FATA
LANDI KOTAL: Peshawar-Torkham Highway has developed faults at a number of locations only a its completion owing to delay in devising a proper mechanism for its maintenance.It was observed during travelling on the road that almost half a meter thick asphalt surface of the road was rutted at Lala Cheena, Shahgai, Ali Masjid and Bhagyiarri localities. Dawn
PESHAWAR: The Governor Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Engineer Iqbal Zafar Jhagra has said that peace has been restored in Fata as a result of successful operation of Zarb-e-Azb in North Waziristran Agency. The Frontier Post
Pakistan
KARACHI: Terrorists gunned down two military personnel in a gruesome attack that occurred in the heart of the city. The News, Dawn, The Frontier Post, The Daily Aaj, The Express Tribune, The Nation
MINGORA: A soldier sustained injuries when gunmen opened fire on a checkpost in Charbagh tehsil in Swat district, official sources said. The News
LAKKI MARWAT: A miscreant was killed in encounter with police personnel of Counter Terrorism Department in Muslim Bagh area of Naurang town. An official said that a CTD team confronted with miscreants wanted by law enforcement agencies in cases of target killing and terrorism.The News, Dawn
LAKKI MARWAT: The police claimed to have found two mutilated bodies near Kharaki Ziarat on Lakki-Darra Tang road and shifted them to a local hospital, said an official. The News
PESHAWAR: Thousands of Afghan families are packing up to leave for their homeland after the recent crackdown against those illegally staying in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, particularly in the provincial capital. Many have sold their shops and businesses and have either left or preparing to leave for Afghanistan. The News
Karachi: The paramilitary force claimed busting two criminal gangs involved in robberies and other crimes. The News
LAHORE/MULTAN: The Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) of police claimed to have arrested two members of banned militant Islamic State group and recovered explosive material from them. Dawn
ISLAMABAD: Officials from Pakistan and Afghanistan held technical talks on border management and security in Kabul. Dawn, The Daily Mashriq
GWADAR: The bullet-riddled body of a kidnapped man was found in the Hoshab area of Kech district
According to Levies, Miran Ahmed was kidnapped at gunpoint from the same area two months ago. Quoting hospital sources, they said the body also bore severe torture marks on the head and chest. Dawn
MULTAN: The Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) caught the member of a banned terrorist outfit from Head Muhammadwala area and recovered from his possession explosives and maps, the CTD sources disclosed. The Nation
DERA ISMAIL KHAN: A faction of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has claimed responsibility for killing of two military officers in Karachi, a spokesperson for the militant group said. The Nation
MARDAN: The Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) claimed to have arrested two facilitators of Taliban in the Parhotti area of Mardan. On a tip off, the CTD conducted a raid at a hideout and apprehended the suspected facilitator identified as Ijaz Ahmad and Akhtar Ali. The Nation
