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Second Saudi Relief Convoy Leaves for Peshawar Carrying 25,000 Food Baskets

Saudi Press Agency, Sep 07, 2010 / The second relief convoy of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques' Campaign for Relief of Pakistani People left here today for Peshawar, consisting of 100 trucks laden with 25,000 food baskets.

Low intensity blasts rock Lahore, Peshawar!

Zee News, Sep 07, 2010 / Low-intensity bomb blasts rocked the Pakistani cities of Lahore and Peshawar on Monday though there were no casualties, police said.

Two dozen dead in Pakistan bombing

CBS - WDBJ 7 - Roanoke VA, Sep 07, 2010 / A powerful suicide-bomb blast tore through a police compound in the northwestern Pakistani town of Kohat on Tuesday, killing at least 14 people — the latest in a string of attacks carried out by Islamic militants at a time when the government and security forces were struggling to cope with this summer's catastrophic floods.

Women, kids among 12 dead in NW Pakistani bombing

Oroville Mercury-Register - Oroville CA, Sep 07, 2010 / PESHAWAR, Pakistan—A car bomb ripped through a police compound in a northwestern Pakistani city on Tuesday, killing 11 women and children and one officer, the latest in a string of attacks proving that Islamist militants remain a potent force in the country.

University VC kidnapped in Peshawar by unknown suspects

Kuwait News Agency (KUNA), Sep 07, 2010 / The Vice Chancellor of a local leading university was kidnapped on Tuesday by unknown suspects at gun point in Peshawar, capital of Pakistans Khyber-Pakhtunkhawa province, said police and university officials.

University vice chancellor in Peshawar, Pakistan kidnapped

People's Daily, Sep 07, 2010 / The vice chancellor of the Islamia College University in Peshawar, capital city of Pakistan's northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, was kidnapped by unknown people on the campus Tuesday morning, reported local media.

Barbers shut down shops in Peshawar suburb after Taliban death threats

Sify, Sep 05, 2010 / Barbers in Sheikhan village, a suburb of Peshawar in Pakistan, have reportedly closed down their shops after receiving death threats from the Taliban, who have started re-emerging in the area.

Crime adds to misery for Pakistan's flood victims

AlertNet, Sep 04, 2010 / In Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa's provincial capital Peshawar, flour bags and tins of cooking oil bearing the logos of international aid agencies like the World Food Prgramme and USAID are openly on sale.

U.S. condemns suicide bombings in Pakistan

People's Daily, Sep 03, 2010 / The United States condemned two suicide attacks in Pakistani cities of Quetta and Peshawar which killed dozens, the White House said on Friday.

3 killed in Peshawar, Mardan blasts

Pakistan Observer, Sep 03, 2010 / Peshawar—A couple of explosions one each at a worship place of Ahmadi's in Mardan and other targeting a police van in Peshawar left at least three people including a cop dead and wounded six others.

U.S. Condemns Violent Attacks in Quetta and Peshawar

U.S. Department of State, Sep 03, 2010 / We strongly condemn the recent barbaric attacks on religious processions in Lahore and Quetta and on a place of worship in Mardan – near Peshawar.

Breaking news: One killed in suicide attack on Ahmedi mosque in Pak

DNA (Daily News & Analysis), Sep 03, 2010 / One person was killed and two others were injured when a suicide bomber targeted an Ahmedi mosque at Mardan in northwest Pakistan today, hours after a policeman was killed by a roadside bomb on the outskirts of the restive city of Peshawar.

Policeman killed in Peshawar blast

New Kerala Dot Com, Sep 03, 2010 / A powerful explosion near a police van in Pakistan's Peshawar city left one policeman dead and three injured Friday, two days after horrific serial blasts in Lahore killed 35 people.

Bomb kills 1 police officer, wounds 3 in Pakistan

Santa Cruz Sentinel - Santa Cruz CA, Sep 03, 2010 / PESHAWAR, Pakistan—Police say a roadside bomb has killed a police officer and wounded three others in northwest Pakistan.

Policeman killed, 3 wounded in blast in Peshawar

Kuwait News Agency (KUNA), Sep 03, 2010 / A policeman was killed and at least three others were wounded on Friday in a roadside bomb blast in Pakistani northern city of Peshawar, said police.

Explosion strikes near police mobile in Peshawar

World Press, Sep 03, 2010 / One policemen was killed and three were injured when an explosion took place near a police van on Ring Road in Peshawar's Achini Bala area on Friday.

1 killed, 8 injured in handgrenade attack in Peshawar, Pakistan

People's Daily, Sep 02, 2010 / At least one was killed and eight others injured in a handgrenade attack that took place Wednesday night in Pakistan's northwest city of Peshawar, reported local media.

Pakistan Jets Target Militant Hideouts 09/01 08:09

The Daily Record - Omaha NE, Sep 01, 2010 / Pakistan Jets Target Militant Hideouts 09/01 08:09 Pakistan army jets and helicopters targeted militant hide-outs near the Afghan border, killing 60 people identified as insurgents or their family members, including children, security officials and a witness said Wednesday.

Food Materials Distributed Under Saudi Relief Assistance In Peshawar

Saudi Press Agency, Sep 01, 2010 / In line with the directives of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Abdullah ibn Abdul-Aziz, and under the supervision of Prince Naif ibn Abdul-Aziz, the Second Deputy Premier and Interior Minister, 24 trucks loaded with food materials were distributed in Peshawar, north west Pakistan.

Pakistan Jets Target Militant Hideouts 09/01 06:47

The Daily Record - Omaha NE, Sep 01, 2010 / Pakistan Jets Target Militant Hideouts 09/01 06:47 Pakistan army jets and helicopters targeted militant hideouts near the Afghan border, killing 60 people identified as insurgents or their family members, including children, security officials and a witness said Wednesday.

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( Pekhawar/Peshawar, Hindko: Pishor, ), is the capital of the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa and the administrative centre (but not the capital) for the Federally Administered Tribal Areas of Pakistan.

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Bomb kills 1 police officer, wounds 3 in Pakistan

AP  posted:  Friday 09/03/10 07:38 AM EDT
PESHAWAR, Pakistan -Police say a roadside bomb has killed a police officer and wounded three others in northwest Pakistan. Police official Shafiullah Khan said the bomb

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