SECURITY
Gwadar: Two security personnel were seriously injured in an attack and a bullet-riddled body was found in Kech district. Official sources said that the FC personnel were patrolling the Balgather area of Turbat when they came under fire. Lance Naik Mohammad Naeem and Sepoy Mohammad Hashim were shifted to the Turbat district hospital. Dawn, The Express Tribune
Khuzdar: A bullet-riddled body was found in the Killi Samandar Khan area of Kalat district. Police shifted the body to the Kalat district hospital where it was identified as that of Mir Jan Mohammad Hasni, a resident of the Kohang area. Dawn
SECURITY
Khyber Agency: Security forces recover huge cache of arms, explosive in Jamrud
The security forces recovered a huge cache of arms and explosives during a search operation in Jamrud tehsil of Khyber Agency. The security sources said that search operation was carried out in Ghundai area of Jamrud. The security personnel also recovered huge cache of arms and explosives from houses and farm fields. The sources said the recovered arms included three hand grenades, 17 rocket shells and four cottons of explosives. The security forces also arrested three suspected people from the area. The search operation was underway in the area. Radio TNN
Peshawar: Cache of arms recovered during search operation in Peshawar
Latest arms cache was recovered during a search operation by police and security forces in Chamkani area of Peshawar. According to police forces, during the operation, carried on a secret tip, one SMG, various rifles, pistols, narcotics were recovered. Women police personnel also took part in the operation. Over 300 houses were searched during the search operation, police sources said. Khyber News
Bannu: 30 suspects arrested
At least 30 suspected people were arrested during a search operation in Mandan area of District Bannu. Arms and ammunition were also recovered from them. Khyber News
Bajaur Agency: Bomb blast injures five security personnel in Bajaur Agency
Five security personnel were seriously injured in a blast that occurred while they were defusing a bomb in Mamond tehsil of the troubled Bajaur Agency. According to the Bajaur political administration, the security personnel were defusing the two bombs recovered from Damadola area of Bajaur today afternoon. Khyber News , Radio TNN
Lakki Marwat: Gunmen kidnap FATA education official
Unidentified armed men kidnapped a government official near the Indus Highway in limits of Tajori police station. An official source said deputy director education, Fata, Mohibullah along with his son Abdul Wali was coming from Peshawar in a car when three unknown men, believed to be kidnappers, intercepted his vehicle. “The kidnappers tortured Abdul Wali and took away his father Mohibullah,” he maintained. Dawn , Express Tribune
SOCIO-ECONOMIC
Peshawar: FWO to get power project contracts in Chitral
The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has decided to award the contract for the execution of three hydropower projects of 564 megawatts capacity in Chitral district to the military-run Frontier Works Organisation (FWO). The decision was made during a meeting chaired by Chief Minister Pervez Khattak earlier this month. Dawn
