SECURITY
Four Soldiers on Census Duty Die in Suicide Attack
Lahore: At least seven people, including four army soldiers, an employee of the air force and two civilians, lost their lives while 18 others were injured in a suicide bomb attack on a population census team on Bedian Road in Lahore. According to Reuters, Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan claimed responsibility for the attack. Dawn, The Express Tribune, Akhbar-e-Khyber, The News, Radio TNN
Four Laborers Gunned Down in Balochistan
Kharan: Four laborers involved in road construction were killed by unknown gunmen in the Yakmach area of Kharan district. According to Levies sources, all the victims were residents of Sindh and were constructing a road in the Yakmach area when some armed assailants riding motorbikes came there and opened fire at them and fled from the spot. Akhbar-e-Khyber, The News
Rangers Arrest Eight Suspects in Raids
Karachi: The paramilitary force claimed to have arrested eight suspects including target killers and extortionists during separate raids in the city. Raids were conducted in the areas of Azizabad, SITE area, Gulshan and Al-Falah areas. The News
Retired Army Colonel Killed
Karachi: A retired colonel of the Pakistan Army was gunned down in broad daylight near the Baloch Colony. Two other people had also got injuries. The banned Lashkar-e-Jhangvi Al-Almi claimed responsibility for the attack. Akhbar-e-Khyber, The News
Eight Militants of Jamaat-ul-Ahrar Surrendered
Mohmand Agency: Eight militants affiliated with Jamaat-ul-Ahrar, a splinter group of the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), have laid down their arms and surrendered to the security forces in Mohmand Agency. Radio TNN, Khyber News
