CHARSADDA: Bacha Khan University, Charsadda was reopened today and then closed for an indefinite period, the university spokesman announced. The News, The Daily Mashriq
KABUL: Afghanistan’s Taliban demanded the release of political prisoners as one of the conditions that they said on Sunday would need to be met before they consider re-joining peace talks aimed at ending the 15-year war. The News, The Daily Mashriq
ISLAMABAD: KP government has asked the federal government and Pemra to ban live coverage of terrorism incidents. The News, The Daily Mashriq
PALOSA: The dense fog, severe cold wave and the security threats failed to deter the teaching and non-teaching staff as well as the male and female students from attending the Bacha Khan University that was reopened for official activities and renovation work on Monday only four days after the terrorist attack that killed 21 people including students, a teacher and other employees. The News, The Daily Mashriq , The Daily Times
MANSEHRA: Gunmen shot dead a man and injured his wife in Lohar Banda area. The News
PESHAWAR: Sitting in the City’s lone jewellery bazaar – Andar Shehar – an old man does not know his age but is very well aware of the weight he was carrying on his fragile back. The News
CHARSADDA: The faculty and management of the Bacha Khan University on Monday asked the government to take practical steps for improving the security of its campus. The News, The Daily Mashriq
KARACHI: Over 100 suspected persons were detained as police launched overnight crackdown against criminal elements in Korangi and Landhi area of Karachi. The News, Dawn, The Nation
LAHORE: Punjab Education Minister Rana Mashhood has said the training of security guards deputed at universities and colleges should be ensured and CCTV cameras of night vision should be installed in these institutions. The News
LAHORE: A 55-year-old trader was killed with a sharp-edged weapon in the Mochi Gate police limits on Monday. The News
Rawalpindi: Security arrangements for educational institutions in Rawalpindi division were reviewed in detail in a meeting at the Commissioner’s Office. The News
ISLAMABAD: Federal Interior Minister, Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan on Monday said there is no need to lose hope and feel disappointed by the acts of terrorism. The News, The Daily Mashriq, The Daily Times
PESHAWAR: Four armed private guards accompany Malak Manan Malagori always after Khyber Agency political administration announced to disband the nine-year-old Malagori Peace Committee on the pretext that peace was restored in the region and tribal elders were required to revive and strengthen the traditional jirga system to reclaim their collective territorial responsibility, a cornerstone of the colonial-era Frontier Crimes Regulation in practice in Fata, albeit with some amendments.Malak Manan was the head of at least 500 volunteers of the Malagori Peace Committee, which had successfully thwarted a Bara-based outlawed organisation Lashkar-i-Islam umpteenth efforts to extend its unlawful writ to the Malagori territory, situated at the north of Jamrud tehsil of Khyber Agency, bordering Mohmand Agency. Dawn
NOWSHERA: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Pervez Khattak demanded of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to call an All-Party Conference on the fresh wave of terrorism in the country. Dawn
PESHAWAR: The Awami National Party observed on Monday the 28th death ceremony of the founder of Khudai Khidmatgaar movement Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan, also known as Bacha Khan. Dawn
GHALANAI: The bullet-riddled body of a kidnapped khasadar was found in Safi tehsil near the Pak-Afghan border here on Monday, officials said. Dawn
KHAR: The Bajaur Agency political administration on Monday asked the non-government organisations to work for improving living standard of the militancy-hit people. Dawn
PESHAWAR/NOWSHERA: The Peshawar police have planned to suggest the sealing of the city`s educational institutions not complying with their security guidelines. Dawn
PESHAWAR: Four armed private guards accompany Malak Manan Malagori always after Khyber Agency political administration announced to disband the nine-year-old Malagori Peace Committee on the pretext that peace was restored in the region and tribal elders were required to revive and strengthen the traditional jirga system to reclaim their collective territorial responsibility, a cornerstone of the colonial-era Frontier Crimes Regulation in practice in Fata, albeit with some amendments.Malak Manan was the head of at least 500 volunteers of the Malagori Peace Committee, which had successfully thwarted a Bara-based outlawed organisation Lashkar-i-Islam umpteenth efforts to extend its unlawful writ to the Malagori territory, situated at the north of Jamrud tehsil of Khyber Agency, bordering Mohmand Agency. Dawn
PESHAWAR/KARAK: Civil society activists and people from other walks of life staged a rally and held a candle-light vigil in the provincial capital on Monday to pay homage to the victims of the recent Bacha Khan University Charsadda terrorist attack, which killed 21 people. Dawn
ISLAMABAD: Thieves struck at four places and made off with cash and valuables, while Special Investigation Unit (SIU) busted a seven-member robbers` gang, police said here on Monday. Dawn
SUKKUR: The Lahore-bound Shalimar Express on Monday hit a motorcycle killing its three riders at the level crossing No.45 in Daharki town of Ghotki district. Dawn
CHAKWAL: Though the residents of Talagang city are happy with the ongoing operation against the encroachments and land mafia, the owners whose shops and plazas have been razed are questioning its (operation) legality. Dawn
LA HORE: The city administration says it has so far arrested 17 people besides sealing 31 bricks kilns for violating the child labour laws, pledging to continue its drive against child labour. Dawn
PESHAWAR: The Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa government has decided on January 25 as the tentative date to present its report on the third working group of the ninth National Finance Commission (NFC) award. The Express Tribune
PESHAWAR: The Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa administration has decided to take Balochistan and Sindh into confidence over forcing the federal government to announce the Ninth National Finance Commission award. The Express Tribune
Taliban confirm participating Pugwash conference scheduled to begin today over Afghanistan’s conflict in Doha. The Frontier Post
At least 36 anti-government armed militants were killed and 48 others were wounded in counter-terrorism operations led by the Afghan National Army (ANA) forces in the past 24 hours. The Frontier Post
ISLAMABAD (Local TV) – Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) chief Sirajul Haq on Friday has criticised the government saying that we should comlain own people for attack on Bacha Khan University. He directed his complaint towards the government over Bacha Khan University attack while addressing the Senate. He demanded the government to explain extent of implementation on policy towards Afghanistan and National Action Plan (NAP). He also demanded the government to call an All Parties Conference (APC) to discuss policy that must be maintained towards Afghanistan. Numerous terror attacks were carried out in different parts of country but the government does not want to transgress on any. The Frontier Post
ISLAMABAD – Members of the FATA Reforms Committee are set to embark on the North Waziristan Agency’s visit tomorrow (Monday) and will hold three sessions to take input of hundreds of people from all walks of life as part of the government’s plan to mainstream the volatile region. The 5-member committee headed by Advisor to Prime Minister on Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz will meet the tribal elders, students, intellectuals, traders and political workers in Khajoori village situated at the entry point to North Waziristan. The Nation
