Wednesday, March 2nd, 2016
Three BRA militants including commander killed in Kech: FC
QUETTA: Security forces claimed to have killed three militants, including a key commander of the outlawed Baloch Republican Army (BRA), in Balochistan’s Kech district on Wednesday morning. Spokesman for Frontier Corps told media that, acting on a tip-off regarding the presence of militants in the area, security forces launched an operation in Dasht area of district Kech and killed three miscreants belonging to the BRA. He said a key militant commander of the banned outfit was also among the dead and added that security forces had also recovered weapons fromRead More
Sahiwal man shoots two sisters dead in ‘honour killing’
LAHORE: Police in Sahiwal are tracing a man who shot dead both his sisters in an apparent “honour killing”. Mohammad Asif had previously murdered his mother four or five years ago, according to police, before being pardoned at the time by his family and set free. The latest killings occurred in the village of Noorshah in Sahiwal district, in the central province of Punjab. “Mohammad Asif, who is in his late twenties, shot his two sisters late last night because he doubted their characters and was against their lifestyle,” localRead More
Blasts, gunfire as militants attack Indian consulate in Afghan city
JALALABAD: Explosions and gunfire echoed Wednesday as militants attacked the Indian consulate in Jalalabad in the latest assault to rattle the eastern Afghan city. As gunfire rang out, security forces in armoured vehicles were seen moving to the scene while civilians fled. No militant group has so far claimed responsibility for the ongoing assault and no fatalities were immediately reported. Indian foreign ministry spokesman Vikas Swarup told media: “Our consulate has been targeted but everyone is safe.” A shopkeeper near the consulate told media he saw several injured people lyingRead More