Peshawar (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa): Timeline (Terrorist Activities) -2019

At least six persons including a woman were injured in a blast in Kala Bari market located in the Saddar area of Peshawar, the provincial capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, on January 5 (today), reports Dawn.Capital City Police Officer (CCPO) of Peshawar Qazi Jamilsaid that about eight to ten kilogrammes of explosive material were used in the blast. The material was planted in a white Corolla, he added.The vehicle was completely destroyed in the blast that was so loud that it shattered the windowpanes of nearby buildings. Read less...

Pakistan has detained a senior Afghan Taliban member in Peshawar in an attempt to put pressure on the militants amid talks with the US, reports BBC news. Sources within Taliban say Hafez Mohibullah, religious affairs minister when the Taliban ran Afghanistan before 2001, was held in Peshawar. Read less...

Pakistan on January 15, released, Hafiz Mohibullah, member of a Taliban political commission, who was taken into custody from Peshawar, provincial capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) a few days ago, Taliban sources said, reports Daily Times. Hafiz Mohibullah has taken part in several rounds of peace talks. Taliban officials said they do not know as to why he was arrested at a time when Taliban and the US were engaged in talks to find out a political solution to the Afghan conflict. Meanwhile, Afghan Taliban warned on January 15, that they would be forced to stall all talks and negotiations if US refused to discuss withdrawal of foreign forces from Afghanistan. A Taliban statement said the US is ‘backing away’ from the agenda and is unilaterally adding new subjects besides using pressure tactics. The Taliban said they have kept all channels open for a political solution and designated political office in Doha for all contacts. “Every country seeking to lend a hand in finding a peaceful solution to the Afghan issue can contact the political office and are welcomed by the Islamic Emirate. This issue can neither be solved through pressure or tactical maneuvering of anyone nor is it acceptable for anyone to use the issue of Afghanistan for strengthening ties or furthering their own interests,” the statement said. Read less...

Spokesman for the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provincial Government Ajmal Wazir, on January 30, said the Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) will be shifted from Bakakhel Camp to their homes in North Waziristan tribal District within two months, reports Dawn. Addressing a news conference in Peshawar, the spokesman said Chief Minister Mahmood Khan had directed authorities to address issues of IDPs and ensure provision of basic facilities in the camp. Read less...