Pakistan

20 Aug

Mumbai Police gets 26/11-like terrorist attack threat from Pakistani mobile number

editorIndia, internationalMumbai, Pakistan

Just 2 days after a mysterious weapons-laden boat was recovered from Maharashtra's Raigad, Mumbai police on Saturday received a chance message, warning of a 26/11-like terror attack, people familiar with the calculations said. The message was sent via WhatsApp from a Pakistan-based smartphone number to Mumbai Police's traffic management line. The message also mentioned that the terror operation would be carried out by 6 people, sources said. Mumbai Police is currently investigating the matter and other detectives and Central Corporations are said to have been involved. Maharashtra's Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) on Thursday recovered a mysterious weapon-laden boat from Raigarh. “A…

18 Aug

Cache of weapons dropped from drone on Jammu border seized

editorIndiajammu and kashmir, Pakistan

Police here seized an ammunition consignment allegedly intended for terrorists dropped with the aid of a drone from Pakistan close to the Jammu International Border (IB), officers stated on Thursday, August 18, 2022. The fingers had been seized on the foundation of records supplied with the aid of a jailed Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) commander, who perished at some point of an come upon at the website where the consignment used to be found, they said. Mohmmad Ali Hussain used to be fatally shot after he snatched the rifle of a policeman and fired at the police group that had taken him…

01 Jul

Pakistan govt warns of mobile, internet services shutdown amid power crisis

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Pakistan's National Information Technology Board (NITB) has warned of suspension of cellular and net offers amid power outages in the country. “Telecom operators in Pakistan have warned about shutting down mobile and web offerings due to lengthy hours of strength outages nationwide, as the interruption is inflicting troubles and issue in their operations,” the NITB wrote on Twitter. Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has warned the US that they are likely to face multiple load shedding next July, Geo News reported. “Pakistan could not get the required liquefied herbal fuel (LNG) supply, however, the coalition government was once attempting to…

10 Jun

Organs malfunctioning, recovery not possible: Pervez Musharraf’s family

editorinternationalPakistan

A message from the family of former Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf stated that his organs are not functioning properly, adding that "recovery is now not possible". "He is not on the ventilator. Has been hospitalized for the ultimate three weeks due to a complication of his ailment (Amyloidosis). Going through a tough stage where recuperation is now not viable and organs are malfunctioning. Pray for ease in his every day living," the message on Pervez Musharraf's official Twitter handle of read. The tweet by Musharraf's family follows after information of former Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf passing away on Friday in…

09 Jun

Pakistani politician and TV host Aamir Liaquat Hussain died at 50

editorinternational, PoliticalPakistan

Aamir Liaquat Hussain, a Pakistani politician and popular TV host, died on Thursday at the age of 50. He fell unconscious at his domestic and was once rushed to Aga Khan University Hospital, however may want to not be revived. Confirming his death, PTI chief Jamal Siddiqui stated that an employee of Aamir Liaquat informed him about his death. The sanatorium administration said that the reason of the dying of Aamir Liaquat would be recognized solely after the autopsy. Aamir Liaquat was once a famous spiritual scholar, columnist and tv host. He was once regarded for his Ramzan transmissions on…

01 May

Imran Khan along with 150 others booked after protests erupt in Saudi against Pak PM

editorinternational, PoliticalPakistan

Pakistan's Punjab police have booked 150 others, including ousted chief minister Imran Khan and some members of his former cabinet, over the attack on Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and his delegation at Masjid-e-Nabvi in Saudi Arabia, officials said. . Video clips circulated on social media showed some pilgrims - interestingly Khan's supporters shouting 'chor' (thief) and 'gaddar' (traitor) as Sharif and various participants of his delegation arrived at Madinah's Masjid Nawabi on final Thursday. Pakistani pilgrims also used abusive language towards members of the delegation. Madina police arrested 5 Pakistanis concerned about the slogans. The Punjab Police on Saturday night…

27 Apr

A mother of 2 child and wife of a doctor, Karachi suicide bomber held a master’s degree

editorinternationalPakistan

The woman who carried out the Karachi suicide bombing — that killed 4 persons, consisting of three Chinese nationals — was a exceptionally educated mother of two. The suicide bomber, 30-year-old Shari Baloch from Niazar Abad in Balochistan’s Turbat, had accomplished MSc in zoology and was married to a doctor. She was once pursuing M Phil and was once a practising science teacher according to a announcement launched via the Afghanistan-based militant organisation, Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA), which claimed duty for the attack. Shari Baloch joined the one of a kind self-sacrifice squad of the BLA’s Majeed Brigade two years…

26 Apr

4 Died, Several Others Injured In Blast At Karachi University In Pakistan

editorinternationalChina, Pakistan

Four people, together with three Chinese nationals, had been killed and several others injured in an explosion in a van near the Confucius Institute at Pakistan's Karachi University on Tuesday, reports said. The attack used to be carried out through a girl suicide bomber, according to information enterprise AFP. According to DawnNewsTV, a Pakistani separatist team has claimed the responsibility for the attack. Police and rescue offerings are on their way to the website online of the incident. Television pictures showed a white van in flames with plumes of smoke rising from its remains. Local media reviews said that the…

16 Apr

Ousted Ex PM Imran Khan asks for donations from overseas Pakistanis to topple ‘foreign-backed’ govt

editorinternational, PoliticalPakistan

Pakistan's ousted prime minister, Imran Khan, on Friday appealed to Pakistanis abroad to donate cash to his Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party to topple the "foreign-backed" government of Shehbaz Sharif. Ironically, Khan has urged Pakistanis abroad to donate to a political party that blames America for overthrowing its authority in Pakistan. In a Twitter video, he informed overseas Pakistanis about the namanzoor.com internet site that was collecting donations from them to topple Shehbaz Sharif's government and hold fresh elections. He called the operation "Haqiki-Azadi" and said that the "corrupt government" had put pressure on Pakistan's 22 crore people. Khan said the…

08 Apr

Pakistan: 26/11 mastermind Hafiz Saeed gets 32 years in jail

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An anti-terrorism court in Pakistan has sentenced Lashar-e-Taiba co-founder Hafiz Saeed to 31 years in prison after he was found guilty in two separate cases of terror financing. Saeed, the mastermind of the 26/11 Mumbai attacks, is an UN-designated terrorist and one of India's most wanted. On Friday, the Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) decided to extend the 32-year sentence to Saeed in two FIRs registered using the Punjab Police's Counter-Terrorism Department, court docket authorities said. He further said that he was sentenced to 15.5 years and 16.5 years respectively. Following his arrest, Pakistani authorities confiscated Saeed's notable community mosques, schools, seminaries…