SECURITY
Policeman Shot Dead in Peshawar
Peshawar: Unidentified gunmen shot dead a policeman in Wahid Garhi area of Peshawar on Tuesday morning, said officials of Daudzai police station. A case was lodged against the incident and investigation kicked off, the police said. Radio TNN
Terror Bid Foiled in Bajaur
Bajaur Agency: In Mamoond tehsil of Bajaur Agency a terror bid was foiled by the security forces. During a joint search operation by the security forces and Lavies force, four suspected terrorists were detained, while a huge amount of weapons and explosives were recovered from their possession. The suspected terrorists were moved to undisclosed location by the security forces. Akhbar-e-Khyber
Two Landmine Blasts Injured Nine
Nasirabad: At least nine people injured in two landmine blasts targeting a passenger bus and a tractor trolley in the Chattar area of Nasirabad district on Monday. According to the police officials, five people were injured when a tractor trolley hit a landmine in the Goth Essa Khan area. They were going to Dera Murad Jamali. Dawn
POLITICAL
The Largest Pakhtun Tribe Calls for FATA-KP Merger
Timergara: The tribesmen of Utmankhel, the largest Pakhtun tribe, demanded the federal government to merge all seven agencies in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, announcing tribal would oppose any other solution. The demand was made during a gathering of the Uthankhel tribal organization held at Timergara, Lower Dir. The Frontier Post
JUI-F Rejected Merger of FATA into KP
Landi Kotal: Jamiat Ulema Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) FATA Chapter General Secretary Mufti Muhammad Ijaz Shinwari has said his party rejected the merger of FATA into KP province because it will increase problems for the tribesmen. The Frontier Post
Political Activities boosted in Bajaur Due to Better Law and Order
Khar: During 2016, political activities increased in Bajaur Agency compared to the previous years. A newspaper report showed that the 2016 was relatively good year for socioeconomic activities in the agency since restoration of peace in the region in 2010. Dawn
SOCIO-ECONOMIC
TDPs from Mir Ali Begins Return
Islamabad: The return of the Temporarily Displaced Persons (TDPs) of Mir Ali Tehsil of North Waziristan Agency began on Monday. About sixty-four thousand families have so far returned to their homes in North Waziristan Agency. The Frontier Post
Return of IDPs to SWA Completes this Month
Tank: The political administration and the Pakistan Army have issued schedule for return of the remaining internally displaced persons to their native towns in South Waziristan Agency. The political administration has asked the IDP’s to register themselves at the registration point set up at Khargai according to the schedule to avoid any inconvenience. Dawn
Kurram IDP’s Link their Return with Improved Security
Kohat: The Reforms Committee Parachinar (RCP), a representative of 800 displaced families of Kurram Agency, has demanded of the army chief and the prime minister to order a judicial probe into the 2007 killings in the tribal region and convene a combined jirga of Shia-Sunni sects to ensure their early and safe return to their homes. Dawn
FOREIGN AFFAIRS
Chaman-Qandahar Highway Blocked against Closure of Border
Quetta: Traffic between Chaman and Qandahar remained suspended for several hours on Monday after a large number of protestors in Chaman blocked the highway linking Pakistan with Afghanistan by putting up barricades and burning tyres. The people were protesting against the closure of the Pak-Afghan border by Frontier Corps to stop illegal business across it. Dawn
