Topic: Tariq Hayat

Pakistan sacks more than 700 police after threats

AFP South Asian Edition - 887 days ago
Pakistani authorities sacked more than 700 police who failed to show up for work after they were threatened by a militant leader in the famed Khyber tribal region, an official said Monday. I have terminated their service," Tariq Hayat, the top administrative ...

Pakistan mosque suicide blast kills 48

AFP Global Edition - 1058 days ago
A suicide bomber attacked a packed mosque in northwest Pakistan at prayer time on Friday, killing 48 people and wounding dozens more, the top local administration official said.The bombing took place on the weekly Muslim day of rest in the town ...

48 worshippers die and 80 hurt in suicide bomb blast at mosque

ThisIsLondon.co.uk - 1058 days ago
A SUICIDE bomber blew himself up in a mosque packed with hundreds of worshippers at Friday prayers in Pakistan, killing at least 48 people and injuring scores more.. The blast badly damaged the mosque in Jamrud, a town near the Afghan border ...

Pakistan closes NATO supply route to fight militants

AFP South Asian Edition - 1145 days ago
Pakistan on Tuesday cut off supplies to NATO and US forces in Afghanistan via the Khyber Pass as security forces launched a major operation against militants there, officials said.The offensive comes after a series of spectacular raids by suspected Taliban militants ...

Pakistan closes NATO supply route, operation launched

AFP South Asian Edition - 1145 days ago
Pakistan on Tuesday cut off supplies to NATO and US forces in Afghanistan via the Khyber Pass as security forces launched a major operation against militants there, an official said.The operation comes after a series of spectacular raids by suspected Taliban ...