Gunmen shot 4, including 2 cops in Philippines

Gunmen shot 4, including 2 cops in Philippines Manila (Philippines): Gunmen wearing police uniforms stopped a passenger bus in the southern Philippines early on Wednesday and fatally shot four people, including two police marshals, officials said. The attack came just three days after a disgruntled ex-policeman took hostage a busload of Hong Kong tourists in Manila, killing eight of them before he was shot dead by a police sniper. Police said the bus attacked on Thursday was travelling...
08:01 AM, Aug 26, 2010

Gunmen attack hospital in Lahore, kill 12

Gunmen attack hospital in Lahore, kill 12 The attackers, who were wearing police uniforms, fled after the attack on Jinnah Hospital, according to police. ...
07:39 AM, Jun 01, 2010

Gunmen open fire in Hyderabad, kill policeman

Gunmen open fire in Hyderabad, kill policeman A massive manhunt has been launched by Hyderabad Police to catch the attackers. ...
05:53 PM, May 14, 2010

Pak draws up suspect list for Lahore attack

Pak draws up suspect list for Lahore attack Islamic militants, Baluch separatists being investigated by authorities. ...
05:06 PM, Mar 06, 2009

Lashkar link to Lahore attack? Probe claims so

Lashkar link to Lahore attack? Probe claims so 'Headstrong' members of banned group blamed for strike on Lanka cricket team. ...
03:46 PM, Mar 06, 2009

Chinks in Pak security armour revealed by attack

Chinks in Pak security armour revealed by attack Prescribed measures to secure the visiting players were not strictly followed. ...
12:28 AM, Mar 06, 2009

Pak rules out India's hand in Lahore attack

Pak rules out India's hand in Lahore attack Pakistan's Interior Ministry chief said it could be the work of al-Qaeda. ...
09:28 PM, Mar 05, 2009

Pak board slams Broad, says security adequate in Lahore

Pak board slams Broad, says security adequate in Lahore Match referee's allegation fabricated, says country's cricket chief. ...
05:31 PM, Mar 05, 2009

Attack on cricketers shows Pak deteriorating: Expert

Attack on cricketers shows Pak deteriorating: Expert Cohen says the attack reflects the slide of Pak as a state. ...
05:19 PM, Mar 05, 2009
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