SECURITY
Kabul offered help against terror havens
Lahore: Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa during a security meeting held at the Corps Headquarters Pakistan said that Pakistan is willing to help Afghanistan eliminate terrorist safe havens along their border areas. Dawn , The News , The Express Tribune
CTD arrests two TTP militants
LAHORE: The Counter-Terrorism Department arrested two members of banned militant organisation Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) on Walton Road. Grenades were recovered from the militants, identified as Ali Noor and Sartaj Khan. They were members of the Jamat-ul-Ahrar, the splinter group of the TTP. Dawn
Taliban Special Group behind Lahore Blast (TSG)
LAHORE: Law enforcement agencies have identified a new militant network, an offshoot of the banned Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), as the group responsible for Monday`s attack on Lahore`s Ferozepur Road. The suicide attack near the Arfa Karim IT Tower was the first deadly assault by the Taliban Special Group (TSG), which comprised highly trained suicide attackers (fidayeen commandos). Dawn
Parachinar’s Security Handed Over To Pak-Army
Kurram Agency: Security of Parachinar city has been handed over to the Pakistan Army after recently terror attacks in which left more than 74 people were dead and around 300 injured. According to political administration, security of the violence hit city was handed over to the army on the demands of local elders. Deployment of the security forces at Parachinar was one of the key demands of the protesters who had staged a ten-day long sit-in in a protest of twin blasts. Radio TNN
Security Beefed Up At Torkham After Intelligence Alert
Khyber Agency: Security at Torkham have been put on high alert after intelligence agencies report about possible terror attacks in Landikotal. According to notification issued by the political administration the intelligence agencies have traced a telephone call of unknown alleged militant from Mardan in which he is instructing his colleagues to enter explosives laden truck in Landikotal. The political administration has imposed ban on public gatherings and rallies at Torkham area following security threats. Radio TNN
POLITICAL
ECP reserves verdict on Imran`s plea on jurisdiction
ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) reserved judgment on Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan`s application questioning the commission`s jurisdiction to hear a contempt petition, filed against him by a party dissident. The verdict will now be announced on August 10. Dawn , The News , The Express Tribune
SOCIO-ECONOMIC
Third phase of Khanpur Dam water supply project starts next month
RAWALPINDI: The Rawalpindi Cantonment Board (RCB) will be starting the Khanpur Dam Water Supply Project Phase III next month and the federal government has promised to release Rs190 million for the project in a week or two. Worth Rs700 million, the Khanpur Dam Water Supply Project Phase III was started in 2010 but work was not completed due to shortage of funds. Work on the project was stopped in 2015. Dawn , The News , Akhbar-e-Khyber
KP govt upset by delay in NFC Award announcement
PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government said it would approach the president to ensure the early announcement of the 8th National Finance Commission Award for resource distribution by the centre among federating units. KP government is concerned about the delay on part of the federal government in the announcement of the NFC Award. Dawn , The Express Tribune, Akhbar-e-Khyber
New school to be set up in Khyber Agency
Khyber Agency: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor Iqbal Zafar Jhagra approved establishment of a new educational institution in the name of Khyber Public School and College in Khyber Agency. The institution will function as a semi-autonomous body and governor in his exofficio capacity will be chairman of the board of governor of the school while the additional chief secretary Fata will act as its member amongst others, said an official statement. Dawn
Last Phase Of South Waziristan TDPs Begin Today
South Waziristan Agency: The final phase of repatriation of temporarily displaced persons (TDPs) of the South Waziristan Agency resumed 25th July 2017 which will continue till August 5. According to officials of the FATA Disaster Management Authority (FDMA), more than 3500 remaining families will be returned to their respective areas in the final phase of rehabilitation. Radio TNN
Foreign Affairs
PM stresses making Saarc vibrant for regional progress
Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif emphasised the importance of economic cooperation, especially the need for enhancing bilateral trade between Pakistan and Maldives, observing it was currently below its true potential and also stressed to strengthen Saarc for the regional development. The News
