Pakistani Interior Minister Rehman Malik says the anti-Shia terrorist group Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ) has been involved in 80 percent of terrorist incidents in the country. He made the remarks at a press conference in the Pakistani capital Islamabad on Friday, the Pakistani television network Dawn News reported. Malik criticized the local government of the country’s largest… Continue reading Lashkar-e-Jhangvi behind 80% of terrorist attacks in Pakistan
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Ayatollah Khamenei to Pakistani President: Zionists Create Sectarian Strife Among Muslims
Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei in a meeting with visiting Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari voiced deep regret over the recent massacres in neighboring Pakistan, and urged Islamabad to take decisive action in response to put an end to such moves, warning that division among Muslims has long been a Zionist goal. “Creating… Continue reading Ayatollah Khamenei to Pakistani President: Zionists Create Sectarian Strife Among Muslims
Pakistani court orders govt. to protect Shias
A Pakistani court has ordered authorities to devise a long-term strategy to protect Shia Muslims in the country. “You have to take long-term measures; you should go to the root cause of such incidents. The steps taken are temporary,” Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry from the Pakistani Supreme Court said on Tuesday, AFP reported. Earlier,… Continue reading Pakistani court orders govt. to protect Shias
LeJ members killed and arrested in Quetta
At least two suspected sectarian militants were killed and four arrested in an overnight raid in the Pakistani city of Quetta, BBC reported. It follows a raid on Tuesday night which left four suspected militants dead. Seven others were arrested. Last Saturday a bomb planted by the group in Quetta killed almost 90 ethnic Hazara… Continue reading LeJ members killed and arrested in Quetta
Pakistan nabs leader of Lashkar-e-Jhangvi
Pakistan has arrested Lashkar-e-Jhangvi’s leader Malik Ishaq following the militant group carried out two deadly bombings, mainly targeting Shia Muslims. A deadly bombing killed at least 90 people on February 16 in Quetta, provincial capital in the southwestern province of Balochistan. Ninety-two people were also killed in the city after twin bombings hit a snooker… Continue reading Pakistan nabs leader of Lashkar-e-Jhangvi
Pakistan Army airstrikes kill 29 suspected militants in NW
Airstrikes carried out by Pakistani fighter jets in the country’s northwestern tribal regions killed At least 29 suspected militants and injured several others. The warplanes bombarded suspected militant hideouts in the Khyber and Orakzai agencies on Wednesday. Based on reports the targeted hideouts have been completely destroyed. The Pakistani Army has increased its operations in… Continue reading Pakistan Army airstrikes kill 29 suspected militants in NW
Blast in Quetta claims 69 lives
The death toll from a bomb attack targeting Shia Muslims in Pakistan has climbed to 69, with many of the severely wounded dying overnight. Sixty-nine people, including women and children, were killed and nearly 200 injured when a powerful bomb ripped through a Shia neighbourhood of Quetta city in southwest Pakistan on Saturday, the latest… Continue reading Blast in Quetta claims 69 lives
Pakistani clerics threaten to boycott peace conference
Pakistani clerics have threatened to boycott a peace conference slated to be held in Kabul after disputes with a visiting Afghan delegation. Both countries announced in November they plan to hold a conference of religious scholars to denounce militant violence in the name of Islam. But on Tuesday, the head of the All Pakistan Ulema… Continue reading Pakistani clerics threaten to boycott peace conference
Pakistan Army likely to begin training Afghan forces
The Express Tribune reported that Islamabad and Kabul are close to signing a deal that will allow the Pakistan Army to train Afghan national security forces, in the latest sign of improving ties between the neighboring nations. Afghan Defense Minister General Bismillah Khan Muhammadi leading a six-member high-level defense delegation arrived in Pakistan on Sunday to hold… Continue reading Pakistan Army likely to begin training Afghan forces