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Gulf Today
a day ago
- Politics
- Gulf Today
Blast claimed by Daesh kills four in northwest Pakistan
An explosion in northwest Pakistan killed at least four local government officials and police Wednesday, an officer told the media, in an attack claimed by a branch of the Daesh group. "One senior government official, along with another government official and two police officers, were killed in the attack. Eleven people were wounded," said Waqas Rafiq, a senior police official stationed in Bajaur, a city near the border with Afghanistan. The officials were travelling in a car in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province when "the attack happened in a market in Bajaur city", Rafiq added. Hours later the Islamic State Khorasan (IS-K) group claimed to have detonated an explosives-laden moped that targeted the vehicle in which the officials were travelling. The deadly blast came four days after 16 soldiers were killed in the same province in an attack claimed by the Pakistan Taliban, a group which is very active in the area. Around 300 people, mostly security officials, have been killed in attacks since the start of the year by armed groups fighting the government in both Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan provinces, according to the media. Last year was the deadliest in a decade for Pakistan, with a surge in attacks that killed more than 1,600 people, according to Islamabad-based analysis group the Center for Research and Security Studies. Pakistan has witnessed a sharp rise in violence in its regions bordering Afghanistan since the Taliban returned to power in Kabul in 2021, with Islamabad accusing its western neighbour of allowing its soil to be used for attacks against Pakistan -- a claim the Taliban denies. Agence France-Presse
Free Malaysia Today
a day ago
- Politics
- Free Malaysia Today
Blast kills 4 Pakistani officials near border with Afghanistan
Pakistan has witnessed a sharp rise in violence in its regions bordering Afghanistan since 2021. (AFP pic) PESHAWAR : An explosion in northwest Pakistan today killed at least four local government officials and police officers, a police official told AFP. 'One senior government official, along with another government official and two police officers, were killed in the attack. Eleven people were wounded,' said Waqas Rafiq, a senior police official stationed in Bajaur, a city near the border with Afghanistan. The officials were travelling in a car when 'the attack happened in a market in Bajaur city', Rafiq added. No group immediately claimed responsibility for the blast. It came four days after 16 soldiers were killed in the province in an attack claimed by the Pakistan Taliban, a group which is very active in the area. Around 300 people, mostly security officials, have been killed in attacks since the start of the year by armed groups fighting the government in both Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan provinces, according to an AFP tally. Last year was the deadliest in a decade for Pakistan, with a surge in attacks that killed more than 1,600 people, according to Islamabad-based analysis group the Center for Research and Security Studies. Pakistan has witnessed a sharp rise in violence in its regions bordering Afghanistan since the Taliban returned to power in Kabul in 2021, with Islamabad accusing its western neighbour of allowing its soil to be used for attacks against Pakistan – a claim the Taliban denies.
Kuwait Times
2 days ago
- Politics
- Kuwait Times
Blast kills four officials in NW Pakistan
BAJAUR: Local residents gather beside the wreckage of a vehicle after a blast in Bajaur, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, on July 2, 2025. -- AFP PESHAWAR: An explosion in northwest Pakistan on Wednesday killed at least four local government officials and police officers, a police official told AFP. 'One senior government official, along with another government official and two police officers, were killed in the attack. Eleven people were wounded,' said Waqas Rafiq, a senior police official stationed in Bajaur, a city near the border with Afghanistan. The officials were travelling in a car when 'the attack happened in a market in Bajaur city', Rafiq added. No group immediately claimed responsibility for the blast. It came four days after 16 soldiers were killed in the province in an attack claimed by the Pakistan Taleban, a group which is very active in the area. Around 300 people, mostly security officials, have been killed in attacks since the start of the year by armed groups fighting the government in both Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan provinces, according to an AFP tally. Last year was the deadliest in a decade for Pakistan, with a surge in attacks that killed more than 1,600 people, according to Islamabad-based analysis group the Center for Research and Security Studies. Pakistan has witnessed a sharp rise in violence in its regions bordering Afghanistan since the Taleban returned to power in Kabul in 2021, with Islamabad accusing its western neighbor of allowing its soil to be used for attacks against Pakistan — a claim the Taleban denies. — AFP
The Star
2 days ago
- Politics
- The Star
Blast kills four Pakistani officials, 11 injured: police
PESHAWAR, (Pakistan): An explosion in northwest Pakistan on Wednesday (July 2) killed at least four local government officials and police officers, a police official told AFP. "One senior government official, along with another government official and two police officers, were killed in the attack. Eleven people were wounded," said Waqas Rafiq, a senior police official stationed in Bajaur, a city near the border with Afghanistan. The officials were travelling in a car when "the attack happened in a market in Bajaur city", Rafiq added. No group immediately claimed responsibility for the blast. It came four days after 16 soldiers were killed in the province in an attack claimed by the Pakistan Taliban, a group which is very active in the area. Around 300 people, mostly security officials, have been killed in attacks since the start of the year by armed groups fighting the government in both Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan provinces, according to an AFP tally. Last year was the deadliest in a decade for Pakistan, with a surge in attacks that killed more than 1,600 people, according to Islamabad-based analysis group the Center for Research and Security Studies. Pakistan has witnessed a sharp rise in violence in its regions bordering Afghanistan since the Taliban returned to power in Kabul in 2021, with Islamabad accusing its western neighbour of allowing its soil to be used for attacks against Pakistan -- a claim the Taliban denies. - AFP
Business Recorder
2 days ago
- Business Recorder
Assistant Commissioner among 4 killed in Bajaur blast
At least four people, including Assistant Commissioner (AC) and Tehsildar of Nawagai, were killed in a powerful bomb blast that targeted a government vehicle in Bajaur's Khar subdivision on Wednesday, Aaj News reported. According to District Police Officer (DPO) Bajaur Waqas Rafiq, the explosion took place near Siddiqabad Phatak on Nawagai Road. The blast was so intense that the official vehicle was completely destroyed, killing Assistant Commissioner Nawagai Faisal Ismail, Tehsildar Abdul Wakeel, a Subedar, and a police officer on the spot. Bomb blast martyrs three police officers in Mastung Rescue officials said 11 others were injured in the incident and were rushed to Khar Hospital for treatment. The condition of several injured individuals is reported to be critical. Following the incident, security forces cordoned off the area and launched a search operation. There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the bombing. Authorities are investigating the motive and the perpetrators behind the deadly assault on civil administration officials.
