SECURITY
Four Terrorists Hanged in KP Prison
Peshawar: Four men convicted of heinous fences relating to terrorism, including killing civilians, attacking personnel of law enforcement agencies and destroying educational institutions, were executed in a prison in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP). According to the Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR), all the four belonged to banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan and were tried by military courts that handed down death sentences to them. Dawn, The Express Tribune
261 Students Affiliated to Banned Groups Identified
Lahore: Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) has submitted a call of attention notice to the Punjab Assembly claiming that 261 youths belonging to various banned organisations have been identified in 13 educational institutions in Punjab. In her notice, PTI MPA Saadia Suhail Rana asked whether the youths were brainwashing other students on social media. The banned organisations, she alleged, were also instigating students to initiate clashes among student groups in various institutions. Dawn
Mastung Blast and Gwadar Killings, a Conspiracy: Balochistan CM
Quetta: Balochistan Chief Minister Nawab Sanaullah Zehri has said that those involved in the Mastung suicide bombing and killing of innocent laborers in Gwadar will be brought to justice. At a press conference, he said that a joint investigation team had been constituted to probe the two incidents. He termed the Mastung incident and Gwadar killings as a conspiracy against Balochistan. Dawn
IED Damages Pipeline in Manghopir
Karachi: A low-intensity bomb explosion damaged a gas pipeline in the Manghopir area of the city, disrupting supply to adjoining areas. A Bomb Disposal Squad official said an improvised explosive device had been used in the blast that damaged the pipeline passing through Hub River. Dawn
Arms Recovered in North, South Waziristan Agencies
South/North Waziristan: The security forces recovered a huge quantity of arms and ammunition during search operations in North and South Waziristan. These operations were carried out on secret information in Dattakhel tehsil of North Waziristan and Pangi Parikhel area of South Waziristan during which short machine guns, rockets, anti-aircraft guns and hand grenades were recovered. Radio TNN
Two Martars, Missile Land in Ghalanai
Mohmand Agency: The security forces conducted a search operation in Ghalanai area of Mohmand Agency, after two mortar shells and a missile fired from an unidentified location landed in the locality. However, no one was injured as a result of incident. Akhbar-e-Khyber, Dawn
Tribal Force Reprimanded over Rise in Target Killing
Khyber Agency: The Political Administration has shown annoyance over increasing incidents of targeted killings in Jamrud and reprimanded Khasadar and Levies personnel for their failure to control such incidents. Dawn
Polio Workers Kidnapped
FR Tank: Unknown armed men kidnapped polio team members, including area in-charge Sanaullah Marwat, polio worker Raqibullah and security guard. Political administration of Frontier Region Tank stopped salaries of the Khasadar Force personnel and development work in the area of Wraspoon, sub-tribe of Bettani, under collective responsibility clause of the Frontier Crimes Regulation (FCR) following the kidnapping of polio workers. Radio TNN
FOREIGN AFFAIRS
Pakistan Rejects Kabul’s Claim over Two Border Villages
Quetta: A flag meeting held at the friendship gate between military officials of Pakistan and Afghanistan on the border issue ended in a stalemate as Islamabad rejected Kabul`s claim over two villages close to the border. It was the fourth flag meeting since Afghan forces killed 13 Pakistanis and injured 40 others in an attack on Killi Lugman and Killi Jahangir villages. Dawn
UN Military Observer Briefed about LoC Ceasefire Violations
Rawalpindi: The United Nations Military Observers Group in India and Pakistan (Unmogip) was apprised of ceasefire violations recently committed by India along the Line of Control (LoC) targeting civilian population in Pakistan. ‘The Unmogip were invited to General Headquarters (GHQ) to register a protest over unprovoked ceasefire violations and targeting civilian population by Indian Army on 10th, 13th and 16th May 2017,’ said Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR), the military`s media affairs wing. Dawn, The News
SOCIO-ECONOMIC
Azerbaijan Interested in Investing in Pakistan
Peshawar: Ambassador of Islamic Republic of Azerbaijan to Pakistan Ali Alizada expressed the desire of his government and entrepreneurs to invest in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in the backdrop of the Beijing Road Show organised by the provincial government, last month. During his meeting with representatives of Sarhad Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the envoy announced complete support to Pakistan’s stand on Kashmir issue and demanded its resolution under the United Nations resolutions. Dawn
Army Public School and College Foundation Laid in Parachinar
The foundation stone of the Army Public School and College has been laid in Parachinar, Kurram Agency. The groundbreaking ceremony was performed by the Corps Commander Peshawar Lieutenant General Nazir Ahmed Butt. During the ceremony, he said that apart from annual development projects, a special package of Rs 80 million would be approved for Kurram Agency which will be spent on educational institutions, roads, and hospitals. Radio TNN, Khyber News, Dawn
UNCHR Hands over 4,000 Tents, Relief Kits to FDMA
The UN Refugees Agency handed over 4,000 tents, 8,000 plastic sheets and 4,000 core relief item kits to FATA Disaster Management Authority (FDMA) aimed at supporting the government’s efforts to facilitate returns to South Waziristan and North Waziristan Agencies. Most of Pakistan’s Temporarily Displaced people have returned to their homes in tribal areas while some 49,000 families are still awaiting their return. Khyber News, Dawn
Education First Priority in Post-Conflict Bara
According to FATA Secretariat, the first priority in post-conflict Bara is to promote education. In this respect, FATA Secretariat is constructing new schools while the constructions of some under construction schools have been completed. Akhbar-e-Khyber
POLITICAL
We achieved a lot in Operation Zarb-e-Azab and Rad-ul-Fasad
Brigadier Yousaf said that we have achieved our objectives in operation Zarb-e-Azab and Rad-ul-Fasad. He further said that due to the sacrifices of the security forces militant networks had been destroyed. Akhbar-e-Khyber
Fazal Convinces PM on Delaying FATA Reforms
The government has postponed the approval of the FATA Rewaj Bill and 30th Constitutional Amendment for approval of FATA reforms after JUI-F chief’s contact with the Prime M inister. The JUI-F chief Maulana Fazl-ur-Rehman telephoned Prime Minister Mian Nawaz Sharif, who was in Hong Kong on official visit, and convinced him to postpone the implementation of the FATA reforms. Khyber News, Dawn, Akhbar-e-Khyber
After Constitutional Amendment the Merging of FATA should be done by KP
Chief Minister of KP, Pervez Khattak, said that after constitutional amendments the process of integrating FATA with KP should be left with provincial government of KP. He further said that before 2018 all TDPs should be repatriated into their homes. Akhbar-e-Khyber
Implementing FATA Reforms should not be further delayed
Qari Abdul Majeed, Ameer of JI in Bajaur Agency, said that FATA reforms should not be further delayed. He further said that there was a need of consensus on this issue because it would mainstream FATA with the rest of Pakistan. Akhbar-e-Khyber
In the Process of FATA Reforms all Stake Holders should be Included
Mian Raza Rabbani, Senate Chairman, said that all stake holders should be included in the process of FATA reforms. He said that its implementation should be made sure according to the perspective of the Tribal people. Akhbar-e-Khyber
