SECURITY
Khyber Agency Tribal People Directed to Arrange Security for Mosques
Khyber Agency: The Khyber Agency political administration has directed tribal elders to ensure foolproof security arrangements on self-help basis at mosques for Taraweeh prayers. A jirga was held in this regard in Jamrud which was attended by Assistant Political Agent Zia-ur-Rehman Marwat, Tochi Scouts officials, and tribal elders. During the jirga, the tribal elders were ordered to appoint two persons each for every mosque in the area to act as security guards during Taraweeh prayers. Radio TNN
Five Indian Soldiers Killed in LoC Shelling
Azad Jammu and Kashmir: At least five Indian soldiers were killed and many others injured when the Pakistan Army ‘aggressively’ responded to shelling from across the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir. ‘Unprovoked CFV (ceasefire violation) at Tatta Pani (sector) along (the) LoC violently responded,’ Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) chief Maj Gen Asif Ghafoor said in a tweet. `Indian bunkers (were) destroyed, 5 Indian soldiers killed and many injured. Dawn
Unknown Assailants Shot Dead Man in Jamrud
Khyber Agency: An unknown assailant shot dead a man in Takhta Baig locality Mulano Kalli area in Jamrud tehsil. According to political administration, Ghafaar was going to his home from his guesthouse (hujra) at dawn when unknown armed men opened indiscriminate firing at him. As a result, Ghafaar was killed on the spot. Radio TNN, Dawn
POLITICAL
JI Asks CM Khattak to Call APC over Delay in Fata Reforms
Sardar Khan, Ameer of Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Fata chapter, has demanded of the Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Pervez Khattak to immediately call an All Parties Conference (APC) over the delay in Fata reforms process and chalk out future strategy. He alleged that despite of assurance, federal government did not allocated funds for Fata in the NFC Award and allocation of mere Rs 26.5 million in federal budget was an insult of tribal people. Radio TNN
The Current Government is not sincere with the People of FATA
Qari Abdul Majeed, President of Political Alliance at Bajaour and Ameer JI (Bajaur), said that federal government was not sincere with the conflict inflicted people of FATA. According to him, the allocated budget for FATA was not enough because of huge destruction caused by several military operations in the region. Akhbar-e-Khyber
SOCIO-ECONOMIC
Khyber Agency Night Football Tournament Begins in Jamrud
The All Khyber Agency night football tournament started at the Jamrud Sports Complex. Sports activity in post-conflict Khyber Agency has been arranged as a tool of projecting soft power in the conflict torn region. Radio TNN
People Decry Lack of Facilities in Mir Ali, Miranshah Hospitals
The people of North Waziristan Agency have expressed concern over lack of facilities in the government hospitals. According to them, the main hospitals of Mir Ali and Miranshah were renovated apparently, but no facility had been provided. Doctors remained absent from hospitals, while basic facilities were unavailable. Radio TNN
Cross-Border Movement at Torkham Declines Considerably in Ramadan
Cross-border movement of people between Pakistan and Afghanistan via the Torkham border has considerably declined since the start of Ramadan. According to immigration officials, the number of Afghans coming to Pakistan with legal travel documents has reduced to 800 on an average daily. Dawn
