SECURITY
Two Terrorist in CTD Operation
LAHORE: The Counter Terrorism Department claim to have foiled a terrorism plan by arresting two members of banned militant organisation Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP). The arrests came during an intelligence-based operation which was conducted at Old Ravi Pul Chowk near Ring Road. Dawn
POLITICAL
Fata Parliamentarians Reject Provisional Report Of Population Census
ISLAMABAD: Fata Parliamentarians, while talking to media outside Parliament House in Islamabad rejected the population census report and demanded to conduct population census in tribal belt again. They said that in population census 2017 the population of seven tribal areas and sic FRs was counted as 5.1 million which is injustice with the tribal people. They said that showing less population of Fata would result in deprivation of tribal people. Radio TNN
JUI-F Stages Anti-US Protest Rally In Jamrud
JAMRUD: Jamiat Ulama-e-Islam-Fazal (JUI-F) staged America Murdabad (US Down) protest rally in Jamrud against the US’s new policy for the region.
The protest rally started from the agency education office and turned into a huge rally at Bab-e-Khyber.
JUI-F Fata chapter chief Mufti Abdul Shakoor was leading the rally which was participated by score of tribal elders and youths. Radio TNN
SOCIO-ECONOMIC
Compensation Cheques Distributed Among Affectees Of Military Operation In North Waziristan
MIRANSHAH: The political administration of North Waziristan Agency distributed compensation cheques among people affected by military operations. Political Agent Kamran Afridi was chief guest at the ceremony which was organised at Jirga Hall at the Tehsil Building. The compensation cheques of Rs400,000 each were distributed among 116 owners of completely damaged houses, while Rs150,000 cheques were distributed among owners of 552 partially damaged houses. He said the cheques distribution will continue till 31 August. Radio TNN
FOREIGN AFFAIRS
Parliament rejects Trump`s tirade against Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Both houses of parliament unanimously rejected the targeting of Pakistan by US President Donald Trump and denounced his complete disregard for Pakistan`s vast sacrifices in countering the scourge of terrorism. In a forceful resolution, the lower house rejected the US claim of giving billions of dollars to Pakistan in aid, pointing out that Pakistan`s economy had, in fact, suffered a loss of over $123 billion. Dawn , Radio TNN, The News, The Express Tribune
ICST calls for cordial relations between Pakistan and Afghanistan
Islamabad: Islamabad Chamber of Small Traders (ICST) said Pakistan and Afghanistan are brotherly Islamic countries tied in cultural and economic bonds, therefore, they should try to become close friends. The News
