* 28 February — 8 people were killed on Saturday by two bombs exploding 20 minutes apart in the eastern neighborhood of

Karachi Karachi (; ur, ; ; ) is the most populous city in Pakistan and 12th most populous city in the world, with a population of over 20 million. It is situated at the southern tip of the country along the Arabian Sea coast. It is the former cap ...

. A music store and a hardware shop were targeted in the attack. Earlier on Thursday and Friday, 3 bombs exploded in the

Punjab Punjab (; Punjabi: پنجاب ; ਪੰਜਾਬ ; ; also romanised as ''Panjāb'' or ''Panj-Āb'') is a geopolitical, cultural, and historical region in South Asia, specifically in the northern part of the Indian subcontinent, comprising ...

province — killing 3 people on a train, 5 people in a bus and wounding 7 in a crowded market. * 9 March — 7 people were wounded by a bomb explosion outside a court in

Sukkur Sukkur (; ) is a city in the Pakistani province of Sindh along the western bank of the Indus River, directly across from the historic city of Rohri. Sukkur is the third largest city in Sindh after Karachi and Hyderabad, and 14th largest ci ...

. * 9 March — 5 people were killed and 35 wounded by a bomb explosion on Chiltan Express traveling from

Lahore Lahore ( ; pnb, ; ur, ) is the second most populous city in Pakistan after Karachi and 26th most populous city in the world, with a population of over 13 million. It is the capital of the province of Punjab where it is the largest city. ...

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 ...

. The explosion occurred while the train was crossing a bridge over a canal near Pattoki. There were reports that some people had fallen in the canal. * 10 March — On the Tuesday morning, a bomb blast occurred on Walton railway station, in a

-bound train killing at least 10 and wounding more than 80 people. State authorities described the bomb as a timing device that was planted at an earlier stop. Although, no one claimed responsibility but

Pakistan Pakistan ( ur, ), officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan ( ur, , label=none), is a country in South Asia. It is the world's List of countries and dependencies by population, fifth-most populous country, with a population of almost 24 ...

's government blamed the attack on its neighbor

India India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the so ...

. Information Minister

Mushahid Hussain Mushahid Hussain Syed ( Punjabi, ur, مشاہد حسین سید‬; b. 1953) is a Pakistani politician, and journalist who is currently the Pakistan Senator from the Islamabad Capital Territory on the platform of the Pakistan Muslim League (N ...

told reporter that Pakistan had irrefutable evidence against

R&AW The Research and Analysis Wing (abbreviated R&AW; hi, ) is the foreign intelligence agency of India. The agency's primary function is gathering foreign intelligence, counter-terrorism, counter-proliferation, advising Indian policymakers, a ...

's involvement. However, Indian Foreign Ministry spokesperson

Pavan Varma Pavan K. Varma (born 5 November 1953) is an Indian diplomat, politician, and author who served as an ambassador to Bhutan and Cyprus. Early life and education Varma was born in Nagpur. He earned a degree in history from St. Stephen's Colle ...

called the claims as baseless. * June 6 — 3 people were killed and 10 injured in bomb explosion in a movie theater in

. * June 8 — 23 people were killed as a bomb exploded on moving

Khyber Mail (Train) Khyber Mail ( ur, ) is a passenger train operated daily by Pakistan Railways between Karachi and Peshawar. The trip takes approximately 32 hours, to cover a published distance of , traveling along the entire stretch of the Karachi–Peshawa ...

heading towards

Peshawar Peshawar (; ps, پېښور ; hnd, ; ; ur, ) is the sixth most populous city in Pakistan, with a population of over 2.3 million. It is situated in the north-west of the country, close to the International border with Afghanistan. It is ...

, on

Tando Masti Khan railway station Tando Masti Khan railway station ( ur, , sd, ٽنڊو مستي خان ريلوي اسٽيشن) is located in Tando Masti Khan village, Khairpur district of Sindh province of Pakistan. See also * List of railway stations in Pakistan * Pakistan ...

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