SECURITY
Two Alleged Target Killers Nabbed in Peshawar
Peshawar: The Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) during an operation in Afridi Garhi area of the metropolitan city has arrested two alleged target killers. Officials of the CTD have said that the target killers named as Ahmed and Abdul Razzaq belonged to Afghanistan. Khyber News , Radio TNN
Child Injured in South Waziristan Landmine Explosion
South Waziristan Agency: A child sustained injuries in a landmine blast in Kotki area of South Waziristan Agency. According to political administration, the landmine was planted on a roadside which exploded on the child, Abdul Hafeez son of Abdul Rasheed stepped over the landmine. He was taken to District Headquarters Hospital in Dera Ismail Khan for treatment. Radio TNN
Houses of Militant Commander, Accomplice Torched In Orakzai Agency
Orakzai Agency: The political administration of Orakzai agency along with tribal elders put on fire the houses of an alleged militant commander and his accomplice in Hindara area of the agency. Radio TNN
Census Team Attacked
Nowshera: A census team came under attack in a village; however, no one was hurt. Police sources said that a census team comprising a teacher, an army man and a constable was busy in collecting data in Gandehri village when three men started firing on them. The security men returned the fire, forcing the attackers to escape. No one was hurt in the incident. Dawn
Policeman Killed in Militants Firing in D. I. Khan
Dera Ismail Khan: Head constable was killed in firing by unknown members of terrorist organization near Nawab Ada area of Dera Ismail Khan. Khyber News , Radio TNN
Two bullet-riddled bodies found in Bajaur
Bajaur Agency: The Bajaur Agency political administration claimed to have found two bullet-riddled bodies from different areas in Salarzai tehsil. Dawn
36 Suspects Arrested During Operations in Peshawar
Peshawar: Police have conducted search operations in Gulberg and Pishtakhara areas of Peshawar and arrested at least 36 suspects. The police said that 16 people including 12 suspected terrorists were arrested from Gulberg area while another four were arrested for having incomplete tenancy documents. Khyber News
Two Policemen Shot Dead
Kasur: Two patrolling policemen were shot dead by gunmen near village Dheeda. The officials were patrolling as usual on Friday night when the gunmen opened fire at the van, leaving Assistant Sub-Inspector Sajjad Ali and Constable Farmaish injured. Later, they succumbed to their injuries. Dawn
Indian Claim about ‘Rogue’ Elements Along LoC Rejected
Muzaffarabad: Chief of the Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa dismissed Indian propaganda about presence of alleged rogue elements along the Line of Control (LoC). Dawn, The News, Akhbar-e-Khyber
Afghan Top Cop Claims Taliban Shadow Judge Killed in Quetta
The Taliban’s shadow chief judge for southern Ghazni province has been killed in Quetta during a clash within the group, Afghan news agency Pajhwok claimed quoting an official. The News
Target Killing Started in Karachi Once Again
Karachi: At least, four people were killed in different incidents of target killings. This fresh wave of target killing have spread fear in public of Karachi. Akhbar-e-Khyber
SOCIO-ECONOMIC
Girls Primary School Inaugurated In Swat
Swat: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Minister for Culture Mehmood Khan inaugurated a girls’ primary school in Fazil Beg Garhi area of Swat.Radio TNN
FOREIGN AFFAIRS
Repatriation of Afghan Refugees to Resume by April
Peshawar: Following suspension of the return of Afghan refugees from Pakistan to their country for four months, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has announced the repatriation process to resume from April 3 this year. Khyber News
CPEC
Center, KP Agree to Include more Projects in CPEC
Islamabad: The federal and the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa governments agreed to jointly push forward inclusion of more development projects in the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). Dawn