PAKISTAN
QUETTA: Security forces gunned down five suspected terrorists in a shootout during a search operation in Avaran district of Balochistan.The News
PESHAWAR: Six senior commanders of the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), including the brother and uncle of the outlawed militant group’s slain head HakimullahMahsud, were shifted to Dera Ismail Khan after they surrendered to the law-enforcement agencies and pledged to shun militancy and remain peaceful.The News,The Daily Aaj.Dawn,The Frontier Post
FAISALABAD: Two sisters were killed in Faisalabad when armed men forced their way into a house and shot them to death.According to the police, in Faisalabad’s Tehsil Jaranwala’sChak 272-GB, armed men stormed a house and opened fire on two women. Both sisters, who were targeted in the attack, were killed.The News,The Daily Times
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has been the target of much different terrorist organisation for many years. Different militant groups emerged during the America’s War with Afghanistan. Pakistan, being an ally of America in the war has to face different challenges form inside and outside of the country.The News
CHARSADDA: The Charsadda city police arrested the ring-leader of an inter-provincial gang of car-lifters and recovered three stolen vehicles from him.Dawn
KARACHI: The Pakistan Rangers Sindh claimed to have apprehended three suspects in raids in different parts of the metropolis.The paramilitary force conducted targeted raids in Sachal, Mehran and Baldia Town areas and arrested three suspects, according to the spol(esperson.Dawn
ISLAMABAD : Adviser to the prime minister on foreign affairs Sartaj Aziz said that the ongoing construction of the Torkham gate cannot be halted, adding that Pakistan is not violating any bilateral agreement.The Fronter Post
ISLAMABAD: Police arrested 8 suspects from various parts of the city, and recovered ornaments, narcotics, stolen goods and weapons from their possession, a police spokesperson said.Dawn
TAXILA: During their campaign against the drug mafia, Wah Police conducted raids in different areas in Gari Afghanistan. They made two arrests and recovered drugs from the suspects` possession.Dawn
ISLAMABAD: An Afghan delegation arrived in Islamabad for talks to discuss last week’s border skirmishes.The Express Tribune
KABUL: A suicide bomber hit a minibus carrying foreign security guards resulting in 14 casualties early in Kabul along the main road to the eastern city of Jalalabad, police said.The Express Tribune
ISLAMABAD: Pakistani and Afghan officials are scheduled to discuss last week’s border skirmishes but Islamabad is unlikely to budge on a new border management mechanism it is putting in place to ensure terrorists do not sneak in from Afghanistan.The Express Tribune
PESHAWAR: There have been 626 search and strike operations in Peshawar district alone in the first half of 2016. This is a tactic devised to curb urban violence in the post-military operation scenario.The Express Tribune
AFGHANISTAN
KABUL: At least 14 foreigners belonging to Nepal were killed and five others were injured in a suicide attack in capital Kabul. The Taliban group spokesman ZabiullahMujahid claimed responsibility behind the incident and said more than 20 foreigners were killed or wounded in the attack. Khaama , Pajhwok ,Tolo News , Afghanistan News
KABUL: An Afghan lawmaker was injured in the second blast which took place in Kabul city hours after a suicide blast left at least 14 dead. Five others were also wounded in the blast and the health condition of two of them has been reported critical. Khaama , Pajhwok , Tolo News
BAGAKHSHAN: At least eight people are feared dead and around 40 others have been wounded in an explosion in Keshm district of northeastern Badakhshan province. Khaama , Pajhwok
URUZGAN: At least 10 of the militants were killed in Dehrawood district of Uruzgan province in the latest counterterrorism operations conducted by the Afghan National Defense and Security Forces (ANDSF). Khaama
GHOR: Seven militants were killed while four more were wounded in Dawlatyar district of Ghor province in the latest counterterrorism operations conducted by the Afghan National Defense and Security Forces (ANDSF). Khaama
HELMAND: 10 militants including two commanders of the group were killed in a separate raid conducted in Nad-e-Ali district of Helmand province by the Afghan National Defense and Security Forces (ANDSF).Khaama
WARDAK: At least six militants were killed during an operation in Syedabad district of Wardak province and three others were wounded by the Afghan National Defense and Security Forces (ANDSF). Khaama
LOGAR: A suspected militant was arrested and 30 sacks of explosives were confiscated in Logar province.At least five soldiers of the Afghan National Army (ANA) forces also lost their lives during the same operations.Khaama
HELMAND: Eight armed Taliban were killed in an ambush of the Afghan National Police and Afghan National Army in Sayed Abad village, Nad Ali District of southern Helmand province.Khaama
GHAZNI: Four armed Taliban were killed and five other armed Taliban were wounded in an ambush of the Afghan National Police in Mati Kali village, Gilan District of Ghazni province. Khaama
PESHAWAR/KABUL: Pakistani and Afghan delegations met in the first senior-level talks on reducing tensions at the Torkham border crossing. Pajhwok
