Pakistan Occupied kashmir: Timeline (Terrorist Activities) -2014

Security Agencies on January 6 claimed that they have arrested a key suspect, identified as Rahim Khan, from Federal Capital Islamabad for his involvement in the June 22, 2013 Nanga Parbat attack on 10 foreigners in Diamer District of Gilgit Baltistan, reports The Express Tribune. Unofficial statements by Police officials suggest a joint team of Gilgit Baltistan and Islamabad Police made the latest arrest from a seminary in Islamabad over the weekend. Read less...

The officials on January 27 warned that the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) may be planning attacks on tourists in Chitral District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Gilgit-Baltistan, reports Daily Times. “The Interior Ministry has officially informed Gilgit-Baltistan that the Pakistani Taliban can strike the region,” a senior official of the Gilgit Baltistan administration said on condition of anonymity. “The Interior Ministry has warned of suicide bombings and attacks on tourists in the region.” Another official, also speaking anonymously, confirmed the warning. Police in Gilgit Baltistan said they were not aware of any specific threat by the Pakistani Taliban but were remaining vigilant. “We have enhanced security as part of a routine exercise, keeping in mind the latest bout of violence throughout the country,” the Deputy Chief of Gilgit Baltistan Police, Sher Ali said. Read less...