FATA
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan will inaugurate next week a newly-constructed gate at the Torkham crossing point on the Pak-Afghan border, possibly signalling the end of a long-running violent border row between the two neighbouring countries. Dawn
KHAR: All Bajaur Political Parties Alliance has threatened to launch a protest movement if the government fails to announce reforms package for Fata. In this connection, a meeting of All Bajaur Political Parties Alliance was held here with its senior vice president Haji Sardar Khan in the chair. Dawn
Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Coordinator National Counter Terrorism Authority (Nacta) Ihsan Ghani said 70,000 terrorists had so far been arrested in the country under the National Action Plan (NAP). The News
SAHIWAL: An accused was held for alleged links with terrorists in Sahiwal. Qari Muhammad Usman, a cleric of a local mosque, was taken into custody by law enforcement agencies on charges of facilitating terrorists, who were planning to target Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif ahead of his visit to the District Headquarters Hospital, Sahiwal. The police recovered hate material and a laptop from his possession. The suspect was remanded into police custody for seven days by an anti-terrorism court in Multan. The News
QUETTA: Frontier Corps and police arrested nine suspects and seized illegal arms and ammunition during raids conducted in Quetta, Zhob and Pasni.Dawn
HANGU: The security forces destroyed two hideouts of a commander of banned outfit Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP). According to reports, the security forces conducted search operation against extremists in Upper Orakzai Agency and demolished two hideouts of terrorist commander. The Frontier Post
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif called for anti-terror cooperation with neighbouring Afghanistan days after a terrorist suicide bombing killed over 80 people and injured nearly 300. The Frontier Post
KOHAT: A search operation was conducted in BiliTang area of Kohat and 30 suspected militants were arrested. The Daily Aaj
ISLAMABAD: President Mamnoon Hussain while strongly condemning the attack on military personnel in Karachi said that the attackers would be brought to justice. The Daily Times
KARACHI: At least two security personnel were killed when unidentified gunmen opened fire on their vehicle near Parking Plaza in Karachi’s Saddar area.The Daily Times
