SECURITY
Three Militant Hideouts Destroyed in Khyber Agency Airstrikes
Khyber Agency: The security forces destroyed three hideouts of militants in Rajgal area of Khyber Agency. Pakistan’s Air Force (PAF) jet fighters bombed positions of the militants and destroyed three hideouts. Radio TNN
Blasts in Mohmand Agency
Mohmand Agency: At least five women and six children were injured when unknown miscreants hurled hand grenades at the house of Subhanullah in Mosal Kor area and that of Naseer in Zareef Korona area. Radio TNN
14 injured in Shabqadar attacks
Charsadda: In a series of attacks, assailants threw grenades at a school and planted explosive devices in four homes of Shabqadar tehsil, wounding at least 14 people. Police officials said explosive devices planted in the Mosal Koroona area of Saro police station division blew off at night, leaving at least 11 people injured. The explosion created panic in the area. Security forces and personnel of paramilitary Swat Scouts rushed to the spot after the incident and shifted the injured to a hospital. Dawn, The Express Tribune, The News
Terrorist with 400kg Explosives, Arms Arrested
Peshawar: The city police claimed to have arrested a terrorist and recovered 400 kilograms of explosives, arms and ammunition from his possession. Addressing a press conference at the Malik Saad Shaheed Police Lines, city police chief Mohammad Tahir Khan said it was a joint operation of the police and intelligence agencies, wherein they nabbed a terrorist identified as Khanzala and recovered explosives, arms and ammunition from his possession. Dawn
SHO among Four Cops Killed in Kohat Attack
Kohat: Four policemen including a station house officer (SHO) were killed in a terrorist attack near Lachi town. Police sources said the police mobile party was fired at by unknown gunmen near Lachi in Kohat district. They said Station House Officer (SHO) of the Lachi Police Station had gone to Kamalkhel village to arrest some accused when his vehicle came under fire on the way back to Lachi town. The News
Militant Arrested, Explosives Recovered
Bannu: The police arrested an alleged militant in the Mandan area of Bannu district and recovered explosives and other material from him, police sources said. They said that the police were informed that a militant had returned to the Mandan area and was present at a nursery near Kangar Bridge. The police conducted a raid and arrested the alleged militant identified as Mansoorullah Mandan. The News
Two Cops Killed in Karachi Ambush
Karachi: Two policemen were killed and three others injured in an attack on a police mobile van in the Dhoraji area. According to reports, unidentified gunmen ambushed the police mobile, killing two police personnel and injuring three others. The martyred policemen were identified as ASI Iftikhar and Constable Raja Younus. Sources said that four terrorists on two motorcycles attacked the mobile in the Dhoraji area. The News
POLITICAL
All Bajaur Agency Political Parties Alliance to Stage Protest against Suspension of Fata Reforms
All Bajaur Agency Political Parties Alliance announced to stage a protest demonstration on May 25 against suspension of Fata reforms approval from National Assembly. They also asked Supreme Court to take notice of Mehmood Khan Achakzai’s remarks that tribal people were not a part of Pakistan. However, Chaudhary Nisar, Interior Minister, assured FATA Parliamentarian, Shah Ji Gul, that Prime Minister was fully committed to implement FATA Reforms. Radio TNN, Akhbar-e-Khyber, Dawn
Zardari Vows to Make All-out Efforts for FATA-KP Merger
Asif Ali Zardari, former President and Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) co-chairman, has vowed to make all-out efforts for merger of FATA with Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. A delegation comprising Al-Haaj Shah Jee Gul Afridi, Sajid Turi and other FATA parliamentarians and Mr. Zardari discussed impediments in implementation of reforms in FATA. He said the Riwaj Act in FATA is unacceptable to his party and PPP fully supports the movement of FATA parliamentarians for reforms in the tribal areas. Radio TNN
Only People from FATA have the Power to Decide the Merger of FATA with KP: Akram Durani
Akram Kham, Federal Minister for Housing and Works, said that only the people from Tribal region had the power to decide that whether they wanted to merge with KP or to establish a separate province. He further said that repatriation of Tribal people would help to restore peace in Pakistan. His party, JUI, will stand on its stance regarding FATA Reforms. While on the other hand, Iftekhar Hussain, senior member of ANP, said that we would support the people of FATA in their moment of integrating FATA with KP. Akhbar-e-Khyber
Lawyers Give PM Seven Days to Resign after Moot Disruption
Lahore: A convention organized by the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) and the Lahore High Court Bar Association (LHCBA) demand for the prime minister`s resignation in the wake of the Supreme Court verdict in Panama Papers case which was cut short after a group of lawyers affiliated with the Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) barged into the conference room and roughed up the SCBA leaders. The host bar associations managed to eventually resume control of the stage and after a short deliberation announced a nationwide campaign against the prime minister if he did not tender his resignation by May 27. Dawn, The Express Tribune
SOCIO-ECONOMIC
Most Schools in Mohmand Lack Basic Facilities
Despite tall claims of the government to have taken measures for promotion of education in the Tribal region, the authorities have failed to allocate proper funds for providing basic facilities in the Mohmand Agency Schools. The school administration has sent countless reminders and requests to the FATA education department to resolve the problems, but to no avail. Dawn
Convention held for Educated Youth of Orakzai Agency
Pak Army and Political Administration of Orakzai Agency held a convention for the educated youth of the area. During the convention, Brigadier Imran, a Senior Commander, said that the educated youth of area could play a very important role in eradicating the roots of militancy and terrorism. Without their participation, building culture of peace in the post-conflict period was not possible. Akhbar-e-Khyber
FOREIGN AFFAIRS
Pakistan won’t Accept Afghan Leadership to Speak India’s Language: Nisar
Interior Minister Chaudhary Nisar Ali Khan has reaffirmed the commitment to steer the country out of the menace of terrorism saying that sacrifices of the armed forces of Pakistan have led to reviving a sense of security among the people. The Interior Minister said Pakistan desired cordial relations with the neighboring countries including Afghanistan. He maintained that hearts of the peoples of Pakistan and Afghanistan beat together. He, however, said Pakistan would not accept the Afghan leadership to speak the language of enemy, India. Khyber News
Pakistan`s Laws to Finally Prevail in Jadhav Case: Aziz
Islamabad: Adviser to the Prime Minister on Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz rejected the criticism at home over adverse International Court of Justice (ICJ) ruling in the Kulbhushan Jadhav case as unfounded and said the domestic laws would prevail in the matter. The adviser was speaking at a media briefing arranged to respond to the growing criticism of the government`s inept handling of the case at ICJ, which had been petitioned by India over Pakistan`s refusal to grant consular access to the convicted spy. He had been sentenced to death in April by a military tribunal for his involvement in terrorism and espionage. Dawn, The Express Tribune
