SECURITY
Combing Operations in Four Districts of Punjab
Lahore: Punjab Rangers and police took into custody 49 people in combing operations in four districts, according to a news release by Rangers. The operation was conducted in Lahore, Dera Ghazi Khan, Attock and Rajanpur where 49 people, stated to be militants, were taken into custody and a huge cache of ammunition, hate literature and liquor seized. Dawn
IED Attack in Quetta
Quetta: Three personnel of the Frontier Corps and a civilian were injured in an improvised explosive device (IED) blast in the Sariab Road area of Quetta. According to police, the bomb went off when FC personnel were patrolling the Ziarat Bibi Nani area. Three FC soldiers patrolling on foot and a pedestrian passing the area got injured. The injured were taken to the FC hospital. Dawn, The News
Grenade Attack on Pasni Municipal Committee Offices
Gwadar: The building of the Pasni Municipal Committee was damaged in a grenade attack. According to police, some unidentified men on a motorcycle hurled the grenade that exploded in the courtyard of the office. Windowpanes and walls of the office and adjoining buildings were damaged in the blast. However, no casualty was reported. Dawn
TTP Affiliates Held in Karachi
Karachi: In a raid conducted in Malir’s Saudabad area, Hakeem Khan Afghani, allegedly affiliated with the TTP, was arrested. He is involved in target killings, terror facilitation and extortion, the spokesperson claimed. During the raids in Saeeabad’s Mawach Goth and Ittehad Town areas, four suspects were arrested. They are identified as Mohammed Shahid, Abdul Rehman, Rasool Bux and Mohammed Rafiq. The News
Militant Held in Badin
Badin: The Sukkur police`s Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) claimed to have arrested an activist of a banned organisation as police continued their province-wide crackdown against `aliens`, arresting four more Afghan nationals in Badin district. The detainee was associated with a banned organisation and received training in Afghanistan. Dawn
Weapons Siezed in Kohat
Kohat: In Kohat, an attempt to smuggle silencer-fitted weapons to Wana, South Waziristan, was foiled by the police near the Friendship Tunnel. Giving details at a press conference, Kohat SP (operations) Tariq Mehmood said that a pickup (BA-9719) coming from the arms manufacturing town of Darra Adamkhel was stopped near the tunnel. He said that during search the police team recovered a large quantity of arms and ammunition from secret cavities carved out in the vehicle. An alleged smuggler, Mohammad Jehanzeb, was also taken into custody. Dawn
Suspects Held and Weapons Confiscated in Charsadda
Charsadda: Police and security forces arrested 30 suspects and recovered a big cache of weapons in a joint operation in different areas of Tangi tehsil. DPO Suhail Khalid said that the operation was conducted in Abazai, Ziarat Kalley, Head Koroona, Station Kalley, Dherai Kalley and other localities of Tangi tehsil. Dawn
Terror Bid Foiled in Bajaur Agency
Bajaur Agency: The Levies personnel foiled a terror bid and recovered 12 explosive devices in Salarzai tehsil of Bajaur Agency, official sources said. They said that the action was carried out on information that the militants had planted explosives to carry out an act of terror in Raghgan area in Salarzai tehsil. The News
FOREIGN AFFAIRS
Afghanistan Requests Reopening of Border
Islamabad: Afghanistan has requested Pakistan for de-escalation and reopening of border crossing points between the two countries, said Foreign Office. According to the FO, the request was made by Afghan Deputy Chief of Army Staff Gen Murad Ali Murad during a meeting with Ambassador of Pakistan Syed Abrar Hussain in Kabul. Dawn
