Security agency buildings, hotels under terror threat in LahoreJune 20th, 2009 LAHORE - The Lahore Commissioner, Khusro Pervaiz, has warned that the militants could target some strategically important buildings in the city. Pervaiz said that the terrorists are on the look out for the right opportunity to carry out terror strikes on the offices of law-enforcement agencies and top hotels located here.
Every Pak Taliban outfit wants to claims responsibilty for recent suicide attacksJune 15th, 2009 PESHAWAR - The Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan's (TTP) Orakzai Agency chapter has claimed responsibility for the series of suicide attacks that have rocked the country in the recent past. Taking responsibility for the attacks, including the devastating strike on Peshawar's Pearl Continental Hotel, the Orakzai TTP chief Maulana Saeed Khan said foreigners were the prime target.
Orakzai Taliban claims responsibility for recent Pak suicide attacksJune 15th, 2009 PESHAWAR - The Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan's (TTP) Orakzai Agency chapter has claimed responsibility for the series of suicide attacks that have rocked the country in the recent past. Taking responsibility for the attacks, including the devastating strike on Peshawar's Pearl Continental Hotel, the Orakzai TTP chief Maulana Saeed Khan said foreigners were the prime target.
Pak Taliban claims responsibility for Lahore, Nowshera mosques attackJune 13th, 2009 PESHAWAR - The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has claimed responsibility for Friday's serial suicide attacks on two mosques in Nowshera and Lahore. It had also took responsibility for the Pearl Continental Hotel bombing in Peshawar, saying more such attacks would be carried out in future against all those who oppose their decree.
NWFP minister claims Waziristan Taliban behind Pearl Continental attackJune 12th, 2009 PESHAWAR - The North West Frontier Province (NWFP) Information Minister, Iftikhar Hussain, has held the Waziristan Taliban responsible for Tuesday's suicide bomb attack on the Pearl Continental Hotel here. "Whatever happens in Peshawar comes from Waziristan.
Kasab has no connections with JuD: Hafiz SaeedJune 2nd, 2009 LAHORE - Jamat ud Dawa chief Hafeez Saeed today said that the lone surviving terrorist captured after the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks has no connection with his outfit. Addressing a press conference after being released from the house arrest, Saeed said, "Ajmal Kasab has no connection with the JuD.
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.
'Punjab' Taliban claims responsibility for Lahore attackMay 28th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - A relatively unheard of terror group, the 'Tehrik-i-Taliban Punjab' has claimed responsibility for Wednesday's Lahore suicide attack in which over 30 persons, including 12 security officials were killed. According to the Dawn, the claim was made in Turkish-language and was posted on Turkish militant websites through an organization called the Elif Media.
Taliban claim responsibility for Lahore blast, 50 suspects held (Lead)May 28th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - The Taliban have claimed responsibility for Wednesday's car bomb blast that left 24 people dead and over 200 injured as over 50 suspects were arrested for the terror attack. More than 50 people have been arrested in connection with the suicide blast at Rescue-15 building in Lahore's Civil Lines area, Geo TV reported.
India condemns Lahore blastMay 27th, 2009 NEW DELHI - India Wednesday condemned the blast in Lahore that killed over 20 people and hoped Pakistan can join hands in fighting the spectre of terror. "I feel sorry that an incident has taken place in Lahore...
300 Taliban fighters to unleash terror in PakistanApril 26th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - Around 300 suicide bombers and terrorists led by five senior Taliban commanders close to Baitullah Mehsud are believed to be headed towards the Pakistani capital Islamabad as well as Rawalpindi and Lahore cities to carry out major terror attacks. The News, quoting interior ministry sources, said the terror operations were planned by Mehsud and the Taliban Himayat Tehrik (THT).
Pakistani Taliban claims responsibility for US shootingApril 4th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - Pakistan's Taliban chief Baitullah Mehsud Saturday claimed responsibility for the attack on a US immigration centre in New York in which 13 people were killed, Geo TV reported. 'I accept responsibility.
Taliban claims responsibility for Lahore attackMarch 31st, 2009 ISLAMABAD - The Taliban has claimed responsibility for the attack on a police training academy in Lahore Monday, a media report said Tuesday. Baitullah Mehsud, leader of the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan, confirmed that his group carried out the attack but did not give details, said Geo News TV channel.
India condemns terror attack in LahoreMarch 30th, 2009 NEW DELHI - India Monday condemned the terror attack on the Lahore police academy, saying it offered its deep sympathy to the people of Pakistan. 'We don't have full information.
Pro-Taliban group claims responsibility for Lahore blastDecember 25th, 2008 ISLAMABAD - A hitherto unknown pro-Taliban group called Ansar Wa Mohajir has claimed responsibility for Wednesday's bomb explosion in Lahore, for which an alleged Indian 'spy' was earlier arrested and search launched for three others, media reports said. A man who identified himself as Toofan Wazir, a commander and spokesman of the group, telephoned The News daily from somewhere in North Waziristan to claim responsibility for the blast in Lahore and earlier rocket attacks on Dera Ismail Khan.
Loading ...