SECURITY
CTD arrests two terrorists
MULTAN: The Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) of police claimed to have arrested two suspected terrorists and seized weapons from their possession. A spokesman said a CTD team received information that two terrorists belonging to Al-Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent were present in Al-Mansoor Garden area near Awan Chowk and were planning to attack law enforcement officials as well as sensitive installations in the city. The team conducted a raid at the location and arrested the suspects. They also seized four hand grenades, four detonators, a pistol and Rs2,650 in cash. Dawn
Man shot dead
GWADAR: Armed men shot dead a government servant in Gichk area of Panjgur district. Levies officials said that the armed men riding a motorcycle targeted Khuda Bakhsh when he was going home from office. He suffered multiple bullet wounds and died on the spot. He was an employee of the provincial building and road department. The gunmen escaped from the scene after the murder. No one has claimed responsibility for the killing so far. Dawn
Two people killed in landmine blasts
Nasirabad: Two people, including an 18-year-old shepherd, were killed in two landmine explosions in the Fulaji area of Nasirabad district. Police said that a man identified as Muhammad Nawaz was killed in the first landmine blast which took place in Goth Kanta of the Chattar tehsil. They added that the incident took place when his motorcycle hit a landmine planted by the roadside. The other landmine blast took place in the Goth Mastkundi area where an 18-year-old shepherd identified as Shano Bugti was killed after he stepped on a landmine planted in the area. Dawn
All stakeholders want Karachi operation to continue: governor
KARACHI: Sindh Governor Mohammad Zubair said some elements were trying to create a law and order situation in the city, but the Karachi operation would continue till its logical end and nobody would be allowed to disrupt the peace and tranquility achieved in the recent years after many sacrifices. The News
POLITICAL
Zardari criticises Trump`s remarks, govt response
KARACHI: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari criticised United States President Donald Trump`s remarks against Pakistan and `regretted` the way the government had responded to his rhetoric. The former president said in a television interview after Mr Trump`s speech about his Afghan policy that Pakistan had rendered sacrifices and suffered more than any other country in the war against terrorism. Dawn , The Express Tribune
US scapegoating Pakistan for its failure: politicians
ISLAMABAD: In response to US President Donald Trump’s address pertaining to the US strategy in Afghanistan, Pakistani politicians strongly reacted and termed his harsh comments against Pakistan an attempt to hide the US failures in Afghanistan. The News , Akhbar-e-Khyber
Election Reforms Bill 2017 passed by NA
ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly passed the Election Reforms Bill 2017 which will provide for consolidation of eight election laws and strengthen the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP), making it fully independent and autonomous. The News ,
SOCIO-ECONOMIC
Compensation Cheques Distributed Among Victims’ Families In Bara
BARA: The political administration distributed compensation cheques among 125 victim families who lost their family members during militancy and military operations in Bara sub-division of Khyber Agency. Rs 27.7 million worth cheques were distributed to the affectees. The family members of the dead and injured were given Rs 300,00 and Rs 100,000, respectively. Radio TNN , The News
FOREIGN AFFAIRS
Trump lambastes Pakistan over anti-terror fight
W A S H I N G T O N: Hours after US President Donald Trump called upon Pakistan to demonstrate its commitment to civilisation, order and to peace` and identified the country a safe haven for `agents of chaos, violence and terror`, Islamabad expressed its disappointment over the disregard for its sacrifices, but vowed to continue participating in global counterterrorism efforts. President Trump`s new strategy for Afghanistan, which he announced in an address to his nation, also warned against the possibility of Pakistan`s nuclear weapons falling into the hands of terrorists and being used against the United States.
These were perhaps the harshest remarks uttered against Pakistan by any US president over the course of their 70-year relationship, which has seen many ups and downs. Dawn , The News , The Express Tribune, Akhbar-e-Khyber
China defends Pakistan against Trump’s criticism
BEIJING: China defended Pakistan against strong criticism by Donald Trump that the country is not doing enough to counter terrorism. In a major speech outlining the US policy on Afghanistan, the American president slammed Islamabad for offering safe haven to “agents of chaos”. But Chinese foreign ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying took a contrary view, telling reporters that Pakistan “has made great sacrifices and contributions to fighting terrorism. The News
