MIRANSHAH: The PAF fighter jets continued air strikes in the Shawal Valley of the North Waziristan Agency for the third consecutive day on Tuesday in which military authorities said 18 more militants were killed. The News
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is “constructively” engaged with the regional processes for Afghanistan’s stabilisation and will host the fifth ministerial conference of the Heart of Asia-Istanbul Process towards the end of the year, it has been announced by the federal Minister for Defence Production and Science and Technology Rana Tanweer Hussain, while addressing a reception hosted by Afghan Ambassador Janan Mosazi Tuesday evening. The News
PESHAWAR: After successful campaign against encroachments and prominent restaurants for selling expired food items, the Peshawra district administration has now launched a crackdown on unregistered and spurious drugs in the city. The News
CHITRAL: The police have arrested eight criminals in a crackdown against anti-social elements in the district. The News
PESHAWAR: Awami National Party central general secretary Mian Iftikhar Hussain has said that terrorists outfits might have been dismantled in Waziristan but Taliban are still organised in Punjab. Dawn
ISLAMABAD: The success of the Murree talks between the government of President Ashraf Ghani and the Afghan Taliban depends on the latter`s ability to prove that they are, in fact, the ones directing violence on the ground. But there`s a catch. As Mullah Akhtar Mansoor, the new Taliban leader, moves to assert his authority, violence will inevitably spike in the short run. Dawn
ISLAMBAD: Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar said on Wednesday the war against terrorism needs to be won at all costs for the development and prosperity of the country. The Express Tribune
PESHAWAR: A 13-year-old girl, who had been abducted a few days ago, was recovered by Hayatabad police. Her alleged kidnapper was also taken into custody. The Express Tribune
