ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif said in the National Assembly that the nation must fully back the armed forces in the operation against the terrorists. He declared that the military operation Zarb-e-Azb had been launched in North Waziristan and will continue till the country is rid of terrorism. The News, Dawn, The Frontier Post, The Express Tribune
PESHAWAR: Fighter jets early blitzed the suspected positions of the Taliban in the remote mountainous area of North Waziristan and reportedly killed 27 militants and eliminated their sanctuaries. The News, Dawn, The Frontier Post
ISLAMABAD: The deployment of troops at sensitive installations, jails and other important places in all the major cities across the country was initiated in the wake of ‘Operation Zarb-e-Azab’ launched against the Taliban in the North Waziristan Agency. The News
ISLAMABAD: Five years after conducting a successful military operation in the Swat Valley that had forced Mullah Fazlullah and his private militia to abandon the valley and flee to Afghanistan, the Pakistan Army has launched the much-delayed offensive against the Fazlullah-led Taliban, this time in North Waziristan, to re-establish the lost writ of the state. The News, The Frontier Post, The Express Tribune
ISLAMABAD: The North Waziristan Agency’s 4,707 sq kilometres are not under attack. The North Waziristan Agency’s local population is not under attack. This appears to be one of the most meticulously planned, targeted and a limited operation. The two targeted groups are: Uzbeks and terrorists. The three targeted entities are: the TTP, Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan (IMU) and anti-Pakistan al-Qaeda elements. The News
ISLAMABAD: Major or minor differences on General (retd) Pervez Musharraf’s fate and some other issues apart, the civilian and army leaderships are on the same wavelength in eliminating the terrorists the full-fledged military operation in North Waziristan Agency (NWA). The News
KARACHI: Though it is still unclear as to why the announcement of a comprehensive “military operation” in North Waziristan came from the ISPR and not from the government, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif categorically said “civil and military” leadership are on one page on the launch of operation. The News
PESHAWAR: About 70,000 tribes people displaced from North Waziristan Agency (NWA) are facing countless problems after they refused to stay in the camp in Bakkakhel area in Frontier Region (FR) Bannu. The News, Dawn, The Express Tribune
ISLAMABAD: Opposition in the Senate extended unequivocal support to the government and the armed forces for the ‘Zarb-e-Azb’ operation against the terrorists, while questioning the ‘inordinate delay’ in going all-out to eliminate terrorism from Pakistan. The News
ISLAMABAD: A roadside bomb attack killed at least six soldiers in North Waziristan tribal region. The Frontier Post
ISLAMABAD/ LAHORE/ KARACHI: Joining their forces in the greater national interest, the country’s political leadership Monday assured the armed forces of their rock-solid support in their operation against the Taliban militants and insurgents holed up in the troubled North Waziristan Agency (NWA). The News
ISLAMABAD: Defence Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif here said that a full-scale military operation had been launched against the terrorists in the North Waziristan Agency after the failure of the dialogue process. The News
ISLAMABAD: PPP co-Chairman and former President of Pakistan Asif Ali Zardari welcomed Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s speech in the National Assembly and Senate and said that the PPP will support the government in carrying out the operation against militants till their elimination. The News
PESHAWAR: Awami National Party (ANP) leader Senator Zahid Khan said his party fully supported the military operation against local and foreign militants in North Waziristan Agency (NWA). The News
PESHAWAR: Hundreds of families, who have migrated from North Waziristan Agency to Afghanistan due to military operation, would be shifted to the area allocated by the government for the refugees, Afghan officials in Khost province. The News
PARACHINAR: The elders and the community members cheered into applause when the political agent inaugurated a mini-hydropower project at Speena Shaga in this administrative town of the upper Kurram Agency. The News
MANSEHRA: Suspected militants attacked a police checkpost in Torghar district and slit the wrists of four constables early Monday morning. The News
KHAR/PARACHINAR/LANDI KOTAL: Educational institutions in different tribal areas were closed indefinitely on Monday on security grounds. Dawn
PESHAWAR: A Chinese company has expressed keen interest in hydel power generation projects in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Dawn
KHAR: Two watchmen, including one of a government school, were killed in separate incidents in Bajaur Agency early on Monday. Dawn
PESHAWAR: Contrary to its slogan of declaring education emergency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf government has increased budget for education sector only by 0.56 per cent as compared to the Annual Development Programme (ADP) for the outgoing fiscal year. Dawn
PESHAWAR: Security of sensitive installations in Peshawar was beefed up after launch of military operation in North Waziristan Agency. Dawn
MANSEHRA: Unidentified militants inflicted deep cuts on the wrists of four police constables deployed at a check post in Torghar district. Dawn
SWABI: Three people were shot dead and one injured in different incidents. Dawn
PESHAWAR: The anti-polio vaccination campaign was successfully completed on Monday in Kurram Agency under the security arrangements of Pak Army where 1,20,000 children were administered polio drops during last three days. The Frontier Post
PESHAWAR: A young girl was killed by her own father over domestic dispute in the jurisdiction of Mathra Police Station. The Frontier Post
LANDIKOTAL: The FATA Secretariat has issued a list of 170 people killed and injured in militancy-related incidents across Khyber Agency to provide compensation by the government. The Express Tribune
PESHAWAR: Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) Governor Sardar Mehtab Khan Abbasi on Monday made it clear the military and political leadership was on the same page regarding the military operation in North Waziristan Agency (NWA) which he said would last some days, not months. The Express Tribune
QUETTA: A strain of polio virus, which traces back to Sukkur, Sindh, has been found in Quetta. The Express Tribune
PESHAWAR: Elders of North Waziristan Agency (SWA) demanded the government to end the prolong curfew in the areas and give a safe way to the people that they can out of their trouble area because of the on-going military operation of Zarb-e-Azab launched by military. The Frontier Post
