SECURITY
Martyred police officer laid to rest
PESHAWAR: Funeral prayers of the district police officer of Qilla Abdullah Sajid Khan Mohmand were offered at the Malik Saad Shaheed police in Peshwar District. DPO Sajid was killed in a suicide attack targeting his vehicle in the border town of Chaman. His body was brought to Peshawar in a cavalcade. Dawn, The News
Large cache of weapons seized in Kohat
KOHAT: Security forces arrested two alleged terrorists and seized a truck laden with huge quantity of weapons bound for South Waziristan near Kohat tunnel. The illegal consignment being smuggled from gun manufacturing tribal town of Darra Adamkhel was placed on the frame of the truck and then its body was placed on that. The seizure included small machine guns (SMGs), shotguns and ammunition which were being transported from the Frontier Region of Kohat to Wana, the headquarters of South Waziristan Agency, in a civilian truck for terrorIsm purpose. Dawn, The Express Tribune , Radio TNN , The News
Security Forces Recovered Destructive Weapons; Search Operation Bajaur Agency
Bajaur Agency: Security forces claimed to have foiled a sabotage attempt by recovering several remote-controlled bombs and mortar shells from different areas of Mamond tehsil. Six mortar shells were recovered from Gat Agra while three remote-controlled bombs were recovered from Kit Koot area during a search operation conducted jointly by the Bajaur Levies and FC. Dawn, Radio TNN
Tribal elder escapes unhurt in Bajaur blast
Bajaur Agency: A pro-government elder of Mamond tribe escaped unhurt when a roadside bomb went off near his vehicle in Shagoo area of War Mamond, 18km from Khar, the agency headquarters of Bajaur Agency. Dawn , The News
POLITICAL
Clamour for PM`s exit gets louder
ISLAMABAD: Opposition parties have begun consultations to devise a strategy, following the release of the Joint Investigation Team (JIT) report, to forcefully demand the resignation of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif. The leaderships of both the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) and Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) held internal meetings, while their parliamentary leaders also met to chalk out a strategy. Dawn
SC asks Imran to prove source of money for London flat
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court expressed wonder over non-provision of documents establishing the payment of 117,000 pounds by Kerry Francis Packer, the founder of the World Series Cricket, which helped Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan purchase an apartment in London in 1983. Dawn
SOCIO-ECONOMIC
Khyber Agency: The Sarhad Rural Support Programme (SRSP) has given Rs13 million to 15 government schools located in remote areas of Bara tehsil of Khyber Agency for the provision of basic facilities in these institutions. Addressing on the occasion, SRSP agency coordinator Adnan Kakakhel said that with the amount would be utilized on the provision of clean drinking water, revamping of rooms, doors, windows and renovation of schools. Radio TNN
IDB, ECO financing sought for railway projects
ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Railways is seeking financing by the Islamic Development Bank (IDB) and the Trade and Development Bank of Economic Cooperation Organisation (ECO)forinfrastructure projects along the Pakistani section of the Islamabad Tehran-Istanbul route. The projects were discussed at a meeting held at the railways ministry. Dawn
