Karachi Naval Base Attack

• Seven Al Qaeda suspects held for Karachi naval base attack

  Pakistani intelligence agencies claim to have arrested seven suspected Al Qaeda men for last week's attack on the Mehran naval base in Karachi. Five of the seven men held are said to be of foreign origin. Arms have been recovered from their possession, and their vehicle has also been seized.  The authorities are now questioning the suspects. T...

• Pakistan: 1 arrested for links to Karachi attack

  Pakistani intelligence operatives arrested a prayer leader of a seminary at Faisalabad on Friday for alleged links to the terrorist attack on a naval airbase late on Sunday night in Karachi that killed 10 security personnel, sources said.The operatives of intelligence agencies raided the Deobandi madrassa at Siana Chak village in Faisalabad distric...

• Pakistan's military faces new questions after raid

  Pakistani military officials struggled unsuccessfully on Monday to explain how a small team of insurgents managed to scale the back wall of one of the country's premier naval air stations and destroy two American-provided surveillance planes. Before the fighting was over, the attackers had killed at least 10 Pakistani security officers in a gun bat...

• Pak attack fallout: High level-meet to discuss India impact

  In the wake of the terror attack on the Mehran naval base in Karachi, Cabinet Secretary K M Chandrasekhar is chairing a high-level meeting to assess possible implications of the attack for India.Karachi's Mehran naval base, one of Pakistan's most well-guarded military installations, was attacked by militants of the Pakistan Taliban last night, and ...

• Sad at the developments, monitoring situation closely: Chidambaram on Pakistan

  Home Minister P Chidambaram has said New Delhi was monitoring developments in Pakistan closely. "We have a troubled neighbourhood. We  have to remain vigilant round the clock," said Mr Chidmabaram addressing newspersons in New Delhi today.The Home Minister added India  was "sad at the developments" in Pakistan and is keeping a close watch...

• Pak terror attack: 14 killed, Karachi Naval base siege ends after 15 hours

  A brazen attack, targeting one of Pakistan's most well-guarded military installations last night, has reportedly left at least 10 security personnel dead and 15 others injured. The siege in Karachi's naval air station ended on Monday afternoon after more than 15 hours.Confirming the development, Pakistan's Interior Minister Rehman Malik said, "The ...

• Karachi terror attack: Pak Taliban claim responsibility

  Pakistan military's most well-guarded installation in Karachi came under a brazen attack last night when 20-25 terrorists stormed three hangars at the Mehran naval aviation base.At least 10 people have been killed in the attack and the gunbattle is still on, even after 12 hours.The Pakistan Taliban have claimed the responsibility for the attack. In...

• Karachi terror attack: Siege on after 13 hours; 12 killed, 2 planes destroyed

  A brazen attack targeting one of the Pakistan's most well-guarded military installations last night has reportedly left 12 personnel dead and 14 others injured. The siege in Karachi's naval air station rages and has been on since last 13 hours. After a lull last night, firing resumed this morning at dawn.The Pakistan Taliban has claimed responsibil...

• Pak PM Yousuf Gilani condemns Karachi terror attack

  Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has strongly condemned the terrorist attack on Karachi naval base, saying such "cowardly acts of terror could not deter the commitment of the government and people of Pakistan to fight terrorism".Gilani spoke to Interior Minister Malik and was constantly in touch with the three service chiefs regarding the...