SECURITY
Two Shot Dead, One Injured in Karkhano Market
Peshawar: Unidentified gunmen shot dead two persons and injured another in Karkhano Market area of Peshawar. The local police have said that two persons were killed while one sustained injuries in firing opened by unknown people in Karkhano Market. Khyber News
Senior Government Official Kidnapped
Quetta: Baluchistan Secretary for Higher Education Abdullah Jan was kidnapped by three armed men on Brewery Road. Police sources said that Mr. Jan was going to office in official car from his residence in Wahdat Colony when he was kidnapped. Dawn
40 Suspects Held from Across Punjab, Islamabad
Lahore: Law enforcement agencies arrested 40 suspected terrorists, including members of a banned outfit and Afghan nationals, in joint search operations across Punjab as well as Islamabad as part of ongoing operation Raddul Fasaad. Dawn, Mashriq
Target Killing has been widely increased
Lahore: Incidents of target killing has been increased and many places have become no-go areas in the city. Mashriq
Three Convicted by Military Courts
Sahiwal: Three terrorism convicts were hanged at a prison here in Farid Town at dawn. They had been sentenced to death by a military court. They were accused of attacking the armed forces and members of law enforcement agencies. Dawn
POLITICAL
Control of FATA from Centre Contradicts Spirit of Merger with KP: CM Khattak
Peshawar: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Pervaiz Khattak said that the control of FATA affairs from the federal government is against the spirit of merging the tribal areas with KP. Addressing a Jirga of FATA Political Alliance in Peshawar, the chief minister said extension of KP’s administrative, constitutional and legal powers to FATA can be a complete draft for the merger. Radio TNN
Metro Bus, Orange Train Not Development: Imran Khan
Lakki Marwat: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan has said that the real essence of development was to spend money on humans rather than Metro bus and Orange Train. The PTI Chief said that human development would help resolving all the issues. Khyber News
SOCIO-ECONOMIC
North Waziristan TDPs Protest against Postponement of Repatriation Process
Peshawar: The Temporarily Displaced Persons (TDPs) of North Waziristan Agency Dandai Darpakhel area staged a protest demonstration against the postponement of their rehabilitation process. They also warned to march on Islamabad if they were not allowed to return at the earliest. Radio TNN , Dawn
IHC Moved to Postpone Population Census in Fata until Repatriation of TDPs
Islamabad/FATA: A social activist from South Waziristan Agency has filed a writ petition under article 199 of the constitution in Islamabad High Court seeking postponement of the ongoing population and household census in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) until the complete repatriation of the displaced tribesmen. Radio TNN
Rehabilitation of All Displaced People of Kurram Agency Sought
Kurram Agency: Member of National Assembly from Kurram Agency Sajid Hussain Turi has said the reconstruction of all the damaged houses of displaced people was inevitable to ensure durable peace in the region. Addressing a Jirga of Turi-Bangash tribe in Parachinar, the lawmaker said durable peace could not return to the region till the rehabilitation of all displaced people. Radio TNN
Over 63,000 Displaced Families Deregistered over Refusal to Return
Peshawar: The Fata Disaster Management Authority has deregistered 63,297 internally displaced families since March 2015 following their refusal to return to their homes in five Fata agencies. These figures come out as the population census began across the country. Dawn
Poppy Crop Destroyed
Ghalanai: The political administration destroyed poppy crop over 650 kanals of land in different areas of Prang Ghar and Ambar tehsils of Mohmand Agency. The political administration had started poppy eradication campaign with the help of local elders and Levies and khasadar forces. Dawn
FOREIGN AFFAIRS
Aziz Discusses Terror Issue with Afghan NSA
London: The Prime Minister`s Adviser on Foreign Affairs, Sartaj Aziz, has met Afghanistan`s National Security Adviser, Hanif Atmar, in London to discuss regarding the mounting attacks on Pakistani soil by Afghan-based militants. Dawn
