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Terrorist Incidents In Pakistan In 2022
Terrorist incidents in Pakistan in 2022 include: January–March * 8 January - Threee people were killed and three were injured in a attack on the brother of former caretaker Chief Minister Nawab Ghous Bakhsh Barozai in the Loni Road area in Sibi Balochistan. * 17 January - One policeman was killed and three other policemen were injured in shootout in G-8 Islamabad. Two terrorists were also killed in the shootout. *20 January - 2022 Lahore bombing *25 January - 2022 Kech District attack * 2 February - 2022 Panjgur and Naushki raids * 2 March - March 2022 Quetta bombing * 3 March - 2022 Sibi suicide bombing * 4 March - 2022 Peshawar mosque attack * 15 March - 2022 Sibi IED explosion April–June * 26 April - 2022 University of Karachi bombing * 12 May - 2022 Karachi Saddar bombing * 15 May - 2022 Miranshah suicide bombing * 16 May - 2022 Karachi Bolton Market bombing * 19 May - One person was killed and several were injured in a bomb blast in Quetta. July–September ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nawab Ghous Bakhsh Barozai
Nawab Ghous Bakhsh Khan Barozai was the interim 20th Chief Minister of Balochistan. He was appointed to the post after nomination by former chief minister Nawab Muhammad Aslam Raisani and the leader of the opposition, Nawabzada Tariq Magsi. Nawab Ghous Bakhsh Barozai is a member of the Barozai clan of the Balailzai (Panni) tribe. He was the Current Tumandar of the Barozai Barozai is a clan of Balailzai, a Pashtun tribe in Afghanistan and Pakistan. Panni (Panri) are also known as Balailzai. The Panni are descended from Gharghasht, one of Qais Abdur Rashid sons. Originated from present Pakistan-Afghanistan border a ... Tribe. References Barozaiahttp://www.sibidistrict.com/barozai/ Chief Ministers of Balochistan, Pakistan Pashtun politicians {{Pakistan-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Quetta
Quetta (; ur, ; ; ps, کوټه) is the tenth List of cities in Pakistan by population, most populous city in Pakistan with a population of over 1.1 million. It is situated in Geography of Pakistan, south-west of the country close to the Durand line, International border with Afghanistan. It is the capital of the Administrative units of Pakistan, province of Balochistan, Pakistan, Balochistan where it is the largest city. Quetta is at an average elevation of above sea level, making it Pakistan's only high-altitude major city. The city is known as the ''"Fruit Garden of Pakistan"'' due to the numerous fruit orchards in and around it, and the large variety of fruits and dried fruit products produced there. Located in northern Balochistan near the Durand line, Pakistan-Afghanistan border and the road across to Kandahar, Quetta is a trade and communication centre between the two countries. The city is near the Bolan Pass route which was once one of the major gateways from Ce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Terrorist Incidents In Pakistan In 2022
Terrorist incidents in Pakistan in 2022 include: January–March * 8 January - Threee people were killed and three were injured in a attack on the brother of former caretaker Chief Minister Nawab Ghous Bakhsh Barozai in the Loni Road area in Sibi Balochistan. * 17 January - One policeman was killed and three other policemen were injured in shootout in G-8 Islamabad. Two terrorists were also killed in the shootout. *20 January - 2022 Lahore bombing *25 January - 2022 Kech District attack * 2 February - 2022 Panjgur and Naushki raids * 2 March - March 2022 Quetta bombing * 3 March - 2022 Sibi suicide bombing * 4 March - 2022 Peshawar mosque attack * 15 March - 2022 Sibi IED explosion April–June * 26 April - 2022 University of Karachi bombing * 12 May - 2022 Karachi Saddar bombing * 15 May - 2022 Miranshah suicide bombing * 16 May - 2022 Karachi Bolton Market bombing * 19 May - One person was killed and several were injured in a bomb blast in Quetta. July–September ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Afghanistan
Afghanistan, officially the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan,; prs, امارت اسلامی افغانستان is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central Asia and South Asia. Referred to as the Heart of Asia, it is bordered by Pakistan to the Durand Line, east and south, Iran to the Afghanistan–Iran border, west, Turkmenistan to the Afghanistan–Turkmenistan border, northwest, Uzbekistan to the Afghanistan–Uzbekistan border, north, Tajikistan to the Afghanistan–Tajikistan border, northeast, and China to the Afghanistan–China border, northeast and east. Occupying of land, the country is predominantly mountainous with plains Afghan Turkestan, in the north and Sistan Basin, the southwest, which are separated by the Hindu Kush mountain range. , Demographics of Afghanistan, its population is 40.2 million (officially estimated to be 32.9 million), composed mostly of ethnic Pashtuns, Tajiks, Hazaras, and Uzbeks. Kabul is the country's largest city and ser ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kahan
Kahan is a village and tehsil in Kohlu District in Pakistan's Balochistan province. The tehsil had a total population of in 2017. It is bounded by Kohlu to the north, Barkhan to the North East, Dera Bugti to the East and South East, Sibbi to the west and South West, and Loralai in the west and North West. Tracks exist leading to Kohlu, Dera Bugti, and Sibi. Electricity to the village is provided by a generator and a telephone connection is available. The mainstay of population is farming, but there are also a few shops providing daily necessities. Kahan is the traditional centre of the Marri tribe, and the former residence of the tribe's sardar. The village had largely been depopulated in the 1950s after a series of droughts and political shifts involving the move of the sardar to Quetta and the establishment of Kohlu as an administrative centre. Kahan is the native village of politician Khair Bakhsh Marri. See also * Siege of Kahun The siege of Kahun was a siege of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pakistan Army
The Pakistan Army (, ) is the Army, land service branch of the Pakistan Armed Forces. The roots of its modern existence trace back to the British Indian Army that ceased to exist following the partition of India, Partition of British India, which occurred as a result of the Indian Independence Act 1947, 1947 Indian Independence Act of the United Kingdom. According to statistics provided by the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) in 2021, the Pakistan Army has approximately 560,000 active duty, active-duty personnel, supported by the #Combat maneuvering organizations, Army Reserve and National Guard of Pakistan, National Guard. Pakistani citizens can enlist for voluntary military service upon reaching 16 years of age, but cannot be deployed for combat until the age of 18 in accordance with the Constitution of Pakistan. The primary objective and constitutional mission of the Pakistan Army is to ensure the national security and national unity of Pakistan by defend ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2022 Islamabad Suicide Attack
On 23 December 2022, at least one policeman was killed and several others injured in a suicide attack in Islamabad's I-10 Interstate 10 (I-10) is the southernmost cross-country highway in the American Interstate Highway System. I-10 is the fourth-longest Interstate in the United States at , following I-90, I-80, and I-40. This freeway is part of the originally pl ... area. The reason for the attack is still unclear. After the explosion, the law enforcement agency has cordoned off the area. References {{reflist 2022 in Pakistan December 2020 events in Pakistan Islamabad 2022 crimes in Pakistan December 2022 crimes in Asia Terrorist incidents in Pakistan in 2022 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2022 Bannu CTD Centre Attack
On 18 December 2022, the Pakistani Taliban carried out an attack on a counterterrorism centre in the Bannu District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. They took the officers hostage until 20 December, when Pakistan's security forces lay siege to the centre, releasing all the hostages and killing 25 militants inside. Two officers were killed during the siege. Background An Islamist insurgency began in 2004 in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas and North-West Frontier Province, which are now Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Bannu was bombed in 2014 and 2018. Initial attack Escape and takeover On 18 December 2022, terrorists incarcerated at a Counter Terrorism Department facility in Bannu Cantt, Pakistan managed to escape their cells and held security personnel hostage for over 48 hours. A policeman and a soldier were injured when the extremists "took over the premises," according to an official source. According to the Provincial government spokesperson the militant demanding the safe passag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
December 2022 Miranshah Suicide Bombing
On 14 December 2022, a suspected suicide bomber blew himself up in Miranshah, North Waziristan North Waziristan District ( ps, شمالي وزیرستان ولسوالۍ, ur, ) is a district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province in Pakistan. It is the northern part of Waziristan, a mountainous region of northwest Pakistan, bordering Afghanist ..., killing at least three people and injuring five. See also * 2022 Miranshah suicide bombing References 2022 murders in Pakistan December 2022 crimes in Asia December 2022 events in Pakistan Mass murder in 2022 Suicide bombings in 2022 Terrorist incidents in Pakistan in 2022 Suicide bombings in Pakistan {{DEFAULTSORT:Miranshah, December 2022 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mardan
Mardān (Pashto and ; Urdu ; Pashto: ) is a city in the Mardan District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province, Pakistan. Located in the Valley of Peshawar, Mardan is the second-largest city of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (after Peshawar). It is a fast-growing city that experienced a population boom in the latter half of the twentieth century. Around 1800 BCE, the area around Mardan was part of the homeland of the Gandhara grave culture. Rock edicts of the ancient Indian King Ashoka in the nearby Shahbaz Garhi, written in the right-to-left Kharosthi script, date from the Mauryan period (mid-200s BCE) and represent the earliest irrefutable evidence of writing in South Asia. The nearby Takht-i-Bahi which has remains of an ancient Buddhist monastery was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1980. History Mardan is located in a region rich in archaeological sites. In 1962, the Sanghao Caves were discovered outside of Mardan, which yielded artefacts from the Middle Paleolithic period, ove ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
November 2022 Quetta Bombing
On 30 November 2022, a suicide bombing of a police truck in Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan, killed three people and injured 27 others, including 23 corps. The police were travelling to protect polio Poliomyelitis, commonly shortened to polio, is an infectious disease caused by the poliovirus. Approximately 70% of cases are asymptomatic; mild symptoms which can occur include sore throat and fever; in a proportion of cases more severe s ... vaccinators. See also * Quetta attacks References {{terrorism-stub 2022 in Balochistan, Pakistan 2022 murders in Pakistan 2020s crimes in Quetta November 2022 events in Pakistan Terrorist incidents in Pakistan in 2022 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2022 Lakki Marwat Attack
On 16 November 2022, an attack claims the lives of six police officers, including ASI (Assistant Sub-Inspector) in Lakki Marwat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. At least six police officers, including an Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI), died when two motorcycle-riding terrorists opened fire on their patrol vehicle. banned terrorist organization Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) accepted the responsibility of attack. Reactions * President Arif Alvi, who strongly condemned the terrorist assault. He said ''The nation's will to combat the threat of terrorism cannot be weakened by such heinous deeds'' * Prime minister, Shehbaz Sharif fiercely denounced the terrorist incident, and said that all measures will be done to protect the nation from its adversaries. * Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari and Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah both strongly denounced the terrorist incident. See also * 2010 Lakki Marwat suicide bombing * 2023 Lakki Marwat terrorist attack On 29 March 202 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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