The changes state that any conventional attack on Russia, aided by a nuclear power, could be considered to be a joint attack
world3 days ago
A bomb blast targeting a Pakistan police van in northwestern Pakistan on Friday killed five civilians and wounded 21 people, officials said.
The attack happened in Dera Ismail Khan, a city in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province near the Afghan border where militancy has spiked in recent months.
"The bomb was planted in a motorcycle. The target of the blast was a police van," Zafar Islam, a senior government official in the district, told AFP.
"Five people have been killed. All those killed were civilians."
A woman and a seven-year-old child and eight police personnel were among the wounded, he said.
Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels.
Bilal Faizi, a spokesperson for Rescue 1122, confirmed the blast and the number of casualties.
No group has claimed responsibility for the attack but Pakistan's home-grown Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) movement is active in the region.
The group has been emboldened by the return to power of the Taliban in neighbouring Afghanistan in 2021. Islamabad regularly accuses its neighbour of harbouring militants, a charge Afghanistan denies.
They have largely focused on targeting security forces, with civilians sometimes caught up in the violence.
ALSO READ:
The changes state that any conventional attack on Russia, aided by a nuclear power, could be considered to be a joint attack
world3 days ago
The country launched a probe in March 2021 into WhatsApp's privacy policy, which allowed data sharing with Facebook and its units, sparking global backlash
world4 days ago
This time around, Trump wants the Senate to give up that gatekeeping role and allow him to make 'recess appointments'
world4 days ago
Police allege the offences took place between 2001 and 2019 against 8 victims; the youngest was 17 at the time of the offence
world4 days ago
The two countries have a mutual defence treaty dating back to 1951, which could be invoked if either side came under attack, including in the South China Sea
world4 days ago
Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu conferred the Grand Commander of the Order of Niger on Narendra Modi in Abuja on Sunday
world5 days ago
The titleholder's winning answer focused on using each individual's strengths
world5 days ago
The suspects would be interrogated jointly with the Shin Bet internal security agency, police said
world5 days ago