SECURITY
Huge Quantity of Explosives, Weapons Recovered in Peshawar
Peshawar: The Peshawar police has recovered huge quantity of weapons and explosive materials in two different operations in different areas of the provincial metropolis, SSP Operations Sajjad Ali told. The News , Radio TNN , Dawn
Terror Bid Foiled as BDS Defuses Two Bombs in Hangu
Hangu: The Bomb Disposal Squad foiled a terror bid while defusing two bombs planted near Beland Khel bus stand in main bazar of Tall tehsil of Hangu district. Police said that the Bomb Disposal Squad (BDS) personnel defused one hand grenade and two remote controlled bombs. Radio TNN , Khyber News
15 Suspects Arrested in Search Operations
Hangu: Local police arrested 15 suspects from different areas of Hangu district. According to reports, the police carried out search operation in different areas of the district and arrested 15 suspects. The police recovered three unregistered motorcycles. The arrested suspects were shifted to police station for interrogation. Khyber News
78 Suspects Arrested in Search Operations
Swabi: Police and security forces, on Saturday, arrested 78 suspects during search operation in Swabi. According to reports, the search operation was carried out in Chota Lahore area of Swabi. At least 78 suspects, including three facilitators of kidnappers, were arrested during the operation. Khyber News
Joint Strategy Needed to Uproot Terrorism, Extremism: IGP KP
Dera Ismail Khan: Inspector General Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Police Nasir Khan Durrani has called for devising an effective joint strategy to uproot curse of militancy, terrorism and extremism. Khyber News
POLITICAL
KP Assembly Speaker Says FATA Should be Merged With KP without Delay
Peshawar: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly Speaker Asad Qaiser said that merger of FATA with Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on immediate basis is need of the hour. Talking to a delegation of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) at the KP Assembly, the speaker said majority of the FATA people want merger with KP. Radio TNN
SOCIO-ECONOMIC
NA Committee Approves Development Schemes for FATA
Peshawar: The National Assembly’s standing committee has approved development projects for FATA. A meeting in this regard was held in Islamabad which was also attended by members of the National Assembly from FATA. On the occasion, the Ministry of States and Frontier Regions (SAFRON) and FATA Secretariat approved uplift projects under the Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP) for the fiscal year 2017-18. Radio TNN
70,000 Tribesmen in SWA Still Await Registration Due to Different Addresses in CNICs
Wana: Thousands of South Waziristan tribesmen having different temporary and permanent addresses in their computerized national identity cards (CNIC) are still deprived of the financial and other assistances. Large number of tribesmen were forced to leave South Waziristan after military operation Rah-e-Nijat was launched against militants. Radio TNN
Newly Established Bus Stand Inaugurated in Miranshah
Miranshah: The newly established general bus stand has formally been inaugurated. Assistant political agent, Miranshah tehsil Anwar Khan Sherani, officials of the political administration and security forces and tribal elders attended the opening ceremony. Speaking on the occasion, Sherani said that public transport including buses, flying coaches and coasters would be started from the stand which would be plied on different routes. Radio TNN
CM Sets Timeline for Peshawar Rapid Bus Transit Project
Peshawar: Chief Minister Pervez Khattak has set timelines for different packages of the rapid bus transit project and asked the relevant authorities to fulfil all the requirements for initiation and expeditious completion of the project. Dawn
