Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province
Coverage of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province in the Nexus archive.
- Suspected suicide bombing at police station kills 17 in Pakistan, officials say
A suspected suicide bombing outside a police station in northwestern Pakistan killed at least 17 people. The attack occurred in the Kabal area of Swat district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, where a pro-police rally was underway, though it was unclear if the rally was the target.
- At least 14 dead in suicide bomb attack at anti-militant rally in Pakistan
A suicide bomber killed at least 14 people, including police officers, and injured over two dozen others during an anti-militant rally in Kabal, Swat Valley, Pakistan. The attack occurred near a police station where demonstrators were chanting anti-militant slogans and demanding peace.
- A suicide bomber strikes an anti-militant rally in northwestern Pakistan, killing at least 14
A suicide bomber targeted an anti-militant rally in Kabal, Swat Valley, Pakistan, killing at least 14 people, including police officers, and wounding over 20 others. The attack occurred during a protest near a police station demanding peace, with no group immediately claiming responsibility, though suspicion falls on the Pakistani Taliban (TTP). The Swat Valley, once a militant stronghold, had been under government control since a 2007 military operation.
- A suicide bomber strikes an anti-militant rally in northwestern Pakistan, killing at least 14
A suicide bomber struck an anti-militant rally in Kabal, Swat Valley, Pakistan, killing at least 14 people, including police officers, and wounding over two dozen others. The attack is suspected to be linked to Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), with no group yet claiming responsibility.
- Raid on a Pakistani police post leaves 11 officers and 15 attackers dead
A militant attack on a police post in Hangu district, Pakistan, killed 11 officers and 15 attackers. Security forces engaged in an hour-long gunbattle, with suspicion on the Pakistani Taliban (TTP). Senior police officer Diyar Khan was among the casualties.
- Deadly overnight raid on a Pakistani police post leaves 11 officers and 15 attackers dead
A militant attack on a police post in northwestern Pakistan killed 11 officers and 15 attackers, with security forces suspecting the Pakistani Taliban. The assault involved heavy weapons, an hour-long gunbattle, and an ambush of reinforcements, leaving over two dozen officers wounded.
- Militants attack a Pakistani police post and kill 5 officers in a northwestern province
Militants attacked a police post in Hangu, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan, killing five officers and wounding about two dozen others. Four attackers were killed during the gunbattle, with suspicion falling on the Pakistani Taliban (TTP). Pakistan’s military reported killing 32 militants in recent operations across the country.
- Pakistan says it carried out ground operation, strikes along Afghan border, killing 29 militants
Pakistani security forces conducted a ground operation and strikes along the Afghan border, killing 29 militants, including a high-value commander. The operation targeted Jamaat-ul-Ahrar and Fitna al-Khwarij, following a recent attack in Karachi attributed to the group. Pakistan accuses the Afghan Taliban of harboring militants, which Kabul denies.
- Pakistan: Roadside bombs kill 7 in northwest
Twin roadside bombs in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province killed seven people. A police officer stated the explosions were remotely triggered, and no group has claimed responsibility.
- 2 roadside bombs in northwest Pakistan kill at least 7
Two roadside bombs in northwestern Pakistan killed at least seven people, with the first targeting a vehicle and the second striking rescuers in Bannu. No group claimed responsibility, but suspicion falls on the Pakistani Taliban (TTP). President Asif Ali Zardari condemned the attacks and warned against terrorism supporters.