SECURITY
D.I.Khan: Four policemen among five killed in gun attack
Four policemen and an employee of a petrol pump were killed when unknown armed men attacked police mobile in Dera Ismail Khan. According to police officials, the police mobile was on its routine patrolling when it was attacked by unknown armed men in Mission Mor of Dera Ismail Khan. Radio TNN , Dawn
Bannu/Peshawar: Seven militants killed in clashes
Seven militants were killed in clashes with security forces in Bakakhel area of Bannu and Regi area of Peshawar. Bannu Police said that four militants were killed in exchange of fire with the security forces near Marwat Canal on Bakakhel Road. Senior Superintendent of Police (Operations) in Peshawar said that three militants were killed in a clash in Regi area during an operation. The security forces have stepped up operations against militants in the wake of increasing terror incidents in the country. Radio TNN
Khyber Agency: Arms, Drugs recovered in Jamrud
The security forces have recovered arms and drugs in Jamrud area of Khyber Agency and arrested two suspects. The security forces said that on a tip-off, a search operation was carried out in Sur Kamar area during which a gun, one pistol, cartridges, 43 packets of heroin and 138 packets hashish were recovered. Two suspects were also arrested during the raid. Radio TNN
Bajaur Agency: Curfew for indefinite period imposed
Owing to the growing security concerns, the Bajaur Agency political administration has imposed the curfew for an indefinite period in the agency’s headquarters. According to locals, the curfew was imposed by the political administration last night. All education institutions, banks, bazaar, private and government buildings in the Khar bazar remained shut the whole day. Radio TNN
South Waziristan Agency: Tribal elders demand reconstruction of roads
Tribal elders of Mehsud tribe in South Waziristan Agency demanded of the Communication and Works (C&W) department to reconstruct and repair the agency roads that were destroyed during the recent heavy snowfall. The tribal elders blamed the C&W department for not taking proper care of roads after Rah-e-Nijat, a military operation that was conducted against militants in South Waziristan in 2009. Radio TNN
North Waziristan Agency: Owners of damaged houses get compensation cheques
Compensation cheques were distributed among nine people for reconstruction of their houses damaged in the operation Zarb-e-Azb in North Waziristan Agency. Assistant Political Agent Miranshah Muhammad Anwar Khan Sherani told TNN that the owners of two completely damaged houses were given Rs400,000 each, while the owners of partially damaged houses were given Rs160,000 each through cheques. Radio TNN
North Waziristan Agency: Repatriation of NWA displaced people from Afghanistan suspended
The repatriation of displaced people of North Waziristan Agency, coming from Afghanistan, has been suspended for an indefinite period due to closure of Pak-Afghan border. Assistant Political Agent Miranshah Anwar Shah Shirani said that Ghulam Khan check post at the Zero Point has been sealed over security concerns. He said the patrolling of security forces on the border has also been increased to check the infiltration of militants. The Pak-Afghan border was closed on Thursday after a spate of terror incidents in Pakistan which Pakistan believes are carried out by elements availing shelter in Afghanistan. Radio TNN
Khyber Agency: Two FC soldiers injured in cross border attack
Two Frontier Corps (FC) soldiers have been injured in a cross border attack on a security check post in Torkham area of Khyber Agency. According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the militants from Afghan side opened fire on the security check post in Torkham, leaving two soldiers injured. The Pakistani soldiers also retaliated and killed all the attackers. The increasing terror incidents in Pakistan during the last one weak have created an atmosphere of fear in the country. The security forces have also stepped up their operations against terrorists. Radio TNN , Khyber News
Khyber Agency: Security forces shell militants’ hideout
At least 11 terrorists were killed and 10 of their hideouts were destroyed during security forces shelling near Pak-Afghan border, said security sources. Security sources added that 10 hideouts of the terrorists were also destroyed along with ammunition and weapons in the operation. According to reports, the militants’ hideouts were targeted in mortar shelling. Khyber News
Mohmand Agency: Cop martyred, terrorist killed in encounter
A security personnel was martyred and a terrorist killed in an encounter in Mohmand Agency. According to official sources, the security forces were conducting a search operation in the agency when terrorists opened fire on them. Khyber News
Mansehra: Explosive material seized in Oghi
The police claimed to have arrested a man and seized over 150kgs of explosive material from his jeep in Oghi. `We have seized over 150kgs of explosive material being transported through Thakot Oghi road and arrested a suspected person, a resident of Shangla district,` DPS Shimraz Khan told media persons in Oghi. He said that following a tip-off a police party, led by Oghi SHO Amir Khan, searched a jeep and found explosive material packed in bags to mislead or give an impression that flour was being transported. Dawn
Suicide Attack at the Shrine of Lal Shahbaz Qalandar
The current wave of terrorism sweeping the country took a turn for the worse when a suspected woman suicide attacker set off explosives at the shrine of Lal Shahbaz Qalandar, leaving at least 76 devotees dead and over 250 injured. Dawn, The News
Bomb Attack in Awaran Claims Three Lives in Awaran
Three army personnel, including a captain, were killed and two others injured in a bomb attack in the Korak Dolag area of Jhao tehsil in Awaran district. Dawn, The News
124 Suspects Detained in the Continued Search Operation in Lahore
With no major breakthrough in tracing and identifying the terrorist network involved in Charing Cross suicide attack, the Capital City Police continued search operations in various areas of the city, taking another 124 suspects into custody for interrogation. Dawn
Ammunition Held from a Bus Stand in Sialkot
The Sialkot Cantonment police seized a bag full of bullets from a local bus stand. Police said a passenger had left the bag to avoid checking before getting on the bus. The bus stand management alerted the police. Dawn
Afghan Nationals Arrested During Search Operation in Pasrur
The Punjab Rangers with police conducted a search operation in and around Pasrur, (District Sialkot) and, according to senior police officials, arrested three Afghan nationals. The officials said the accused were residing in rented place there. Dawn
SOCIO-ECONOMIC
Mohmand Agency: Governor distributes compensation cheques among families of terror victims
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor Iqbal Zafar Jhagra distributed compensation cheques among the heirs of Mohmand Agency terror attack victims. During his visit to Mohmand Agency, the governor distributed Rs3 million each among the heirs of martyred Levies personnel and Rs150,000 among the injured. Mr Jhagra also handed over appointment letters of jobs to the relatives of the fallen soldiers and also announced to look after their children. Radio TNN
Peshawar: USAID offers technical help on Fata-KP merger
As political parties are at loggerheads over the proposed merger of Fata with Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, the USAID has jumped in by offering technical assistance to the provincial government on the matter. A team of the United States Agency for International Development offered its technical assistance in a recent meeting with a delegation of the provincial government at the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Office, Islamabad, according to official documents and sources. `The USAID team offered technical assistance to the KP government for Fata`s proposed merger with KP,` said the minutes of the meeting. Dawn
POLITICAL
Khyber Agency: Pak-Afghan border sealed at Torkham-chaman over security concerns
The Torkham and Chaman border crossings with Afghanistan have been sealed for an indefinite period over security concerns. As per details, the government has decided to seal Torkham and Chaman borders with Afghanistan for an indefinite period following the latest deadly suicide attack at the shrine of Lal Shahbaz Qalandar that left more than 76 people dead and 150 others wounded. According to the officials of political administration of Khyber Agency, Pak-Afghan border crossing at Torkham has been sealed for all kinds of communication due to security concerns. Radio TNN , The Express Tribune
FOREIGN AFFAIRS
Kabul Asked to Address Cross Border Terrorism
As the Punjab government intensified its fight against the terrorist outfit Jamaat ul Ahrar, which claimed responsibility for the recent Lahore bombings, and took out six suspected members, Pakistan once again reminded Kabul of the importance of addressing the issue of cross-border terrorism which was taking the lives of Pakistanis. The News
