FATA
GHALLANAI: A major and a Havaldar of the Pakistan Army sustained injuries in firing by the militants from Afghanistan side in Khwezai-Bezai subdivision of Mohmand Agency, while five militants were also killed in the retaliatory firing by the soldiers. The News, The Express Tribune, The Nation, The Daily Aaj, The Daily Mashriq
Pakistan
KOHAT: Three persons were killed and five others sustained injuries in two separate target killing incidents in the district. The News
KARACHI: The Sindh government has extended Rangers’ special policing powers for another 90 days. The policing powers of the paramilitary force were going to expire on May 3. The Daily Times
Afghanistan
KUNDUZ: The Afghan National Security Forces have arrested a military chief of the Taliban group in northern Kunduz province of Afghanistan. According to the security authorities, the military chief, Qari Salim, was arrested during a special night raid. Khaama , Pajhwok , Tolo News
FARAH: At least 20 militants were killed after a major Taliban offensive was repulsed by ANA in Anar Dara District in western Farah province of Afghanistan. The Ministry of Defense (MoD) said. Khaama
KABUL: President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani said that the government of Afghanistan is not expecting Pakistan to bring Taliban group to negotiations table, urging Islamabad to take actions against the militant groups acting Afghanistan using the Pakistani soil. Khaama , Pajhwok , Tolo News, Dawn, The Frontier Post
JALALABAD: At least 30 militants were killed during a clash between the Taliban militants and loyalists of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria in eastern Nangarhar province. Provincial police spokesman Hazrat Hussain Mashriqwal said the clash took place in Da Nari Aab area of Haska Mina district. Khaama
KABUL: The Russian Ambassador to Afghanistan Alexander Mantytskiy said negotiations are underway for the delivery of Mi-17 helicopters to Afghanistan. Khaama
JALALABAD: The newly-appointed police chief for eastern Nangarhar province vowed to increase police coordination with other security organs, the public and their representatives. Pajhwok
JALALABAD: At least 150 militants including Taliban and Islamic State fighters have been killed and wounded during a series of operations in various districts of eastern Nangarhar province, officials said. Pajhwok
KABUL: The Australian government would take a decision later in the year on its military mission in Afghanistan, a top commander said. Pajhwok
KABUL: Russia denied it had contacted the Taliban to jointly fight the Islamic State or Daesh group in Afghanistan and said it supported the Afghan government. Pajhwok , Tolo News
KABUL: The Wolesi Jirga speaker said inviting reconcilable militants to peace talks and fighting against terrorists were the main demands of parliamentarians and the nation at large. Pajhwok
KANDAHAR CITY: Residents of seven districts in southern Kandahar province say the government should construct buildings for police headquarters, district centers and other public entities in order to ensure good governance. Pajhwok
KABUL: The High Peace Council (HPC) says negotiations with the Hezb-I-Islamic Afghanistan (HIA) on the peace process have yielded positive results and differences over some issues will be resolved in the near future. Pajhwok
KABUL: The lingering tension between Islamabad and Kabul is the mother of all problems in the Af-Pak region, says a former American diplomat, Zalmay Khalilzad, in an interview with the Voice of America. Pajhwok
KABUL: Ahead of President Ashraf Ghani’s address to the joint sitting of parliament on the current security situation in the country, stringent security measures have been put in place. Pajhwok
