RAWALPINDI: The Chief of the Army Staff (COAS), General Raheel Sharif, that the nexus between drug- pushers and terrorists would be eliminated at all costs as drug peddlers and those involved in drugs production were as much pernicious to the national security as the terrorists. The News
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Interior Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan has said that the Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) General Raheel Sharif is enjoying confidence of the government, the armed forces and the entire nation and the people of the country are standing behind the army. The News
ISLAMABAD: The Chief of the Army Staff (COAS), General Raheel Sharif, had an important meeting with Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif at the PM House and discussed the overall security situation in the country. The News
MIRANSHAH: Six militants were killed and three others were injured in a clash with security forces in the North Wiziristan Agency while one soldier embraced martyrdom in the incident. The News
KABUL: The Afghan government said it would not negotiate with the divided factions of the Taliban as the insurgents were facing differences over leadership succession and also said a parallel political structure would not be accepted in any manner. The News
MANSEHRA: Khyber Pakhtun-khwa Anti-Corruption Establishment (ACE) Director General Ziaullah Toru has said corruption in the province has declined to a great extent compared to other provinces due to dedicated efforts by his department. The News
PESHAWAR: The Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) has absolved two suspected militants of terrorism charges after the prosecution failed to prove it. The ATC judge, Salim Jan, acquitted Muhammad Wazir, a resident of Muridke (Punjab), and Sher Khan, a resident of Afghanistan. The News
KABUL: Afghanistan`s spy agency on Monday banned all mourning ceremonies for deceased Taliban chief Mullah Omar, warning that any gatherings condoling his death would be a `legitimate target` for Afghan forces. Dawn
KHAR: At least nine people died in rain and flood-related incidents in Bajaur Agency and parts of Khyber Pakhtunlkhwa as River Kabul submerged vast swathes of land in Peshawar and Nowshera districts. Dawn
MINGORA: Two people were killed and three injured in separate incidents. A man, reportedly a principal of a technical college, was killed after being hit by a Wapda van on Saidu Sharif road, a police official said. The body was dispatched to his native Darmai area in Matta tehsil. The police arrested the van driver. In another incident at Qambar area of Mingora, a man was killed while another was injured while fixing a cable line. The deceased was identified as Sajid Khan and the injured Afzal Khan. Both belonged to Qambar village. Meanwhile, two pedestrians were hit and injured by the van of security forces at Chinaran area of Saidu Sharif. They were identified as Salahudin Khan and Zahid Hussain. The local people shifted the injured to hospital. Dawn
KOHAT: Two men were gunned down allegedly by hired assassins in Kalo Chinna Banda. Dawn
