PAKISTAN
PESHAWAR: After a rare visit to North Waziristan to see the gains made by security forces during Zarb-i-Azb operation, a visiting US bipartisan Congressional delegation met the architects of Pakistan`s foreign policy in Islamabad and was told that there was a dire need of maintaining strategic balance in South Asia against the backdrop of the developing Indo-US relationship. Dawn, The News
KHUZDAR: A police head constable was targeted and shot dead by unidentified gunmen in the Killi Sheikhan area of Khuzdar. Dawn
KHUZDAR: Armed men attacked a car in the Alfalah Road area, Khuzdar, killing two men: a civilian and a levies force officer and injuring another civilian. Dawn
BANNU: Bannu police foiled a sabotage attempt by recovering explosives and other bomb-making material hidden in a drum during an intelligence based operation. Dawn
RAWALPINDI: A 46-year-old man was shot dead in R.A. Bazaar area in his house by an unidentified killer. Dawn
BUNER: The police here have arrested an alleged militant commander of TTP identified as Noor Mohammad, a resident of Swat, and recovered a heavy cache of arms, suicide vests and ammunition. Dawn, The Frontier Post
KARAK: A police press release that they raided the hideout of proclaimed offenders in Shankai Banda area of Takht-iNusrati tehsil and as soon as the POs saw the police party, led by DPO Mian Naseeb Jan himself, they started firing on them. Dawn
AFGHANISTAN
KABUL: A deadly explosion plot was thwarted in one of the busiest parts of Kabul city “Haji Yaqoob Sqaure” as the Afghan security forces discovered and defused an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) before the militants could manage to detonate it. Khaama
PAKTIKA: A suicide bomber was arrested before he manage to carry out an attack in Orgun district of southeastern Paktika province of Afghanistan. Khaama , Pajhwok
KABUL: The leader of Hezb-e-Islami Gulbuddin Hekmatyar has asked his fighters to abandon insurgency against the Afghan National Defense and Security Forces (ANDSF). Khaama
KABUL: The US Senator John Mccain has asked Pakistan to take practical steps against the notorious Haqqani terrorist network which is accused of numerous deadly attacks in Afghanistan. Khaama
KHOST: At least 67 militants including three commanders were killed and 23 others were wounded after a major attack was launched by nearly 800 insurgents in Mossa Khel district of southeastern Khost province of Afghanistan. Khaama
GHAZNI: The police chief for southern Ghazni province warned people against giving Zakat and Ushr and other donations to militants, saying such people would be arrested by police. Pajhwok
ZABUL: Nearly a dozen would-be suicide bombers were among at least 24 militants killed in an explosion in southern Zabul province. Pajhwok
KABUL: The Ministry of Interior (MoI) said thatspecial security measures had been put in place to prevent any possible untoward incident during Eidul Fitr holidays and to enable people to celebrate the religious festival with zeal. Pajhwok
KABUL: Leader of a splinter Taliban faction Mullah Mohammad Rasool has called the Islamic State or Daesh group as “fitna” and said the group’s activities are not acceptable. Pajhwok
NANGARHAR: Drone strikes killed 30 Islamic State and Taliban militants, including two key commanders, and injured another three Taliban fighters in eastern Nangarhar province. Pajhwok
KABUL: Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said Afghanistan remained their largest operation and the alliance was committed to assisting Afghan forces to secure their country. Pajhwok
KABUL: Hezb-i-Islami Afghanistan (HIA) leader Gulbadin Hikmatyar has said his party is not interested in power-sharing and asked President Ashraf Ghani not to lose the opportunity of bringing peace to the country. Pajhwok
GHAZNI: At least 12 Taliban fighters were killed in a foreign troops drone strike in Ab-Band district of Ghazni province. Tolo News
