ISLAMABAD: Minister for Interior Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan said that though the government still believes in peace yet Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, after consultations with the government committee and military leadership, had decided that continuation of the dialogue process would be unjustified in the aftermath of the recent terrorist attacks. The News, The Express Tribune, The Frontier Post, Dawn, Daily Mashriq.
ISLAMABAD: Accusing Afghanistan of breaching a recent agreement, Pakistan strongly protested and expressed serious concern over the brutal murder of 23 FC men inside the Afghan territory. The News, Dawn, Daily Mashriq.
ISLAMABAD: The Taliban nominated peace negotiator and coordinator of the team Maulana Yusuf Shah expressed the hope that the dialogue process would yield results even after the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) strikes in the North Waziristan Agency (NWA) that killed 35 militants. The News.
PESHAWAR: The Taliban Shura sent a message to the government that it was serious in holding peace talks with the government as the Taliban “did not want terrorism but peace”. The Taliban Shura also conveyed to the government that six more groups had contacted it and expressed their willingness for holding peace talks with the government. The News, The Express Tribune, Daily Mashriq.
RAWALPINDI: The Pakistan Army infantry troops, including SSG commandos, have entered the most difficult mountainous region in the tribal areas in search of terrorist hideouts. The News.
ISLAMABAD: Although, the Taliban hideouts in North Waziristan and Khyber Agency were targeted by the PAF fighter jets, the federal government has decided not to suspend the peace talks with the Taliban. The News.
ISLAMABAD: The government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) informed the Supreme Court (SC) that the ultimatum given to the people of Kalash and Chitral to “convert to Islam” was from across the border but not an internal threat. The News, The Express Tribune, Daily Mashriq.
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif will take parliament into confidence over the ongoing developments with regard to terror activities, including the dialogue with the Taliban and the strategy evolved by the government to deal with it. The News.
PESHAWAR: The police claimed the arrest of the alleged mastermind of the bombing at the Shama Cinema in which 14 people were killed and 21 others were injured. The News, The Express Tribune, Dawn, Daily Mashriq.
PESHAWAR: The USAID has allocated a sum of $97million for ‘Municipal Services Programme’ for Peshawar, Malakand and Dera Ismail Khan. The News.
GHALLANAI: A man allegedly shot dead his nephew in Shno Ghundo village in Mohmand Agency. The News.
DERA ISMAIL KHAN: Three persons were shot dead over a minor dispute in Therhi area in Kulachi tehsil. The News.
MIRAMSHAH / ISLAMABAD: At least 30 suspected insurgents were killed and several others injured as military jets and gunships bombed their hideouts in the North Waziristan and Khyber agencies. The Express Tribune, The Frontier Post, Dawn, Daily Mashriq.
PESHAWAR: Naib Ameer Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) and Senior Minister of Khyber Pakhthunkhwa (KP) Siraj-ul-Haq has said that resolving the problems faced by people of tribal areas is among the top priorities of the provincial government. The Frontier Post.
PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Police during ongoing search and strike operation in the province has arrested 25 proclaimed offenders and had recovered huge quantity of arms and ammunition from their possession. The Frontier Post.
PESHAWAR: Jamaat-i-Islami Khyber Pakhtunkhwa chief and member of the Taliban talks committee Prof Mohammad Ibrahim has condemned the shelling in Khyber Agency and North Waziristan and described it as an action against innocent citizens. Dawn.
