SECURITY
Terrorists of all shades targeted, says military
ISLAMABAD: The Director General ISPR during a press briefing said Pakistan Army had taken action against terrorist groups of all shades, including the Haqqani network, and its future counterterrorism actions would continue to be dictated by the national interest. The briefing happened a day before United States President Donald Trump announces his longa waited strategy regarding the 16-year-oldconflictinAfghanistan. Dawn , The Express Tribune, The News, Radio TNN, Akhbar-e-Khyber
2013 Ashura violence was staged by TTP: ISPR chief
ISLAMABAD: The army claimed to have finally solved the mystery surrounding the 2013 Ashura Day violence that claimed the lives of at least nine people in Rawalpindi. According to Maj Gen Asif Ghafoor, the head of Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the attack carried out by the Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) was an attempt to rupture `sectarian fault-lines` and had been linked to Indian and Afghan intelligence activities in the country. Dawn
Islam has nothing to do with terrorism
LAHORE: Addressing “Stability of Pakistan” seminar Hafiz Tahir Ashrafi said Islam has nothing to do with menace of extremism and terrorism. He urged upon Muslim scholars to play their effective role in stability of Pakistan as religious communities of subcontinent had played crucial role in making of Pakistan. The News
POLITICAL
JI To Hold Sit-In Against Fata Reforms Postponement In Peshawar
PESHAWAR: Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) announced to stage a sit-in outside Governor House to record their protest against delaying Fata Reforms bill. The announcement was made by JI provincial ameer Mushtaq Ahmad at Markaze Islami while talking to reporters. Radio TNN
CHINA PAKISTAN ECONOMIC CORRIDOR
CPEC to create job opportunities
LAHORE: Tevta Chairman Irfan Qaiser Sheikh in a press statement said China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) will bring industry in Pakistan and create job opportunities. The News
