PESHAWAR: Twelve terrorists, including the infamous commander of the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), Khan Said Sajna, have been killed in a drone strike in Afghanistan’s Damma area. The News, The Express Tribune
ISTANBUL: Defence Minister Khawaja Asif on Wednesday said Pakistan is fully capable of defending itself from Indian aggression. The News
PESHAWAR: Inspector General of Police Nasir Khan Durrani has directed sub-divisional police officers (SDPOs) to launch a result-oriented campaign against the proclaimed offenders. The News
MARDAN: The bullet-riddled body of the director finance of the Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan was found in Sheikh Maltoon Town. The News, Dawn, The Express Tribune
DAGGAR: General Officer Commanding (GOC), Malakand Division, Maj-Gen Nadir Khan has said the militants, who made safe havens in Elumghar in Buner district, would have to surrender or face the consequences. The News
PESHAWAR: Afghan President Ashraf Ghani has invited certain Pakistani politicians to Afghanistan for discussion on the prevailing situation in the region and the state of Pak-Afghan relations. The News
PESHAWAR: The Wana Welfare Association (WaWA) working for promotion of education in the South Waziristan has lauded the announcement of setting up first ever university for Fata. The News
CHITRAL: The police arrested four proclaimed offenders (POs) and five drug-peddlers in search and strike operation in the Arandu and Drosh. The News
LANDI KOTAL: A 15-member jirga of elders from Bara tribes other than Sipah has made a fresh move to patch up things between Khyber Agency political administration and Sipah elders for restoration of peace in the tehsil. Dawn
LAHORE: Haroon Bhatti, one of the founding members of the banned Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ), along with three others was killed in a police ‘encounter’ in Lahore’s Badami Bagh area. The Express Tribune
MINGORA: Leader of Opposition in the National Assembly Khursheed Shah has said the Jewish lobby is spreading terrorism in the garb of Islam while propagators of terrorism have now become superpowers. The Express Tribune
SHABQADAR: Surveys to assess earthquake-related damage in Bajaur Agency are still not complete a month after the earth shook in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa and Fata. People continue to live under the open skies; the heart of winter approaches and the federal government is yet to compensate them for their damaged houses. The Express Tribune
