NOWSHERA: Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam-Sami (JUI-S) chief and administrator of the Darul Uloom Haqqania, Maulana Samiul Haq along with other teachers of the seminary announced support Wednesday to Mulla Akhtar Mohammad Mansour as the new leader of the Afghan Taliban. The News, Dawn
BANNU: Two persons were killed while a woman was found dead in the district on Wednesday, official sources said. They said that one Hamidullah was on his way home in the limits of Ghuriwala Police Station when unidentified gunmen fired at him, killing him on the spot. Motive behind the killing could not be ascertained. The News
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is confident that the Murree talks between the Afghan Taliban and the government of President Ashraf Ghani will resume soon and would help in paving the way for peace and stability in Afghanistan. The News
ISLAMABAD: Several top ranking officers of the National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) have helped terrorists and other miscreants obtain fake national identity cards of Pakistan, reveals a report shared by the country’s premier intelligence agency with the NADRA chairman. The Express Tribune
DERA ISMAIL KHAN: Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan claimed credit for killing a lower court judge in Rawalpindi, the insurgent group said in a statement, the latest in a series of attacks on civilians working for the criminal justice system. The Express Tribune
KABUL: A Taliban truck bomber killed six people in a province south of Kabul Thursday, officials said, in the first major attack since the insurgents confirmed the death of their leader Mullah Omar. The Express Tribune
PESHAWAR: At least 119 people were arrested on suspicion during a search and strike operation across Peshawar district. The Express Tribune
KOHAT: Three people were killed in different incidents. A young man fell into a well in Bahadar Kot area on Rawalpindi road. The local people retrieved him from the well and shifted him to hospital where he died. In Naway Kalay area, a woman was killed when the roof of a mud house caved in. The victim, Mumtaz Begum, was sleeping when the roof collapsed. The local people pulled her out from the debris and shifted her to KDA divisional headquarters hospital. In the other incident, a tribesman of Oralaai Agency was shot dead by two persons over unknown reasons. The Ustarzai police registered a case against Safeer Ali and Ghadeer Ali, who escaped the area after the incident. Dawn
ISLAMABAD: British Secretary of State for Defence Rt. Michael Fallon on Wednesday called on Interior Minister Ch. Nisar Ali Khan at Punjab House Islamabad. Pak-UK bilateral relations, mutual cooperation under Enhanced Strategic Dialogue (ESD), war against militants, capacity building of law-enforcing agencies, sharing of mutual experiences and expertise to effectively fight the emergent challenges were discussed during the meeting. Reconciliatory process in Afghanistan and overall regional situation also came under discussion. The Frontier Post
ISLAMABAD: Welcoming the Supreme Courts decision on petitions against 18th and 21st constitutional amendments, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif stated that the apex court has validated the Parliament`s decision regarding establishment of military courts and this move will strengthen the fight against terrorism. The Frontier Post
