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Pakistan court drops murder abetment charges against Imran Khan - Lawyer

Pakistan court drops murder abetment charges against Imran Khan - Lawyer

A high court in Islamabad is expected to rule on Imran Khan's appeal to suspend his conviction and three-year jail sentence for corruption.
Mon Aug 28 2023
Father time: Pakistan's lonely clock collector

Father time: Pakistan's lonely clock collector

Kakar's collection, some of which dates back to 1850, is housed inside the city's police headquarters compound.
Sun Dec 12 2021
Blast hits train in southwestern Pakistan; at least 6 hurt

Blast hits train in southwestern Pakistan; at least 6 hurt

The train was travelling from Baluchistan's capital of Quetta to the eastern metropolis of Lahore when a blast on the main railway track damaged one of its cars.
Fri Oct 27 2017
Pakistani Taliban suicide bomber rams police truck, kills 7

Pakistani Taliban suicide bomber rams police truck, kills 7

The attack killed five police officials and two passers-by on the outskirts of the volatile frontier city, Quetta police chief Abdur Razzaq Cheema said.
Wed Oct 18 2017
Gunmen kill four in sectarian attack in Pakistan

Gunmen kill four in sectarian attack in Pakistan

Two men on a motorcycle opened fire on a family of eight while they at a filling station some 30 kilometres (19 miles) north of Quetta, the capital of Pakistan's Baluchistan province.
Mon Sep 11 2017
Bomb kills at least 15 in Pakistani city of Quetta

Bomb kills at least 15 in Pakistani city of Quetta

The powerful blast hit as a paramilitary patrol passed by on the road, Baluchistan provincial home minister Sarfraz Bugti said, adding the patrol may have been the target.
Sun Aug 13 2017
Separate blasts kill nearly 30 in Pakistan - police

Separate blasts kill nearly 30 in Pakistan - police

Two blasts in the northwestern Pakistani town of Parachinar on Friday killed at least 15 people dead, a government official told Reuters.
Fri Jun 23 2017
Suicide car bomber kills at least seven in Pakistan's Quetta - police

Suicide car bomber kills at least seven in Pakistan's Quetta - police

Abdul Razzaq Cheema, director general of police in Baluchistan province, told Reuters it appeared the bomber had detonated a car packed with explosives.
Fri Jun 23 2017
Bomb kills 25 as it hits convoy of Pakistan Senate deputy

Bomb kills 25 as it hits convoy of Pakistan Senate deputy

The group's Amaq news agency said a bomber wearing an explosive vest carried out the attack, which was condemned by a former local Islamic State affiliate.
Sat May 13 2017
Pakistani bomb disposal commander killed in blast in Quetta city

Pakistani bomb disposal commander killed in blast in Quetta city

The commander of the city's bomb disposal unit and a colleague were killed late on Monday, hours after another blast killed at least 13 people and wounded more than 80 in the eastern city of Lahore.
Tue Feb 14 2017
Scores injured in militant raid on Pakistani police academy

Scores injured in militant raid on Pakistani police academy

The attack on the Balochistan Police College, located 20 kilometres east of Quetta city centre, began at around 11:30 pm Monday, with gunfire continuing to ring out from the site hours later.
Mon Oct 24 2016
Dozens dead, 40 wounded in blast at Pakistan court: police

Dozens dead, 40 wounded in blast at Pakistan court: police

At least ten people have been killed and 40 wounded after a suicide bomber attacked a district court in the Pakistani city of Mardan early Friday, police said.
Fri Sep 02 2016
No Malaysians involved in Quetta attacks - Wisma Putra

No Malaysians involved in Quetta attacks - Wisma Putra

The Government of Malaysia expresses its deepest condolences and sympathies to the Government of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan and to the bereaved families affected by the attacks.
Fri Aug 12 2016
Blast wounds 13 in Pakistani city on edge after huge suicide attack

Blast wounds 13 in Pakistani city on edge after huge suicide attack

Home Minister Safaraz Bugti said the homemade bomb targeted police personnel escorting a judge, who was not hurt in the attack, in the frontier city.
Thu Aug 11 2016
Daish claims suicide bombing at Pakistan hospital: Agency

Daish claims suicide bombing at Pakistan hospital: Agency

The Daish group on Monday claimed it was behind a suicide bombing that tore through a Pakistani hospital, killing at least 70 people, the IS-linked Amaq news agency said.
Tue Aug 09 2016
One woman or girl killed every 10 minutes by intimate partner or family member - UN

One woman or girl killed every 10 minutes by intimate partner or family member - UN

The report highlights that "60 per cent of all female homicides" are committed by "people closely related to them".
Tue Nov 26 2024
Sweden urges Chinese ship to return for undersea cable investigation

Sweden urges Chinese ship to return for undersea cable investigation

Two subsea cables, one linking Finland and Germany and the other connecting Sweden to Lithuania, were damaged in less than 24 hours.
Tue Nov 26 2024
[COLUMNIST] Building more highways won’t solve traffic congestion - reducing demand will

[COLUMNIST] Building more highways won’t solve traffic congestion - reducing demand will

It is clear that adding more lanes and highways doesn't work, because we are still attempting the same approach to solve the issue.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Hyundai to invest RM2.16 bil in Malaysia through strategic partnership with INOKOM

Hyundai to invest RM2.16 bil in Malaysia through strategic partnership with INOKOM

This investment includes efforts to upgrade INOKOM's existing assembly capacity to meet Hyundai's automotive needs.
Tue Nov 26 2024
‘C4Cinta’ sets record as highest-grossing Malaysian Tamil film

‘C4Cinta’ sets record as highest-grossing Malaysian Tamil film

'C4Cinta', directed by young filmmaker Karthik Shamalan, has set a new benchmark in Malaysian Tamil cinema.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Man charged with mother's murder, storing body in freezer

Man charged with mother's murder, storing body in freezer

The court denied bail and scheduled case mention on Feb 7 for the submission of forensic, autopsy, and chemist reports.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Abolition of examination in schools to reduce pressure on pupils - Fadhlina

Abolition of examination in schools to reduce pressure on pupils - Fadhlina

The classroom assessment approach offers a much more interesting learning ecosystem, says Fadhlina Sidek.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Google, Meta urge Australia to delay bill on social media ban for children

Google, Meta urge Australia to delay bill on social media ban for children

Google and Meta says the government should wait for the results of an age-verification trial before going ahead.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Judge tosses Trump 2020 election case after prosecutors' request

Judge tosses Trump 2020 election case after prosecutors' request

It represents a big legal victory for Donald Trump, who won the Nov. 5 US election and is set to return to office on Jan. 20.
Tue Nov 26 2024
DHL plane crash in Lithuania leaves authorities searching for answers

DHL plane crash in Lithuania leaves authorities searching for answers

Rescue services said the plane hit the ground, split into pieces and slid over 100 metres (110 yards).
Tue Nov 26 2024