SECURITY
Arms, Ammunition Recovered in Bajaur Search Operation
Bajaur Agency: The security forces have recovered huge quantity of arms and ammunition during a search operation in Charmang area of Bajaur Agency. According to the Frontier Corps (FC) officials the search operation was carried out in Chinar area. No one arrested during the operation. Radio TNN
Huge Cache of Weapons Recovered in South Waziristan
South Waziristan Agency: According to a statement from ISPR, a huge cache of weapons was recovered from South Waziristan during Operation Radd-ul-Fasaad. During the operation tunnels with explosives, hand grenades, mobile phones and Indian-manufactured plastic containers were recovered. Khyber News, Akhbar-e-Khyber
Search Operation in Upper Dir
Upper Dir: As a part of the ongoing Operation Radd-ul-Fasaad, security forces carried out a search operation in Upper Dir and recovered huge cache of arms and ammunition. Akhbar-e-Khyber
Two Militants Killed in Cross-border Attack
Mohmand Agency: Two militants were killed in a clash after an attack on a border security post in Biazai, northwest of Ghalanai, the Mohmand tribal region’s headquarters. According to local residents, militants from across the Afghan border stormed the Olai top post late in the night and opened fire with heavy weapons. Security personnel repulsed the attack and gunned down two militants and injured several others. An army soldier, Noor Muhammad, was injured during the attack. Dawn
Three Injured in Gwadar Blast
Gwadar: A motorcycle bomb exploded on Airport Road in the emerging port city of Gwadar, leaving three people injured who were taken to Gwadar district hospital. The motorcycle rigged with an improvised explosive device (IED) was parked in front of Razzaq Market, an area mostly housing real estate agents` offices. Dawn, The News, The Express Tribune
Militant Killed in Search Operation
Kohlu: A suspected militant was shot dead during a joint search operation conducted by Personnel of the Frontier Corps and intelligence officials in the Kahan area of Kohlu district after receiving a tip-off about the presence of armed militants. A heavy exchange of fire took place between the armed men and security forces, resulting in the death of a suspected militant. Dawn
Rangers Arrested Five Terrorists
Karachi: The Sindh Rangers claimed to have arrested five terrorists associated with militant organizations during a targeted operation in the outskirts of Karachi. Rangers expanded their intelligence network and then conducted a raid in Keamari Town’s Mawach Goth. After a brief exchange of gunfire, the force arrested five men with weapons and explosives. Terrorists were part of nexus with India’s RAW (Research & Analysis Wing) and NDS (National Directorate of Security, Aghan Intellegence agency) who were operating from across the borders. The News, The Express Tribune, Akhbar-e-Khyber
Two Detained in Search Operation
Islamabad: Police arrested two suspects and recovered weapons and wine during a search operation in Sihala area. As part of National Action Plan, Rangers, police and other security forces agencies conducted search operation in various parts of Sihala, searching more than 280 houses and 430 people. The Express Tribune
SOCIO-ECONOMIC
IHC Orders Government to Revisit Population Census Procedure in FATA
The Islamabad High Court (IHC) ordered the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) to revisit the procedure of holding population and household census in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) after a lawyer from South Waziristan Agency, Samreena Khan Wazir, had filed a writ petition under article 199 of the constitution in Islamabad High Court seeking postponement of the ongoing population and household census in Fata. Radio TNN
POLITICAL
Federal Government is not serious to Merge FATA with KP: Asfandyar Wali Khan
According to Asfandyar Wali Khan, the Awami National Party (ANP) Chief, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif is not serious about the merger of tribal areas with KP. He said that powers in FATA still rest with the governor and the Centre is planning to bring members of provincial assembly from FATA who will have no powers. He called upon the government to stop maltreatment of Pakhtuns and give them their due rights. Radio TNN
