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12 dead in Multan blasts, attackers' aide arrested

MULTAN/Pakistan: At least 12 people were killed and 35 others injured in a suicide attack at offices of a sensitive agency in Qasim Bela area of Multan Cantt.According to reports, gunmen stormed at a building of a sensitive agency and opened fire on police officials. According to reports, gunmen stormed at a building of a sensitive agency and opened fire on police officials. Later, they blew up a car bomb near the building, which severely damaged the building. A rocket was also fired before the blast.Dr. Kaleem of Rescue 1122 said four security personnel and eight civilians were killed in the blast and more than 35 including women and children were wounded. The injured were rushed to CMH and Nishtar Hospital where emergency was declared. The blast was so powerful that the windowpanes of the nearby buildings were smashed to pieces. Front of the building has been destroyed completely and several people trapped under the rubble. According to Civil Defence official Shahid Pervaiz, 500 kg ...

13 killed in Peshawar suicide attack

Friday, October 16, 2009 PESHAWAR/pakistan: Thirteen people have been killed and many wounded in a suicide attack hit CIA police station investigation cell in cantonment area here.Interior minister has directed IG NWFP to submit report of the incident. According to Geo News correspondent Saiful Islami Saifi, a personnel present at the gate told that a person riding on a motorbike with a woman reached at the gate of the police station. When security official tried to stop the burqa clad woman, she detonated herself. Exchange of fire also took place between security personnel and motorbiker. At least thirteen ten people have been killed in the blast.The blast severely damaged the building of the police station and destroyed several vehicles. The injured including many prisoners have been rushed to hospital. Interior minister Rehman Malik, MQM chief Altaf Hussain , leader of ANP Zahid Khan and other political leaders have strongly condemned the blast.

Kohat blast: toll mounts to 11

KOHAT: At least 11 people were killed when a suicide bomber rammed explosive-laden vehicle into the gate of a police station here, which turned the building of police station into rubble, Geo News reported Thursday.In suicide attack at Kohat Saddar Police station, at least four police vehicles were destroyed. Soon afterwards, emergency was declared in the hospitals and the security forces and police put security cordon around the area.The bodies of the deceased and injured in the attack and were taken to District Headquarters Hospital. According to hospital sources, two bodies could not be identified as yet.Kohat DIG Abdullah Khan also confirmed the killings of 11 people in the attack including three police personnel and 20 others were injured, of them, nine injured have been discharged after giving first aid.Abdullah Khan told Geo News that at least 100-kg explosives were used in the blast, adding a brown-coloured double-cabin vehicle, which came from Rawalpindi Road, was used in the ...

Death toll rises to 10 in Kohat suicide blast

Thursday, October 15, 2009 KOHAT: Death toll has risen to 10 in the suicide blast at Saddar police station, Kohat, whereas many others sustained injuries Thursday. According to Geo News, three policemen include the deceased. Relief work continues on the spot and wreckage is being removed. Eyewitness told a suicide bomber rammed the police station building with his whit explosive-laden wagon resulting in an ear-splitting blast. The blast severely damaged the police station building and rocked the area. According to hospital sources, over 12 persons have received injures. The injured have been transferred to District Hospital Kohat and Liaqat Hospital and security officials have sealed the area. Meanwhile, bomb-disposal squad has reached the spot for investigations.

Kohat: 8 killed in suicide blast, several injured

Thursday, October 15, 2009 KOHAT/Pakistan: At least 8 persons have been killed in a suicide blast on Saddar police station, Kohat, whereas many others sustained injuries Thursday. According to Geo News, eyewitness told a suicide bomber rammed the police station building with his explosive-laden white wagon resulting in an ear-splitting blast. The blast severely damaged the police station building and rocked the area. According to hospital sources, over 12 persons have received injures. The killed and injured include policemen and common people. The injured have been transferred to District Hospital Kohat and Liaqat Hospital and security officials have sealed the area. Meanwhile, bomb-disposal squad has reached the spot for investigations.

Kohat: 8 killed in suicide blast, several injured

Thursday, October 15, 2009 KOHAT/Pakistan: At least 8 persons have been killed in a suicide blast on Saddar police station, Kohat, whereas many others sustained injuries Thursday. According to Geo News, eyewitness told a suicide bomber rammed the police station building with his explosive-laden white wagon resulting in an ear-splitting blast. The blast severely damaged the police station building and rocked the area. According to hospital sources, over 12 persons have received injures. The killed and injured include policemen and common people. The injured have been transferred to District Hospital Kohat and Liaqat Hospital and security officials have sealed the area. Meanwhile, bomb-disposal squad has reached the spot for investigations.