ISLAMABAD: The civil and military leadership expressed the resolve that terrorism in the country would be crushed with an iron hand, thereby, adopting a unanimous stand on terrorism. The News, The Express Tribune, The Frontier Post
RAWALPINDI: He trained Afghan resistance fighters against the Soviets and helped create the Taliban, but today Inter-Services Intelligence’s (ISI) former chief Hamid Gul says the group’s long-time foe Abdullah Abdullah has the best chance of securing peace. The Express Tribune
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Information, Broadcasting and National Heritage Pervaiz Rashid said PTI Chairman Imran Khan should clearly announce that armed forces were fighting war of Pakistan and its people, and not fighting for the United States. The News
KARACHI: The Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) has said that peace and stability of the entire region was linked with the elimination of Taliban and that it was inevitable to take action against the Taliban. The News
ISLAMABAD: Anti Narcotics Force (ANF) recovering 16 kg heroin, 8.4 kg charas and 1.2 kg opium arrested seven drug smugglers including two foreigners. The News
PESHAWAR: The Peshawar High Court (PHC) Monday quashed the first information report (FIR) lodged against the lawmaker of Qaumi Watan Party (QWP) Sultan Muhammad Khan and his three guards. The News
PESHAWAR: The internally displaced persons (IDPs) hailing from Tirah Valley in Khyber Agency staged a protest outside the Press Club on Monday, urging the authorities to ensure their registration and make arrangements for their return to native areas. The News, The Express Tribune, Dawn
LANDIKOTAL: Taking timely action, the Khyber Levies and Khassadar force defused tension between Pirokhel and Shalmani tribesmen who had taken positions against each other over a land dispute. The News
LANDIKOTAL: Khyber Pakhtun-khwa Governor Sardar Mehtab Ahmad Khan is likely to visit Tirah Maidan area today and announce a development package of Rs3 billion for the development work in Tirah valley, official sources said on Monday. The News, Dawn, The Frontier Post
ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan on Tuesday told the National Assembly (NA) that the country was in a state of war and six security alerts were issued to the Sindh government. The News, The Express Tribune, Dawn
LANDIKOTAL: The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) on Tuesday claimed that 25 suspected militants were killed and another 15 wounded in air strikes by fighter aircraft in Tirah Valley, Khyber Agency. However, residents in the area maintained that many of those killed and wounded were civilians and included women and children. The News, The Express Tribune, The Frontier Post
ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly (NA) unanimously passed two resolutions strongly condemning the attack on the Old Terminal of Karachi airport and the terrorist attack on pilgrims in Taftan, which resulted in the loss of precious lives and injuries to many others. The News, The Frontier Post
LAHORE: The Chief Justice of Pakistan, Tassaduq Hussain Jillani, has remarked terrorism is a crime against the state and how can reconciliation be accepted in this respect. The News
ISLAMABAD: The government has decided to take advantage of the split within the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and its affiliates, and encourage tribal elders to take charge of the affairs of the restive North Waziristan Agency (NWA). The Express Tribune
MALAKAND: Unidentified men attacked a check post in Malakand district, killing two Levies personnel. The Express Tribune
PESHAWAR: Two polio cases were confirmed from North Waziristan by the National Polio Virology Laboratory in Islamabad. The Express Tribune
PESHAWAR: The Peshawar High Court on Tuesday directed the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa governor to appraise it of progress on the recovery of kidnapped Islamia College University Peshawar vice chancellor Professor Ajmal Khan. Dawn
PESHAWAR: After the terrorist attack on Jinnah International Airport, Karachi, the police and other security agencies in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa have been put on red alert to ward off any terrorist attack. Dawn
PESHAWAR: The federal government seems to have turned a blind eye to the plight of at least 160,000 internally displaced families from Fata amid fresh displacements from the volatile North Waziristan Agency. Dawn
