The death toll from an explosion and gun attack at a police headquarters in northern Pakistan rose to at least 31, including 16 police personnel, a senior police official told AFP on Saturday.
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Pakistan announced a fresh set of austerity measures on Thursday as rising global fuel prices and growing energy supply concerns put pressure on the government. The measures include a 50% cut in fuel allocations for government vehicles, a ban on foreign visits and a freeze on the purchase of new government vehicles.
India’s Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal has reacted to the initiative of reviewing 101 agreements and memorandums of understanding signed with Bangladesh. He said the Bangladesh government has not yet formally informed anything on this matter. However, if any initiative is taken to reconsider or change the agreements, necessary measures will be taken to protect India’s interests.
Ittihad-ul-Mujahideen, known as a faction of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan, has claimed responsibility for the attack while the death toll from the bomb blast at a mosque and subsequent gunfire in Kohat district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province has risen to 27. The deceased include six attackers, 15 police personnel and six civilians, it has been learnt. At least 75 people have been injured in the incident.