SECURITY
Pakistan ready to help US for peace in Afghanistan
RAWALPINDI: Army Chief Gen Qamar Bajwa while speaking at the end of the event held on the lawns of General Headquarters (GHQ) to mark the country`s 52nd Defence Day in commemoration of the 1965 war with India said that Pakistan was ready to help the United States and Nato for peace in Afghanistan, but Pakistan`s security concerns need to be addressed. Dawn
Bomb Defused Near Girls School In FR Bannu
BANNU: The security forces foiled a terror bid by defusing an explosive device planted near a government girls primary school in Frontier Region (FR) Bannu Janikhel. The security forces after defusing the bomb cordoned off the entire area and launched search operation. Radio TNN
FOREIGN AFFAIRS
No change in policy on Pakistan: China
ISLAMABAD: A senior Islamabad-based Chinese official while explaining his government`s position on BRICS Summit Declaration China has clarified that its policy on Pakistan and Pakistan`s counterterrorism efforts remains unchanged. `There is no change in China`s stand on counterterrorism. Moreover, there is no change in China`s stand on support for Pakistan`s stance on counterterrorism…China will firmly support and cooperate with Pakistan on this issue as always,`. Dawn , Akhbar-e-Khyber , Radio TNN , The Express Tribune, The News
Pakistan has great tradition in art: US envoy
LAHORE: American Consul General in Lahore Elizabeth Kennedy Trudeau during a visit to a group exhibition of artworks titled Ijtima by 10 artists at Alhamra Art Centre, The Mall, says Pakistan has great tradition in art and it is an extraordinary opportunity to see such a rich exhibition of artworks. Dawn
