Lahore under terror siege, three more places under attackOctober 15th, 2009 LAHORE - The eastern Pakistan city of Lahore appeared to be under siege from terrorists on Thursday morning, with at least four security installation under attack. While senior police officials confirmed the end of the attack on the FIA building as short while ago, three other places- the Elite Police Center, the Manawan Police trining Academy and the main police station in the Civil Lines area were being attacked.
Pakistan official says attack on federal building in Lahore kills 7, assault overOctober 15th, 2009 Official: 7 killed in attack on LahoreLAHORE, Pakistan — A Pakistani official says seven people have been killed when a team of gunmen attacked the federal law enforcement building in the eastern city of Lahore. Senior official Sajjad Bhutta said Thursday the attack lasted about 1 1/2 hours and was over by 11 a.m.
Pakistan militants attack 3 government, security facilities in eastern city of LahoreOctober 15th, 2009 Pakistan gunmen attack 3rd target in LahoreLAHORE, Pakistan — A Pakistani police official says gunmen have attacked a second police training center near the eastern city of Lahore. Senior police official Chaudhry Shafiq says the attack on the elite police commando training center on the outskirts of the city is the third militant assault to hit the city Thursday morning.
Armed gunmen storm Lahore's FIA building, take several hostageOctober 15th, 2009 LAHORE - Less than week after terrorists stormed the Pakistan Army's General Headquarters in Rawalpindi, armed gunmen raided the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) building in Lahore on Thursday morning. Television reports said five to six gunmen attacked the FIA building, which is situated on Temple Road, and took several officials hostage.
Pakistan police say 2 die in gunfight at Lahore federal building, 1 wore suicide jacketOctober 14th, 2009 Pakistan police: 2 die in gunfight in Lahore siegeLAHORE, Pakistan — Pakistani police say two people have been killed in a gunfight at a federal building in the eastern city of Lahore. Senior police official Chaudhry Shafiq says one of the dead wore a suicide jacket laden with explosives.
Pakistan police say gunmen attack police academy on outskirts of eastern city of LahoreOctober 14th, 2009 Police: Gunmen attack Lahore police academyLAHORE, Pakistan — Pakistani police say have gunmen attacked a police academy on the outskirts of the eastern city of Lahore. The academy attack occurred Thursday as another team of gunmen were firing shots inside a federal law enforcement building in the city.
Lahore commissioner blames RAW for Punjab unrestAugust 7th, 2009 LAHORE - Lahore Commissioner Khusro Pervez has blamed India's Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) for the Punjab unrest. The Daily Times quoted Pervez, as saying that the recent anti-Christian riots in Gojra, Sheikhupura and the attack on the Rescue 15 building in Lahore were orchestrated by the RAW.
Lahore terror attack was aimed at striking ISI building, claims MinisterJune 16th, 2009 LAHORE - The Punjab Law Minister Rana Sanaullah has claimed that terrorists had targeted the Lahore office of the Inter-Services Intelligence in the May 27 bomb and suicide attack. He was speaking during the Punjab Assembly's 13th session.
Suicide blast kills policeman in IslamabadJune 6th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - One policeman has been killed and three others injured when a suicide bomber blew himself up at the entrance of Rescue-15 building here on Saturday. According to Geo news, policemen stationed at the main gate of Rescue-15 building offered resistance and shot dead the accomplice of the suicide bomber.
Pak replays its two old claims after Lahore attackMay 28th, 2009 LAHORE - After every brazen terror strike in Pakistan, two claims are almost certain to follow. First, that the intelligence agencies had prior information about the attack, and second, involvement of 'foreign hand' namely India.
Taliban claim responsibility for Lahore blastMay 28th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - The Taliban have claimed responsibility for the suicide bomb attack in Lahore Wednesday that killed at least 23 people, a US-based Islamic militant monitoring group has said. The SITE Intelligence Group said that the Tehreek-e-Taliban militants made the claim in a statement posted on Turkish jihadist websites, Geo TV reported Thursday.
At least 30 dead, over 150 injured in Lahore bomb blastMay 27th, 2009 LAHORE - A powerful bomb blast rocked Lahore on Wednesday killing over 30 people, besides injuring about 150 people and destroying over 40 vehicles. According to reports, the blast took place in a building situated on Mall road adjacent to the Lahore High Court building.
Hospitals barred from discharging those injured in Lahore blastMay 27th, 2009 LAHORE - The police have barred hospitals in Lahore from discharging those injured in a car bomb blast Wednesday that killed an estimated 40 people and wounded over 100. The wounded people would be released after investigations, police sources told Geo TV.
UN chief condemns Lahore bomb blastMay 27th, 2009 NEW YORK - UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon condemned Wednesday the bomb attack that killed at least 40 people in the Pakistani city of Lahore. "No cause can justify such indiscriminate terrorist violence," Ban said in a statement.
Lahore attack similar to Mumbai terror strike: Rehman MalikMarch 30th, 2009 LAHORE - The attack on the Lahore police training centre Monday was similar to the Mumbai terror strike, Interior Ministry chief Rehman Malik said while the attack was in progress. Malik told Geo TV that the terror strike in Lahore was similar to the Nov 26-29, 2008 carnage in Mumbai that left about 170 people dead.
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