SECURITY
Four of Lahore Blast ‘Facilitators’ Arrested
Lahore: The Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) of police claimed to have arrested four more suspects who acted as facilitators of Feb 13 Charring Cross blast in the provincial capital. A CTD spokesman said they raided a house near Darbar Shah Muhammad Ghaus on Circular Road on pointation of the main suspect and arrested four suspected militants. The arrested suspects were identified as Irfan Khan, Attaur Rehman and Imam Shah of Mohmand Agency and Abdullah of Bajaur Agency. Dawn
21 Suspects Rounded Up in Rawalpindi
Rawalpindi: As many as 21 suspects were held from different parts of the city during search operations by law enforcement agencies. Arms and ammunition were also recovered from the possession of the detainees, the police said. Dawn,
Militants Arrested during Operation Radd-ul-asaad
Islamabad: Security forces arrested two terrorists and more than 100 suspects during different maneuverings as part of operation Radd-ul-Fasaad in different areas of Punjab province. At least 46 extremists were arrested from Multan, while 31 suspects arrested from Dunyapur. Moreover, a huge cache of weaponry was also recovered from Meeranshah area of North Waziristan. Akhbar-e-Khyber
Shangla Search Operation
Peshawar: At least 200 people, including proclaimed offenders and suspects, were arrested in search operation. Arms and ammunition were also recovered. Akhbar-e-Khayber
Mastung MC Office Attacked
Khuzdar: The office of the Municipal Committee in Mastung came under attack
when armed men hurled a hand-grenade which landed and exploded in the courtyard of the office, badly damaging the building. Dawn
LEAs Find No Clue of Kidnapping Official
Quetta: Law Enforcement Agencies (LEAs) have failed to make any breakthrough in the kidnapping case of Balochistan Secretary of Higher Education Abdullah Jan. Dawn
Gun-Battle between Police and Attackers
Peshawar: In the area of Tehkaal, one attacker was killed and three policemen were injured as a result of gun-battle between police and unknown attackers. The incident took place when unidentified assailants opened fire on a patrolling police vehicle in Yousafabad locality. Akhbar-e-khyber, Mashriq
Firing in North Waziristan; Three Security Personnel Killed
Shewa: Some unknown gunmen opened fire on security forces leaving three personnel dead. Mashriq
Mohmand People Want Their CNIC Cards Unblocked
Peshawar: Scores of people hailing from Mohmand Agency have expressed concerns over delaying verification of their blocked Computerized National Identity Cards (CNICs) and urged federal government to expedite the confirmation process to enable them to continue their routine business. Dawn
FOREIGN AFFAIRS
Incremental Progress in Pak-Afghan Talks
Islamabad/London: Pakistan and Afghanistan reported incremental progress during their overnight talks in London following the latest impasse in their relationship over terrorist sanctuaries, hinting that the dialogue process may continue. Dawn, Akhbar-e-Khyber
Foreign Office Receives Request about Indian Clerics
Karachi: Foreign Office spokesperson Nafees Zakaria said on Thursday that an Indian request seeking assistance for the recovery of two clerics had been received. According to a report, two senior Indian clerics went missing from Lahore on Wednesday. Dawn
CPEC
Owners Reluctant to Surrender Land for CPEC
Islamabad: Owners of some land located at the centre of three of the most famous mountain ranges have filed a complaint before the prime minister against the forced acquisition of the land they inherited for the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) project by the Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) administration. Dawn
