FATA
KHYBER AGENCY: Officials claimed to have foiled a bid to bomb Independence Day functions by arresting four suicide bombers, who had arrived in Jamrud from Afghanistan. The Express Tribune ,Akhbar-e-Mashriq , The News , Daily Ausaf
LANDI KOTAL: The Frontier Corps has categorically denied that anyone at Shaheed Morr checkpost near Torkham border was harassed in the name of border management policy and the allegations regarding insulting treatment of local residents by the FC personnel were baseless, said a statement. Dawn
PESHAWAR: The police said it had busted a six members gang involved in the abduction of newborns from hospitals and maternity homes and hospitals in Peshawar. Dawn ,Khyber News , Akhbar-e-Mashriq
PESHAWAR: The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees has donated 2,500 tents to the FATA Disaster Management Authority for the internally displaced persons against the government`s demand of 40,000 tents. Dawn
Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Chief of Army Staff Gen Raheel Sharif expressed dismay over government’s slow progress in National Action Plan against terrorism as the military launched its first combing operation against Jamaatul Ahrar in Punjab. COAS said that NAP was central to our objectives and low progress was affecting the solidification phase of operation Zarb-e-Azab. Dawn, The Express Tribune, The News, Daily Jang, Daily Aaj, Daily Akhbar e Khyber, Daily Ummat
QUETTA: During a combing operation launched on the directives of Army Chief, Frontier Corps along with officials from Intelligence agencies killed four suspected militants after a heavy gunfire for several hours in the Kahan area of Kohlu district, Quetta. Dawn, The News, Daily Jang
SIALKOT: Counter Terrorism Department has arrested a suspected terrorist during a combing operation in cantt area Sialkot. The CTD also recovered explosive form the militant and claimed that he was intended to target security officials. Dawn, Daily Akhbar-e-Khyber
KARACHI: Pakistan rangers, Sindh, have arrested ten suspected militants linked with banned outfits during a search operation conducted in the Bin Qasim and Korangi areas of Karachi. Dawn, Daily Ummat
SUKKAR: At least 104 suspected terrorists have been arrested in Jacobabad during a combing operation launched by paramilitary troops and police after the directives by Army Chief. Dawn
ISLAMABAD: During a search operation, about 73 suspects were arrested by law enforcement agencies in Islamabad. Twenty two among the suspects are Afghan nationals. Daily Jang
PESHAWAR: Three criminals were arrested while smuggling arms and explosive from tribal areas to Punjab by city police. Authorities claimed that arms and explosive were being transported for terrorist activities on Independence Day. Daily Akhbar-e-Khyber
PESHAWAR: A terror incident halted to happen when a terrorist was arrested along with hand grenade in phase-III chowk of Peshawar by Counter Terrorism Department. Daily Aaj
UPPER DIR: At least two terrorists were arrested by security forces during a swoop in Kohistan Jandrai area of Upper Dir. An accomplice of the arrestees managed to escape during the operation. Security forces also recovered hand grenades, explosive and a wireless set from the terrorists. Daily Akhbar-e-Khyber
