Bomb blast kills 14 in northwest Pakistan - officialSeptember 16, 2012 - 16:03 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A roadside bomb killed 14 people and wounded six in northwest Pakistan on Sunday, September 16, a government official said. The blast targeted a passenger van in the Lower Dir district near the village of Bunr, said Hussain Ahmed, the official. The bomb was remotely detonated, he said. Details about the van's occupants were not available. There was no immediate claim of responsibility. The bombing in the Lower Dir district is the latest violence to strike Pakistan's tribal region that borders Afghanistan. The district is one of 24 that make up the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. It was formerly known as the North West Frontier Province, a name assigned during the British colonial rule. The ruling party changed the name to reflect the province's majority Pashtun population. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is rife with Islamic extremists and has been the site of recent clashes between Pakistani security forces and militants. On September 3, an explosives-filled car slammed into a U.S. Consulate vehicle in the provincial capital, Peshawar. The attack took place in an area of the city where several international agencies have offices. In addition to the U.S. Consulate, the U.N. refugee agency, UNHCR, is in the area CNN reported. Top stories Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". Partner news | Macron honors Charles Aznavour on 100th anniversary French President Emmanuel Macron has paid tribute to the memory of French-Armenian crooner Charles Aznavour. Armenia PM meets Iran’s Supreme Leader in Tehran Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a meeting with Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Seyyed Ali Khamenei Ruling MP accuses opposition of “serving other countries' interests” Khachatur Sukiasyan has accused Armenia’s opposition of serving the interests of other countries Protest leader vows to achieve departure of Armenian authorities According to Archbishop Bagrat, there is only one solution to the situation in Armenia. |