Islamabad - Two separate bombings Saturday killed at least 31 people, including 25 soldiers, in Pakistan's restive north-western region, police officials and media reports said.
A suicide car bomber ploughed his explosives-laden car into a security wall around an army post when a military convoy was passing by in Doaba town in the restive Hangu district in North Western Frontier Province (NWFP).
"It was a suicide bombing. The deaths of 25 security personnel and two civilians have been confirmed," said Deputy Superintendent Police Farid Khan.
Hangu (NWFP, Pakistan), Apr. 18 : Twenty people were killed including 18 security personnel and scores others injured in a suicide attack at a security check post here on Saturday.
According to sources, the suicide bomber rammed his explosives laden vehicle into the security check post near Doaba Police Station, causing a loud blast which was heard in a wide radius.
The News quoted Deputy Superintendent of Police, Hangu, Fareed Khan as confirming 20 deaths.
Karachi, Apr. 18 : With the International Cricket Council (ICC) deciding to shift the 2011 cricket World Cup matches from Pakistan, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is set to suffer a whopping 10.5 million dollar loss.
"We lose out on earning the hosting fees of the matches. The ICC pay out the host country 750,000 dollars for each match," PCB's Chief Operating Officer Saleem Altaf said.
Altaf said the loss could be much more than what has been estimated.
Karachi, Apr. 18 : Cricket South Africa (CSA) has refused to host Pakistan `A' team's tour citing a busy cricket calendar, the Dawn reports.
The CSA has informed the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB).
"The South Africans have informed us that they will be unable to host our A team this year as they are hosting the Indian Premier League (IPL) and the Champions Trophy," PCB's Director (Game Development) Aamir Sohail said.
Islamabad, Apr. 18 : The Taliban in the Bajaur region of the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) has asked the tribal elders, who had opposed their activities, to seek pardon and give undertakings that they would speak against Taliban's act in future.
"Those elders who approach Taliban will be granted clemency. And those who do not approach, they will not be pardoned," Taliban's Bajaur chapter spokesman Maulvi Omar said.
Islamabad - Two separate bombings Saturday killed at least 31 people, including 25 soldiers, in Pakistan's restive north-western region, police officials and media reports said.
Hangu (NWFP, Pakistan), Apr. 18 : Twenty people were killed including 18 security personnel and scores others injured in a suicide attack at a security check post here on Saturday.
Karachi, Apr. 18 : With the International Cricket Council (ICC) deciding to shift the 2011 cricket World Cup matches from Pakistan, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is set to suffer a whopping 10.5 million dollar loss.
Karachi, Apr. 18 : Cricket South Africa (CSA) has refused to host Pakistan `A' team's tour citing a busy cricket calendar, the Dawn reports.
Islamabad, Apr. 18 : The Taliban in the Bajaur region of the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) has asked the tribal elders, who had opposed their activities, to seek pardon and give undertakings that they would speak against Taliban's act in future.
