9 killed in wave of sectarian violence in Quetta
September 1st, 2012 - 7:34 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Sep 1 (IANS) At least nine people were killed and a dozen others injured in a wave of sectarian violence that hit Quetta city, the provincial capital of Pakistan's ... Read more...
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Two Shia clerics killed in Iraq drive-by shooting
September 1st, 2012 - 12:11 am ICT by IANS
Baghdad, Aug 31 (IANS) Two Shia clerics were gunned down by unidentified gunmen in a drive-by shooting in Baghdad Friday, a police source said.Sheikh Arif Abdul Razak, Imam of ... Read more...
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20 killed in Pakistan blast
June 28th, 2012 - 11:12 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, June 28 (IANS) A roadside bomb ripped through a bus in Pakistan Thursday, killing at least 20 Shia passengers and wounding 25 others, local media reported.The blast took place ... Read more...
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Nine Shias gunned down in Pakistan
April 14th, 2012 - 3:23 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, April 14 (IANS) At least nine people, reportedly Shia Muslims, were killed and eight others injured Saturday in three sectarian attacks in Pakistan's Quetta city, media reports said.One incident ... Read more...
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Six Shias shot dead in Pakistan
April 10th, 2012 - 4:43 am ICT by IANS
Islamabad, April 10 (IANS) Six Shia Muslims were shot dead in southwest Pakistan Monday night in a sectarian attack, police said.The motorcycle-borne gunmen opened fire at a shop in Quetta, ... Read more...
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10 bus passengers shot dead in Pakistan
April 3rd, 2012 - 7:22 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, April 3 (IANS) At least 10 bus passengers were shot dead Tuesday in northern Pakistan after they were ordered to disembark from the vehicle.The attackers stopped the bus in ... Read more...
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Pakistan mosque blast toll reaches 36
February 18th, 2012 - 10:07 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Feb 18 (IANS) The toll in a suicide blast at a mosque in northwest Pakistan rose to 36 Saturday after six more people succumbed to their injuries.The explosion ... Read more...
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Police open gate of disputed shrine
January 30th, 2012 - 9:10 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 30 (IANS) Two weeks after clashes at a shrine in Jor Bagh area of south Delhi left at least 25 people injured, police Monday opened a disputed ... Read more...
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Five Pakistani paramilitary men killed
January 26th, 2012 - 1:20 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Jan 26 (IANS) Suspected gunmen from the Lashkar-e-Jhangvi outfit attacked a checkpost in Pakistan's Balochistan province and gunned down five paramilitary troopers, officials said Thursday.The pre-dawn attack was launched ... Read more...
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Situation still tense at south Delhi’s Jor Bagh area
January 17th, 2012 - 12:25 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 16 (IANS) Traffic was thrown out of gear while the situation remained tense in south Delhi's Jor Bagh for the second consecutive day Monday as Shia Muslims ... Read more...
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18 killed in Pakistan bombing (Second Lead)
January 15th, 2012 - 7:51 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Jan 15 (IANS) At least 18 people were killed and more than 30 injured in a bomb blast Sunday at a religious gathering of Shia Muslims in Pakistan's Punjab ... Read more...
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16 killed in Pakistan blast, no terror link (Lead)
January 15th, 2012 - 7:07 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Jan 15 (IANS) At least 16 people were killed and more than 20 injured in a blast Sunday at a religious gathering of Shia Muslims in Pakistan's Punjab province ... Read more...
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Explosives from Britain found at Bahrain airport
December 8th, 2011 - 5:13 am ICT by IANS
Manama, Dec 8 (IANS) A package that came from Britain and contained explosives has been detected at the Bahrain International Airport, Xinhua reported.Bahraini security authorities announced Wednesday evening that they ... Read more...
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Rehman Malik thanks Taliban for not attacking Shias
December 7th, 2011 - 9:25 am ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Dec 7 (IANS) Pakistani Interior Minister Rehman Malik has thanked the Taliban for not attacking Shia Muslims during their religious rituals Tuesday."I am thankful to the Taliban who ... Read more...
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Restrictions in some Srinagar areas to prevent trouble
December 6th, 2011 - 2:24 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Dec 6 (IANS) Authorities imposed restrictions in city centre Lal Chowk and some adjacent areas in Srinagar to maintain law and order as many mourners' processions are scheduled to ... Read more...
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Religious procession dispersed in Srinagar
December 4th, 2011 - 4:34 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Dec 4 (IANS) Police used batons and tear smoke cansters to disperse Shia Muslim protesters who had assembled to take out a Muharram procession here Sunday afternoon, officials said.
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Terror bid foiled in Pakistan
September 24th, 2011 - 9:35 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Sep 24 (IANS) A terror attack was foiled Saturday in Pakistan's Quetta city when residents nabbed an Afghan militant while he was planting a bomb at a hall, a ... Read more...
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Pakistan-Iran border closed after Shia massacre
September 22nd, 2011 - 10:22 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Sep 22 (IANS) The Pakistan-Iran border was closed Thursday for an indefinite period after the killing of 29 Shia pilgrims two days ago in the area, a media report ... Read more...
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29 Shia pilgrims killed in Pakistan
September 21st, 2011 - 1:01 am ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Sep 20 (IANS) A total of 29 Shia pilgrims were killed in southwest Pakistan Tuesday, Xinhua reported. Of these, 26 were gunned down when their bus was ambushed by ... Read more...
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22 Shias killed in Iraq bus attack
September 13th, 2011 - 6:53 am ICT by IANS
Baghdad, Sep 13 (IANS) Twenty-two Shia Muslims on board a bus were shot dead by gunmen in western Iraq, Xinhua reported.The attackers stopped the bus that was travelling from Syria ... Read more...
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Interlocutors to study impact of conflict on Kashmir’s pluralism
July 6th, 2011 - 1:35 am ICT by IANS
Jammu, July 6 (IANS) The three central government-appointed interlocutors will focus on the ways to reduce impact of conflict on the puluralism of Jammu and Kashmir during their two-day meeting ... Read more...
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Militants kill 8 and kidnap several others in northwest Pakistan
March 25th, 2011 - 8:47 pm ICT by BNO News
PESHAWAR, PAKISTAN (BNO NEWS) -- Pakistani militants attacked a convoy carrying Shia Muslims, killing eight and kidnapping several others in the northwestern part of the country, local media reported Friday.The incident occurred ... Read more...
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Eight people killed in suspected sectarian violence in northwest Pakistan
March 25th, 2011 - 5:44 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Mar 25(ANI): At least eight people have been killed and fifteen others abducted as gunmen attacked vehicles carrying Shia Muslims through a volatile northwest Pakistan district on Friday, according to officials.Some ... Read more...
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Peaceful Moharrum in Mumbai
December 17th, 2010 - 10:53 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Dec 17 (IANS) Muslims Friday peacefully observed Yaum-e-Ashoora, the 10th day of the Muslim month of Moharrum, remembering the martyrdom of Imam Hussain, the grandson of Prophet Mohammed, and his followers ... Read more...
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Thousands join Muharram processions across Kashmir Valley (Lead)
December 17th, 2010 - 10:25 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Dec 17 (IANS) Muharram processions were taken out peacefully in many parts of the Kashmir Valley Friday except for the main procession which couldn't be taken out due to the imposition ... Read more...
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Yaum-e-Ashoora observed in Hyderabad with procession
December 17th, 2010 - 6:19 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Dec 17 (IANS) Muslims Friday observed Yaum-e-Ashoora or the 10th day of the Muslim month of Moharrum remembering the martyrdom of Imam Hussain, the grandson of Prophet Mohammed, and his followers ... Read more...
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Curfew in Srinagar to prevent Muharram procession
December 17th, 2010 - 12:33 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Dec 17 (IANS) Several parts of Srinagar were placed under curfew Friday to prevent the main procession from being taken out on Muharram."Curfew has been imposed in seven police station areas ... Read more...
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Curfew in Srinagar for Muharram Friday
December 16th, 2010 - 10:11 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Dec 16 (IANS) Curfew will be clamped to maintain law and order in Srinagar city Friday when the main Shia Muharram procession is scheduled to be taken out here.A preventive order ... Read more...
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Curfew in Srinagar to prevent Muharram procession
December 15th, 2010 - 11:53 am ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Dec 15 (IANS) Curfew was imposed in several parts of this Jammu and Kashmir summer capital here Wednesday to prevent a Muharram procession."Curfew has been imposed in police station areas of ... Read more...
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Shia youth group offers donation to build Ram temple
October 2nd, 2010 - 12:43 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Oct 2 (IANS) Announcing a donation of Rs.15 lakh for starting the construction of the much-debated temple at Ayodhya, a Shia youth organisation here says itopposes with any move to appeal ... Read more...
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Lucknow’s Shia Muslims protest against vandalism of Iraq religious spot
September 19th, 2010 - 1:11 pm ICT by ANI
Lucknow, Sep 19 (ANI): Scores of Shia Muslims staged a protest in Uttar Pradesh's Lucknow city on Saturday against the alleged vandalism of their religious spot in Iraq.They later took to ... Read more...
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Pakistan’s Lashkar-e-Jhangvi claims responsibility for Quetta blast
September 3rd, 2010 - 9:22 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Sep 3 (IANS) The banned radical group Lashkar-e-Jhangvi Friday claimed responsibility for the deadly suicide bomb attack in Quetta city, Xinhua reported.
At least 54 people were killed and over 100 ... Read more...
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Gilani condemns Quetta blast
September 3rd, 2010 - 8:16 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Sep 3 (IANS) Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani Friday strongly condemned the suicide bomb attack in Quetta city that left 40 people dead and over 100 injured.
Gilani ordered ... Read more...
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Bombers Target Sunni Insurgents In Pilgrimage
July 10th, 2010 - 7:08 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Baghdad, July 10, (THAINDIAN NEWS) 12 people were killed in Baghdad in a target attack by the militants on Thursday. The Iraqi officials informed the media that the militants had ... Read more...
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Militant group claims responsibility for Pakistan bombings
April 18th, 2010 - 3:54 am ICT by IANS
Islamabad, April 18 (IANS) A militant group called "Lashkar-e-Jhangvi Al-alami" has claimed responsibility for the twin suicide bombings at a relief camp in northwest Pakistan Saturday.
The blasts ripped through the ... Read more...
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