Islamabad - A homemade bomb killed 12 children and wounded three others in Pakistan's volatile north-western region, officials said on Sunday.
The explosive device resembling a football was picked up by the children Saturday as they were returning home from school in Luqman Banda village of Lower Dir district, a local police officer, Saeed Zaman, said.
"The bomb exploded as the children started playing with it in their house," according to Zaman.
Timergara, Apr 25: Eleven children were reportedly killed and three others injured after a bomb explosion in Luqman Banda village in Lower Dir on Saturday. All the deceased were from the same family.
According to the Dawn, the children were playing with the explosive device thinking it was a toy. The device exploded and killed ten children on the spot and injuring four others.
The injured were rushed to DHQ hospital where one of them succumbed to his injuries.
Isamabad, Apr. 25: When Taliban fighters entered the Buner district of the North West Frontier Province (NWFP) days ago, over 500 hundred security personnel stationed in the region offered absolutely no resistance.
It was not because the security personnel lacked ability or willingness to do so, but because of the fact they were ill-equipped and far less in number than the insurgents.
A senior police official stationed in Buner has admitted that the cops were no match for the mighty extremists.
Lahore, Apr. 25: Former Pakistan President General Pervez Musharraf has said that he is ready to assume charge of the country once again if the situation does not improve.
In an interview to a private television channel, Musharraf said he would not mind serving another term if he could bring on the change the nation desperately needs currently.
Musharraf said he decided to step down because he felt that if he continued to hold the post he would have been rendered an "impotent" president.
Islamabad, Apr. 25: Pakistani Taliban stopped a convoy of security forces from entering their stronghold in Swat Valley on Saturday.
A News Network International (NNI) news agency report said seven army trucks were stopped by armed Taliban at Qamabr, a small town of Mingora, the main city in the Swat Valley of North West Frontier Province.
Taliban spokesman Muslim Khan said the militants feared that the security forces might launch fresh offensive.
Islamabad - A homemade bomb killed 12 children and wounded three others in Pakistan's volatile north-western region, officials said on Sunday.
Timergara, Apr 25: Eleven children were reportedly killed and three others injured after a bomb explosion in Luqman Banda village in Lower Dir on Saturday. All the deceased were from the same family.
Isamabad, Apr. 25: When Taliban fighters entered the Buner district of the North West Frontier Province (NWFP) days ago, over 500 hundred security personnel stationed in the region offered absolutely no resistance.
Lahore, Apr. 25: Former Pakistan President General Pervez Musharraf has said that he is ready to assume charge of the country once again if the situation does not improve.
Islamabad, Apr. 25: Pakistani Taliban stopped a convoy of security forces from entering their stronghold in Swat Valley on Saturday.
