SECURITY
Blast Leaves 2 Minors Dead in Zabul
Zabul: Two children were killed on Sunday when an unexploded mortar round went off in the Shinkai district of southern Zabul province, an official said. The blast took place in Sewri area at about 3pm, the governor’s spokesman, Gul Islam Seyal, told. Pajhwok
Taliban, Behead Boy, Chop off his Hands in Logar
Logar: Taliban militants have beheaded a 19-year-old boy and chopped off his hands in the capital of central Logar province, an official said on Sunday; however, the rebels rejected having hand in the incident. The governor’s spokesman, Salim Saleh, told that militants captured Salman last night in Padkhab Shana area. Pajhwok
SOCIO-ECONOMIC
Nangarhar Power being Supplied to Kabul: Muslimyar
Nangarhar: Meshrano jirga Chairman Fazal Hadi Muslimyar on Sunday lashed out at the power utility for supplying Nangarhar’s electricity to Kabul. Muslimyar stressed Nangarhar’s electricity issue be resolved immediately. Pajhwok
FOREIGN AFFAIRS
Zakhilwal, Shahbaz Agree on Expanded Trade Ties
Afghan Ambassador Hazrat Omar Zakhilwal and Punjab Chief Minister Shabaz Sharif have agreed on expanding cooperation in different sectors. At a meeting with the diplomat in Lahore on Saturday, the chief minister called terrorism and extremism collective problems of nations across the world. Pajhwok
