SECURITY
24 Martyred, 100 Injured in Parachinar Blast
Kurram Agency: The Shia community of this small town suffered a tragedy when at least 24 people were killed and 100 others sustained injuries in a car bomb blast near an Imambargah at midday. Dawn, The News, The Express Tribune, Mashriq, Akhbar-e-Khyber, Khyber News, Radio TNN
Three Terrorists of Banned Outfit Held
Bahawalpur: The Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) claims to have arrested three terrorists of a banned militant Islamic State group and recovered hand-grenades, explosives and hate literature from their possession during interception of traffic at Multan Road, Bahawalpur. Dawn
TTP Leader Killed in South Waziristan Operation
South Waziristan Agency: A close aide of Khan Said, naib emir of the banned Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), and his guard were killed during a search operation conducted by security forces along the border of South Waziristan Agency with Balochistan province. The security forces conducted the search operation in Tor Mazdak area of the agency, close to the Balochistan border, after receiving information about the presence of militant leaders there. Dawn, The News, Mashriq, Akhbar-e-Khyber, Radio TNN
FC Rounded Up 245 Afghan National from Chaghi
Quetta: Frontier Corps (FC) arrested 245 Afghan nationals from different parts of Chaghi district during checking. The FC spokesman said that these Afghan nationals were apprehended under foreign act by FC personnel and that arrested men did not show their legal traveling documents during checking. They would be handed over to Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) for further interrogation. The News
SSP Militants among Six Arrested by Rangers
Karachi: The Sindh Rangers apprehended six suspects, including members of militant and political outfits, in raids conducted across the city. The operation was conducted in different parts of the city and in some areas Rangers had to face resistance. The areas that came under these operations include Mauripur, Nazimabad, Preedy area and Boulton Market and SITE areas. The News
