KASUR, PUNJAB, PAKISTAN — In the quiet, impoverished communities surrounding Pakistan’s brick kilns, hardship is often measured not onl
Disaster averted in Bannu.
PESHAWAR (AFP) - Policce seized a van fitted with atime-bomb in a congested area of Bannu city shortly after a home-made device exploded harmlessly outside a Christian school, officials said on Wednesday. The vehicle with five kilogrammes of explosiv
He said the bomb, which was timed to go off around 8:00 am on Tuesday was detected by a hotel worker at around 5:00 am. Had it exploded it would have caused heavy losses in the city,s most congested area, Khan told AFP by telephone.It was recovered almost two hours after a small home-made device exploded outside a Christian missionary school, about half a kilometre away, he said. The pre-dawn blast caused no damage to the school building and no casualties. The police officer ruled out involvement of any terrorist group in the blast blaming it on a local criminal gang. He said efforts were underway to arrest the group and said there had been several attacks in the past.
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"Trial of Pakistani Christian Nation" By Nazir S Bhatti
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