Pakistan
SUKKUR: A Hindu youth was shot dead and his companion wounded in Mirpur Mathelo town of Ghotki district as religious parties and organisations continued their protest for a second consecutive day over an alleged incident of sacrilege of the Holy Quran in Daharki, another town of the district. Dawn
QUETTA: Seven people, including four personnel of the Frontier Corps, were injured in a bomb blast near the Sariab overhead bridge. According to police, some attackers had planted an explosives device near the bridge on the Sariab road, which exploded as two vehicles of the Frontier Corps were passing through it. Dawn
WASHINGTON: The Chairman of the US Senate Committee on Armed Services, John McCain, has urged the United States, Pakistan and Afghanistan to overcome their differences and get down to the business of fighting terrorists. Dawn
DADU: Bodies of army soldiers Khadim Hussain Abro and Abdul Razzaq Chana, who died in a targeted attack in Karachi, were brought to their native villages and laid to rest with full military honors. Dawn
GUJRANWALA: Security forces arrested two terror suspects during a joint operation at Tabarak Colony in the area of Khiali police station here. According to reports, the Counter Terrorism Department (CTD), Inter Services Intelligence (ISI) along with police conducted a joint search operation in Tabarak Colony and arrested two terror suspects. Dawn
KARACHI: The Rangers authorities revealed that target killers in Karachi are receiving financial assistance from South Africa, Thailand and the United Kingdom. The News, The Daily Aaj
LAHORE: Pakistan and India have agreed on not violating the ceasefire along the border, as the two-day bi-annual talks between the Pakistan Rangers and Indian Border Security Force (BSF) were held at the Punjab Rangers’ headquarters in Lahore. The News
QUETTA: An ASI was gunned down on the Sariab Road in Quetta. Unidentified armed persons intercepted ASI Azizur Rehman in the Chaki Shanawi area on the Sariab Road and opened fire on him, fatally injuring him. The News, The Daily Aaj
QUETTA: Frontier Corps (FC) Balochistan and Intelligence agencies foiled a major terror bid in Quetta and Mach and arrested nine Afghans in a joint operation. The Frontier Post
KARACHI: Rangers claimed to have recovered a huge cache of weapons and ammunitions during a raid at Surjani Town in Karachi. On the information of a detained suspect, Rangers raided a hideout in Surjani Town and recovered 15 rifles, a repeater, bullet proof jackets, and a huge cache of rounds. The Nation
Afghanistan
NANGARHAR: At least five US soldiers have sustained injuries during an operation in Kot district of eastern Nangarhar province of Afghanistan. Khaama
KABUL: A relatively heavy explosion was heard in Khair Khana area of Kabul city after an improvised explosive device went off in a busy market area. The incident took place after an improvised explosive device was being detonated by the police forces. A policeman sustained injuries in the incident. Khaama
NANGARAHR: At least six ISIS militants were killed in Pekhi Kali area of Achin district and at least 3 others were wounded in a Drone strike. Khaama, Tolo News , Pajhwok
NANGARHAR: The remaining two ISIS loyalists were killed during another drone strike in Nazian district targeting the militants of the terror group in Milwa Kand area. Khaama , Pajhwok
HELMAND: A key local Taliban leader who was involved behind in the killing of at least 30 Afghan Local Police (ALP) forces has been arrested in southern Helmand province. The Taliban leader has been identified as Sharafuddin son of Abdul Razaq. Khaama
BAGHLAN: At least 16 civilians were injured when a bomb rigged to a rickshaw exploded in Baghlan-i-Markazi district of northern Baghlan province. Pajhwok
KABUL : One policeman was wounded in a magnetic bomb explosion in capital Kabul. Pajhwok
GHAZNI : A senior officer was among three other policemen killed during a Taliban ambush in southern Ghazni province. Pajhwok
HELMAND: At least two Taliban commanders were arrested in separate military operations in Garemsir district of southern Helmand province. Tolo News
LOGAR: At least five Taliban insurgents were killed and two other sustain injuries when Taliban militants attacked on security check post in Barak-e-Barak district of central Logar province. Four security force members were also injured in the clash. Tolo News
