Pakistan
KARACHI: The Sindh Rangers arrested a target killer associated with the Muttahida Qaumi Movement said an official. The News
KARACHI: The Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) announced the arrest of three suspected target killers belonging to a political party who were involved in number of murders and other crimes in the city. The News, Dawn
MINGORA: Malakand police today claimed that minority MPA Soran Singh was assassinated over political rivalry and claimed that the Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan’s claim was false. The Nation, The Daily Aaj
ISLAMABAD: A Qatar-based three-member delegation of the Afghan Taliban has arrived in Pakistan to discuss possibility of negotiations with the Afghan government, BBC Urdu quoting sources reported. The Daily Times, Khaama, Pajhwok, Afghanistan News
ISLAMABAD: The Foreign Office said that Pakistan is making serious efforts for peace in Afghanistan but the country alone is not responsible to bring the Afghan Taliban on the table for dialogue. Dawn, Khaama, Pajhwok, Afghanistan News
Afghanistan
KABUL: The United States has reportedly refused to issue a visa to the First Vice President General Abdul Rashid Dostum to visit New York and Washington to discuss the situation of the country with the American officials. The step was reportedly taken for Gen. Dostum’s alleged involvement in the mass killing of the Taliban insurgents in late 2001 as he was fighting alongside Central Intelligence Agency operatives and Special Operations forces to oust the Taliban. Khaama, Pajhwok
KUNDUZ: At least 9 would-be suicide bombers were killed after their suicide vests went off prematurely in northern Kunduz province of Afghanistan. The bombers were travelling in a group and were on their way from Dasht-e-Archi to Kunduz city when the incident took place. Khaama, Tolo News
KABUL: President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani has ordered the Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF), specifically the National Directorate of Security (NDS) directors, to use all force against the terrorists fighting in the country. Khaama
HELMAND: At least four policemen were killed in a Taliban attack in Gereshk district of southern Helmand province. Nearly five Taliban Militants were also killed in the clash. Tolo News, Afghanistan News
TAKHAR: The shadow deputy district chief of the Taliban group for Khwajah Bahauddin was killed during a gun battle in northeastern Takhar province. The Ministry of Interior (MoI) said Mullah Hassan who was also famous as Abu Bakr was appointed as the deputy district chief by the Taliban group for Khwajah Bahauddin. Mullah Hassan was killed along with another prominent Taliban leader during gun battle with the police forces. Afghanistan News
