SECURITY
Peace wins in North Waziristan, says COAS
RAWALPINDI: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa said peace had won in the North Waziristan Agency (NWA) after a cricket match between Pakistan XI and UK Media XI in Miranshah.”This is the real NWA, real Pakistan. We are a peace loving nation,” the COAS was quoted as saying by Director General Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Major General Asif Ghafoor in a tweet. The News, Dawn , The Express Tribune , Radio TNN
Four martyred in Indian firing across LoC
RAWALPINDI: Four citizens, including two women, were martyred in unprovoked firing by the Indian forces along the Line of Control (LoC) on Thursday, according to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR). The News , The Express Tribune
Two LeJ terrorists ‘involved in 2012 imambargah attack’ arrested
KARACHI: The Anti-Violent Crime Cell (AVCC) claimed to have arrested two operatives of the banned Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ) allegedly involved in carrying out an attack on an imambargah situated in the city’s Orangi Town area in 2012. The News
Central jail officials guilty of aiding and abetting terrorists: CTD
KARACHI: An investigation by Sindh’s counterterrorism officials into the June 13 escape of two Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ) terrorists from the Central Jail Karachi has found the prison officials guilty of aiding and abetting the convicts. The News
Banned outfit’s commander held
TAXILA: An alleged commander of the banned Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) was picked from the Jallo bus stop on GT Road near Burhan interchange in the limits of Hassanabdal police. Sources in the law enforcement agencies said the Counter-Terrorism Department Rawalpindi nabbed Noman Husein during an intelligence-based operation. He was later shifted to an undisclosed location for further investigation. Dawn
LANDIKOTAL: Two officials were injured when a vehicle of Customs officials was targeted with a remote control bomb in Landikotal, Khyber Agency. The political administration said a vehicle of Customs officials was travelling to Torkham from Peshawar when it was targeted by a remote control bomb. Sepoy Karim Khan and clerk Yousaf were injured in the blast. They were taken to Tehsil Headquarters Hospital for treatment. Radio TNN
POLITICAL
Delimitation should be done afresh: Sindh CM
KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah while addressing a programme organized by Karachi Chamber of Commerce & Industry (KCCI) said the present delimitation of electoral constituencies in Karachi and in other districts of the province are unrealistic and carved out purely on political grounds. Therefore, in principle the next elections should be held on the basis of fresh delimitations but not at the cost of postponement of general elections. The News , The Express Tribune
SOCIO-ECONOMIC
ISLAMABAD: State and Frontier Regions (Safron) Minister Abdul Qadir Baloch said that Fata Reforms Package would be finalized within next 10 days.The announcement was made in response to a point of order raised by MNA from Khyber Agency Shah Jee Gul Afridi during National Assembly session. Radio TNN
CHINA PAKISTAN ECONOMIC CORRIDOR
Saudi Arabia to join CPEC soon: envoy
ISLAMABAD: Ambassador of Saudi Arabia to Pakistan Nawaf Saeed Ahmed Al-Malkiy in a panel interview to The News/Jang said that his country will soon join the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) and make investment at Gwadar Port to play a role in the progress and prosperity of Pakistan. The News
FOREIGN AFFAIRS
Abbasi, Trump emphasise need to continue bilateral ties
UNITED NATIONS: Prime Minister Shahid Khagan Abbasi held a brief meeting with US President Donald Trump during which the two leaders talked about the need to continue their countries` partnership in the fight against terror. Mr Abbasi and Mr Trump met at the reception that the latter held for world leaders attending the 72nd session of the United Nations General Assembly at Palace Hotel, New York. Dawn , The Express Tribune
