US EditionDeath toll from Pakistan school bus bombing rises to 8 as Islamabad blames India
- On May 21, terrorists attacked a school bus in Khuzdar district, Balochistan, killing eight people including six children.
- Pakistan attributes the attack to India-backed terrorist groups seeking to destabilize Pakistan and suppress Kashmiris’ freedom struggle.
- The victims include five girls, one boy, the bus driver, and cleaner, while dozens of injured remain under treatment, some critically.
- Saima Saleem, Pakistan’s UN Human Rights Counsellor, urged India to stop state-sponsored terrorism and called for impartial investigations into attacks.
- The incident has heightened tensions with Pakistan vowing a firm response against proxy attacks and condemning India's actions at the UN.
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Death Toll from Pakistan School Bus Bombing Rises to 8
Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. The death toll from a school bus bombing in southwestern Pakistan rose to eight on Friday after three more critically wounded children died, according to the country's military. World News | Death Toll from Pakistan School Bus Bombing Rises to 8.
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Death toll from Pakistan school bus bombing rises to 8 as Islamabad blames India
The death toll from a school bus bombing in southwestern Pakistan rose to eight as Pakistan's military blames rival India for allegedly supporting rebels behind the attack.
Pakistan says initial probe confirms Indian involvement in school bus attack in Balochistan
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan said on Friday that its initial probe into an attack on a school bus in the Balochistan province has confirmed the involvement of “Indian terror proxies,” promising to defeat the “nefarious” designs. Balochistan has been the site of an insurgency for decades, though it has intensified more recently, with groups like the Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) carrying
Poland condemns attack on school bus, hails Pak-India ceasefire – Pashto News and Current Affairs Channel
ISLAMABAD, May 23 — The Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Islamabad hosted a vibrant and emotionally resonant ceremony on Thursday evening to mark the Constitution Day of Poland, drawing a distinguished gathering of diplomats, parliamentarians, civil servants, and media personnel. In his keynote address, Polish Ambassador H.E. Maciej Pisarski began on a somber note, strongly condemning the recent terrorist attack on schoolchildren in Khuzdar,…
At UNSC, Pakistan urges India to end state terrorism, hold dialogue - Islamabad Post
UNITED NATIONS, MAY 24 (DNA): Saima Saleem, Counsellor on Human Rights for Pakistan’s Permanent Mission to United Nations, has categorically called on India to stop state terrorism and initiate meaningful dialogue. Saima said this in response to India’s statement during the UN Security Council’s open debate. She said that India has once again resorted to misleading information, deflection and denial. “No amount of obfuscation can hide the facts,…
Two more students of Khuzdar school bus bombing succumb to injuries
The students’ death toll rises to six and overall to eight, including the bus driver and cleaner KHUZDAR: The death toll of children from Khuzdar bus attack rose to six and overall to eight as three injured students succumbed to their wounds in Quetta hospital on Friday. According to the hospital, the latest victims were named as Hayder and Malika, who were critically injured in the terrorist attack and embraced martyrdom in the hospital on Frid…
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