Taliban kill two soldiers in Peshawar
Posted by admin on May 16, 2013 | Leave a Comment
PESHAWAR: Taliban militants ambushed a military convoy late Thursday in Peshawar, killing two soldiers, security officials said.
The incident took place as the convoy passed through Matani village on the outskirts of Peshawar, the main town of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
“Militants opened fire on the military vehicles, two soldiers died and one sustained injuries in the attack,” a military official in Peshawar told...
Imran Khan nails NA71 Mianwali NA1 Peshawar loses NA122 Lahore
Posted by admin on May 12, 2013 | Leave a Comment
MIANWALI: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan has won NA-71 Mianwali with huge mandate, bagging 101,000 votes, Geo News reported.
According to unofficial results, Ubaidullah Shadi Khel received 53,000 votes as a runner up from the same constituency.
In an unprecedented development, the PTI has so far emerged as the second biggest party in terms of wins in the historic countrywide elections of 2013.
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Peshawar PTI’s Nasir Khan nails victory in NA15
Posted by admin on May 12, 2013 | Leave a Comment
PESHAWAR: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) candidate Nasir Khan Khattak raked in 28,000 votes to leave his rivals behind in NA15, Geo News reported.
The second best, Shah Abdul Aziz, who was fielded by Muttahida Deeni Mahaz (MDM) could receive 24,000 votes.
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Imran Khan wins NA1 Peshawar
Posted by admin on May 11, 2013 | Leave a Comment
PESHWAR: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf chairman Imran Khan has won from National Assembly constituency NA-1, defeating Awami National Party stalwart Ghulam Ahmed Bilour.
Accepting defeat, the ANP leader said that to lose and win was a part of politics.
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Blast in Peshawar wounds eight
Posted by admin on May 11, 2013 | Leave a Comment
PESHAWAR: A bomb attack targeting female voters in Peshawar wounded eight people as historic elections got underway, according to police.
“The bomb was planted on a motorcycle. Several people including police have been injured. The motorcycle was parked outside a women’s polling station,” a senior police officer, told.
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Peshawar One injured in blast outside ANP office
Posted by admin on May 10, 2013 | Leave a Comment
PESHAWAR: A blast near Awami National Party election office left one person in the need of immediate medical care here on late Thursday night, Geo News reported.
The explosion was reported o have struck the ANP election camp located in Faqir Chowk area of Peshawar.
Sources said the man sustained injuries in the blast was rushed to hospital.
The nature of the explosive device used, the scale of damage it caused, and further...
Peshawar Election office destroyed in Matni
Posted by admin on May 09, 2013 | Leave a Comment
PESHAWAR: The election office of an independent candidate situated in Matni area of Peshawar was destroyed when explosives went off in the wee hours of Thursday, Geo News reported.
According to sources, militants blew up an election office by planting explosives outside the building in Shera Kera area of Matni early Thursday morning.
The office belonged to Abidur Rehman who is an independent candidate from MA-47. The...
Two cops gunned down in Peshawar
Posted by admin on May 08, 2013 | Leave a Comment
PESHAWAR: Two policemen have been killed during an armed clash with militants in Rashid Garhi area of the city, Geo News reported.
According to police, acting on a tip off they carried out an operation, arresting a would-be-suicide bomber and recovering a jacket and explosives from his custody.
The police said that they conducted a search operation after the accused told them that one of his accomplices had fled.
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Peshawar No casualties in PTI office blast bomb defused near PMLN’s
Posted by admin on May 08, 2013 | Leave a Comment
PESHAWAR: No casualties were reported after a low intensity bomb blast near a Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) office here on Wednesday morning damaged part of the building housing it, Geo News reported.
The PTI office located on Choli Pichgi Road suffered some broken windows and other minor damage to the masonry after the explosion. There was no word on casualties, if any, until the filing of this report.
Meanwhile a bomb...
Peshawar PTI office damaged in explosion
Posted by admin on May 04, 2013 | Leave a Comment
PESHAWAR: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) office was damaged in an explosion near it at Pachgi road in Peshawar on Saturday morning, Geo News reported.
A nearby house was also affected in the blast, however, no loss of life has been reported.
Police said explosive material was planted at roadside to target police van.
They said PTI office and an adjacent house was damaged in the explosion.
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