SECURITY
Three terror suspects held, arms seized
QUETTA: Three suspected terrorists were arrested and a cache of arms and ammunition was seized in the Killi Ismail area of Quetta and the Gawal Ismailzai area Zhob districts. According to the InterServices Public Relations, the public affairs wing of the armed forces, the action taken by the paramilitary Frontier Corps was part of the ongoing Raddul Fasaad operation. Dawn , The Express Tribune
Punjab asked to check fund-raising by banned outfits
RAWALPINDI: The federal government has directed the Punjab government to strictly ban fundraising by proscribed organisations and to monitor the activities of NGOs and other charities working across the province and initiate action against them under Anti-Terrorism Act (ATA). Dawn
NWA Displaced Person’s return from Afghanistan resumes
NWA: Political Agent Kamran Khan Afridi while addressing a group of media persons stated that 1,200 of the North Waziristan displaced person dwelling in Afghanistan would arrive in North Waziristan Agency via Ghulam Khan border crossing point. He said that a registration cum verification centre had been set up near the checkpost where those returning would be issued registration cards. Dawn , The Express Tribune , Radio TNN
Soldier Killed, Another Injured In IED Blast In Mohmand Agency
Mohmand Agency: One soldier was killed and another sustained injuries in a bomb explosion in Soran Dara area adjacent to Khowezai Baizai the border area of Mohmand Agency. Radio TNN
Arms, ammunition recovered in Bajaur
Bajaur Agency: Security forces claimed to have seized a huge cache of weapons, ammunition and explosives during an operation in Gat Agra area of Mamond tehsil in Bajaur Agency. Dawn
POLITICAL
JIT submits Panama probe report to SC
ISLAMABAD: The most powerful, and perhaps, most controversial joint investigation team (JIT) in the country`s history submitted its final report on alleged money laundering by the family of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to the Supreme Court. Besides other evidence, the report consists of the statements of PM Sharif; Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif; the PM`s children Hussain, Hassan and Maryam Nawaz Sharif; son-in-law retired Captain Mohammad Safdar; PM`s cousin Tariq Shafi; friend Javed Kayani and Finance Minister Ishaq Dar, who is the father-in-law of the PM`s younger daughter. Dawn , The News , Akhbar-e-Khyber
BORDER MANAGEMENT
Checking militants: Afghan students to get special border cards
Khyber Agency: In a bid to halt militants – disguised as students – from crossing into Pakistan, the political administration of Khyber Agency has announced special cards to be issued to students from Afghan border villages. The Express Tribune
