Historical eventDecember 222012

Bashir Ahmad Bilour

Bashir Ahmad Bilour of Awami National Party and eight others are killed in a Pakistan Taliban bomber suicide attack in Dhaki Nalbandi area near Qissa Khwani Bazaar.

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When
Saturday, December 22 201214 years ago
Category
Historical eventA dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
Era
21st century · 2010s
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At a glance

Dates: From 2012.

What came beforeAI-assisted

Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province had experienced escalating militant violence throughout 2012, with the Pakistani Taliban (TTP) conducting numerous attacks against political and civilian targets. The ANP, a secular nationalist party, had been a frequent target of extremist groups opposed to its secular ideology and political activities.

Catalyst / how it startedAI-assisted

The Pakistani Taliban claimed responsibility for the suicide bombing as part of their campaign against secular political parties and government officials. The attack occurred during a period of intensified TTP operations in Peshawar ahead of the 2013 general elections.

Who was involvedAI-assisted

Bashir Ahmad Bilour was a senior ANP politician and provincial minister in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The Pakistani Taliban (TTP) claimed responsibility for the attack, which killed Bilour and eight others in the Qissa Khwani Bazaar area of Peshawar.

TimelineAI-assisted

December 22, 2012: A suicide bomber detonated explosives in the Dhaki Nalbandi area near Qissa Khwani Bazaar in Peshawar, killing Bashir Ahmad Bilour and eight others. The Pakistani Taliban subsequently claimed responsibility for the attack.

What happened

Bashir Ahmad Bilour of Awami National Party and eight others are killed in a Pakistan Taliban bomber suicide attack in Dhaki Nalbandi area near Qissa Khwani Bazaar.

December 22 through the years

Other entries on the same calendar day, in order.

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  7. 2014United States Copyright Office
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  9. 2017United Nations Security Council Resolution 2397
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December 22 2012 — 14 years ago, on a Saturday.

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