SECURITY
Five Militants Killed, Two FC Personnel Martyred During Clash in Orakzai Agency
Orakzai Agency: Two Frontier Constabulary personnel, including a Major were killed in an ambush staged by Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan militants. Five militants including a TTP commander were killed in retaliatory fire. A search operation was launched in the area as a result. FATA Research Centre
Soldier Martyred In South Waziristan IED Explosion
South Waziristan Agency: Two Pakistan Army soldiers were martyred whereas three other security personnel sustained injuries when an improvised explosive device (IED) targeted security forces vehicle in Angor Adda area of South Waziristan Agency (SWA). Khyber News, Radio TNN
Census Team Survived Armed Attack in Ghotki
Sukkur: A census team was attacked by armed men when it reached Lakhan Lashari village situated within the limits of Jarwar police station near Mirpur Mathelo, Ghotki district. The Express Tribune
POLITICAL
Transporters, Drivers Protest For Not Allowing Entry into Afghanistan without Passport
Khyber Agency: Score of Pakistani transporters, truck drivers and local politicians staged a protest demonstration against authorities’ decision requiring Pakistani truckers to show the passport before crossing the Torkham border into Afghanistan. Radio TNN, Dawn
KP demands Reconstitution of FATA Reforms Panel
Peshawar: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has expressed reservations over the method of FATA’s merger with KP and has asked the federal government to reconstitute the FATA reforms committee and include the provincial chief minister, Peshawar Corps commander and chief secretary in it. Radio TNN, Khyber News, Dawn
Adjournment Motion Moved Against KP Assembly Speaker
Peshawar: The disgruntled MPA of the ruling Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf (PTI) Ziaullah Afridi submitted an adjournment motion in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly against Speaker Asad Qaiser over corruption charges. Radio TNN, Khyber News
Reservations of Mehsud Tribe of South Waziristan Regarding Census Addressed
Tank: The reservations of the people of Mehsud tribe in South Waziristan Agency about the ongoing census have been addressed, the political administration said. Radio TNN
