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Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan arrives in Quetta

Quetta - Muslimchronicle

Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi arrived here in the provincial metropolis on Monday evening. The Prime Minister, upon arrival at the airport, was received by Chief Minister Balochistan Nawab Sanaullah Zehri, federal minister for petroleum Jam Kamal and the provincial cabinet members Abdul Reheem Zairatwal, Muhammad Khan Lehri, Rehmat Saleh Baloch, Ubaidullah Babat, Dr, Hamid Achakzai, Sardar Raza Bareech, Abdul Majeed Achakzai,Read more

No child to remain uneducated in Balochistan: Ahsan Iqbal

Quetta - Muslimchronicle

Interior Minister Ahsan Iqbal on Friday said with the establishment of university campuses in Khuzdar, Pashin, Waad and Noshki, education opportunities will enable students to achieve higher education in the Balochistan province. He said this is the only way through which province will develop economically as well. He expressed these views at the inaugural ceremony of Sardar Bahadur Khan Women University Pashin Campus.Read more

Grieving Pakistani Christians mark Christmas days

Quetta - Muslimchronicle

Pakistan deployed commandos inside and around a church in the southwestern city of Quetta Monday as its grieving but defiant congregation marked Christmas days after they were targeted in a deadly Islamic State-claimed attack. Snipers were positioned on top of the church, as survivors spoke of their lost loved ones and called for the congregation to be armed at a quiet, sombreRead more

Pakistani forces kill 4 terrorists in Balochistan

Balochistan - Muslimchronicle

The Pakistani army said Friday that security forces have killed four terrorists in mountainous areas in southwestern Balochistan province. "During exchange of fire, two terrorists were killed. These terrorists were making threatening calls to local population," the army's media wing Inter-Services Public Relations said in a statement. In other sanitization operation in Gandimgozi Kaur area, the security troops killed otherRead more

Egypt condemns terrorist attack in Pakistani city of Quetta

CAIRO - Muslimchronicle

Egypt has condemned the terrorist attack that targeted a church in the Pakistani city of Quetta, killing eight people and wounding 44 others. In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Egypt expressed sincere condolences to the families of the victims, wishing speedy recovery for those injured, and stressing that the Egyptian government and people stand with the governmentRead more

UAE condemns Pakistan church terrorist attack

Abu Dhabi - Muslimchronicle

The United Arab Emirates has strongly condemned the terrorist attack on a church in the Pakistani city of Quetta, which killed and injured a number of innocent people on Sunday. In a statement issued today and carried by the UAE News Agency (WAM), the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation expressed the UAE's solidarity with Pakistan, its supportRead more

Bahrain condemns terrorist church attack in Pakistan

Manama - Muslimchronicle

Bahrain has strongly condemned the terrorist attack that targeted a church in the city of Quetta, Pakistan, which resulted in the death and injury of a number of people, including women and children. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs offered in a statement sincere condolences to the families of the victims and wishes of speedy recovery to the injured. "The ministryRead more

Saudi Arabia condemns Quetta church attack

Riyadh - Muslimchronicle

An official source at the Saudi Foreign Ministry his country’s strong condemnation of the suicide bombing at a church in the Pakistani southwestern city of Quetta. The source expressed his condolences to the families of the victims and the Islamic Republic of Pakistan and wished speedy recovery for the injured. The source also reiterated the kingdom's stance in support ofRead more

IS claims pre-Christmas suicide bombing of Pakistan church

Washington - Muslimchronicle

A suicide bomb attack on a Pakistan church claimed by the Islamic State group killed at least eight people and wounded 30 during a service on Sunday, just over a week before Christmas. Two women were among the dead at a Methodist church in the restive southwestern city of Quetta in Balochistan province, said provincial Home Secretary Akbar Harifal. SeveralRead more

UAE strongly condemns terrorist attack on church in Pakistan

ABU DHABI - Muslimchronicle

The United Arab Emirates has strongly condemned the terrorist attack on a church in the Pakistani city of Quetta, which killed and injured a number of innocent people on Sunday. In a statement issued today, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation expressed the UAE's solidarity with Pakistan, its support of the country in the face of this criminalRead more