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The Islamabad Marriott Hotel bombing occurred on the night of 20 September 2008, when a dumper truck filled with explosives was detonated in front of the Marriott Hotel in the Pakistani capital Islamabad, killing at least 54 people, injuring at least 266 and leaving a 60 ft (20 m) wide, 20 ft (6 m) deep crater outside the hotel. [4]
This is a list of television channels in Pakistan. There are a variety of Pakistani television channels that offer viewers the chance to enjoy their favorite shows and stay up to date with current news and events. Television in Pakistan was introduced in 1964.
Channels Language(s) Launched Closed Headquarters Refs Business Plus: Urdu & English: July 2004 April 2018 Karachi [32] [33] Express 24/7: English 5 February 2009 2019 [34] Waqt News: Urdu: 2007 29 October 2018 Lahore [35] Punjab TV Punjabi: 2007 2019 Aap News Urdu: 2018 2020 Islamabad [36] Indus News: English: 2018 2021 Lahore
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20 September:- A massive truck bomb exploded outside the Marriott Hotel in Islamabad, killing at 57 people and wounding 266 others. The suicide attack believed to be carried by a single individual left a 20 feet (6.1 m) deep and 50 feet (15 m) wide crater, and was later owned by a little known group called Fidayeen-e-Islam.
Initially, Pakistani authorities gave conflicting details and said the explosion may have been from an oil tanker but police later confirmed it was a bomb attack. Pakistani news channels broadcast videos of flames engulfing cars and a thick column of smoke rising from the scene. Troops and police cordoned off the area.
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17 January - One policeman was killed and three other policemen were injured in shootout in G-8 Islamabad. Two terrorists were also killed in the shootout. [2] 20 January - 2022 Lahore bombing; 25 January - 2022 Kech District attack; 2 February - 2022 Panjgur and Naushki raids; 2 March - March 2022 Quetta bombing; 3 March - 2022 Sibi suicide ...