FATA
PESHAWAR: Tribal elders at a jirga held here at Nishtar Hall opposed the merger of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) into KP and asked for their due share in the benefits related to China-Pakistan Economic Corridor. The News
PARACHINAR: A woman sustained injuries in a roadside blast in upper part of Kurram Agency, official sources said. They said that an improvised explosive device (IED) was planted by militants on a raw track in the border area of Piwar Hamzai area. The News
Pakistan
TAKHT BHAI: Unidentified gunmen shot dead a man in Sarfaraz Banda in Lundkhwar area. The News
LAHORE: Five suspected militants belonging to the banned Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan and Lashkar-i-Jhangvi were killed during an encounter in Rajanpur late, police said. According to a Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) spokesman, police received information that six to seven militants were present near Kurd Chowk in Rojhan tehsil of Rajanpur. Dawn
QUETTA: The law enforcement agencies (LEAs) personnel arrested four terrorists and recovered arms during a crackdown here. Spokesman of Frontier Corps (FC) said that the paramilitary force and sensitive agency personnel on an intelligence tip-off conducted joint operation near Eastern Bypass of the provincial capital Quetta. During operation the LEAs after minor resistance apprehended four terrorists and recovered arms from their possession. The Frontier Post, The Nation
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif strongly condemning the blasts in Kabul, Afghanistan’s capital has expressed his deep grief and anguish over loss of precious lives, in a statement released by media wing of PM Office. The Frontier Post
MULTAN: The firing of their own accomplices killed five terrorists, during exchange of fire between the terrorists and counter terrorism police. According to police, information received by the police that six to seven terrorists hailing from TTP were planning to attack at important installations and personnel of law enforcement agencies in Punjab. The Nation
KARACHI: Police claimed to have arrested the killer of famous Qawwal Amjad Sabri. Police said the accused was a professional target killer and he had confessed to killing Sabri with three other accomplices. The Nation
Afghanistan
NANGARHAR: ISIS terrorist group who was involved in the barbaric execution of at least 11 civilians has been killed in an airstrike in Nangarhar province. The airstrike was carried out by the foreign forces in Achin district. The ISIS commander was identified as Jangal Pacha and was killed along with seven other ISIS militants in the airstrike. Khaama
SAMANGAN: Three key commanders of the Taliban group have been arrested during an operation in northern Samangan province of Afghanistan. “Afghan National Police, Afghan National Army and NDS launched a joint clearance operation to clear Dara-e-Sof district from the armed Taliban.” “As a result of this joint operation, three armed Taliban key commanders were arrested named Khairullah, Abdul Haq and Bakhtiyar.” Khaama
KABUL : As many as 80 people lost their lives and another 23 sustained injuries in suicide attacks in capital Kabul. Several security personnel including the district police chief of police district 1, police district 3 and police district 6 were among those killed or wounded. The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) terrorist group has claimed responsibility behind a deadly attack in capital Kabul. Khaama
KHOST : At least three civilians, including a woman and her daughter, have been killed in a blast in the Alisher district of southeastern Khost province. The bomb was aimed at a police patrol, but they escaped unhurt. The civilians killed in the blast were residents of the Sikandarkhel area of Zazai Aryub district. Pajhwok
NANGARHAR: Sixty-three ISIS insurgents have been killed during a clearing operation in Achin and Kot districts of eastern Nangarhar province. Pajhwok
KABUL: CCTV footage in possession shows the moment one of two suicide bombers detonated his suicide vest inside a crowd of demonstrators at Dehmazang Circle in Kabul.The footage shows protestors being blown out of a truck and to the ground.The explosive material used in the blast was RDX and that only governments have access to such material. Tolo News
KUNDUZ : At least three civilians were injured in a magnetic mine blast in northern Kunduz province. Police have started investigations into the incident. The victims were taken to a nearby hospital, No group including the Taliban has claimed reasonability for the attack. Tolo News
