SECURITY
Drone Kills Haqqani Group Commander
Hangu: A drone strike killed a militant commander and one of his accomplices in the Spin Thall area of Hangu district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, on Tuesday. According to officials, the US drone fired two missiles at the alleged compound of Haqqani network commander Abubakar at Sehri time. The strike eliminated Abubakar and one of his close aides while the compound was destroyed. Dawn
IS has no Presence in Balochistan: Bugti
Quetta: The militant Islamic State group (IS) had no presence in Balochistan, said Balochistan Home Minister Mir Sarfaraz Bugti on Tuesday, adding that the military`s operation against militants was in full swing in the province. Speaking at a press conference at the Frontier Corps (FC) Madadgar Centre, Mr Bugti said that during an intelligence-based operation, two militants of the Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) Niaz Muhammad alias Niazo and Jan Muhammad aka Laila were killed on Monday. Dawn, The Express Tribune
POLITICAL
Fundamental Rights of Tribal People will be protected at every Cost
Nasir Khan, Parliamentary leader of FATA, said that we would not tolerate injustices to the people of FATA. According to him, fundamental rights of people would be protected at every cost particularly in the post-conflict period. He further said that the government was not sincere in introducing reforms in FATA. Akhbar-E-Khyber, Dawn
NA Passes Finance Bill in Record Time
Islamabad: The government managed on Tuesday to secure the National Assembly`s approval for the Finance Bill 2017 in record time, thanks to the opposition`s continued boycott of the budget session. In the opposition`s absence, there was no debate on cut motions, either the first time in the country`s parliamentary history that no cut motions were raised on the floor of the house. Dawn
JIT Summons Shahbaz to Appear on 17th
Lahore: The joint investigation team (JIT) probing the offshore holdings of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and his children has summoned his younger brother, Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif, to appear before it on June17 (Saturday). Mr Shahbaz will appear before the six-member JIT, headed by Federal Investigation Agency`s Additional Director Wajid Zia, two days after the prime minister`s scheduled appearance. Dawn. The Express Tribune
SOCIO-ECONOMIC
USAID Announces Rs 3 Billion for Health Sector in Fata
The United Stated agency for international development, USAID has announced to spend Rs 3 billion in health sector of Fata. These initiatives, worth well over PKR 3.0 billion, include new project to improve maternal and child health across seven FATA agencies. The project was aimed to help the government in improving health standards of people in Fata. Radio TNN
Assisting Activities in FATA are halting
As the post of MD in FDMA is laying vacant due to which assisting activities inside FATA are going nowhere. Several developmental projects in FATA are also affected from this situation. Financial assistance to the conflicted inflicted people of North and South has also been stopped. Akhbar-E-Khyber
Establishment of Industrial Estate inside North Waziristan Difficult
In the post-conflict period, the federal government decided to establish an industrial estate inside North Waziristan Agency. However, the establishment of the industrial estate is becoming difficult because tribal opposed it. According to them, the proposed land for the construction of industrial estate belonged to Dawar Hakem Khel and Sabar Kashahi. FATA Development Authority has no right to build an industrial estate on their land. Akhbar-E-Khyber
National Identity Cards, Passport, and Domicile will be verified in Mohamand Agency
Political administration in Mohmand Agency decided to verify ID Cards, passports, and domiciles of people belonging to this agency. This move has been initiated in order to search out fake ID Cards, passports, and domiciles. Cooperation of Maliks in this regard will be proved very helpful. Akhbar-E-Khyber
Traders Protests Illegal Shops in Khar Bazzar
The traders and political activists staged a protest demonstration against the local administration for supporting construction of shops illegally in front of the existing markets in Sadiqabad bazzar. They chanted slogans against the assistant political agent, Muhammad Ali Khan, for his alleged support to the land mafia. Dawn
FATA short of Doctors despite having Reserved Seats in Medical Colleges
Allocation for reserved seats for tribal students in medical colleges has not played a significant role in overcoming shortage of doctors in FATA. Tribal people went to hospitals in KP for treatments owing to shortage of doctors in their area. Dawn
China Set to Fund Diamer-Bhasha Dam: Minister
Islamabad: Pakistan expects China to fund a long-delayed Indus river mega dam project in Gilgit Baltistan, with work beginning next year, Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal said in an interview. Pakistan has been keen for years to build a cascade of mega dams along the Indus flowing down from the Himalayas, but has struggled to raise money from international institutions amid opposition from India. Those ambitions have been revived by China`s Belt and Road infrastructure plans for Pakistan, a key cog in Beijing`s creation of a modern-day Silk Road network of trade routes connecting Asia with Europe and Africa. Dawn
FOREIGN AFFAIRS
PM`s Visit Yields no Breakthrough in Resolution of Saudi-Qatar Row
Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif`s mediation visit to Saudi Arabia for finding a diplomatic solution to the Qatar crisis did not achieve any immediate breakthrough. Mr. Sharif returned to Islamabad in the early hours of Tuesday after a day-long visit to Jeddah, where he met King Salman bin Abdul Aziz and urged an early resolution of `the impasse in Gulf … in the best interest of Ummah`. Dawn, The Express Tribune
Pak-Afghan ‘Flag Meeting’ Discusses Border Villages’ Issue
Quetta: Pakistan and Afghan military officials have agreed to resolve the issue of border villages through negotiations which will be held after Eidul Fitr. This was decided during a flag meeting held in the Afghan border town Vesh Mandi of Spin Buldak district. Dawn, The Express Tribune
