RAWALPINDI: The Chief of the Army Staff (COAS), General Raheel Sharif, chaired a meeting of corps commanders in which the ongoing operation against the terrorists was reviewed. The News, Dawn, The Express Tribune
ISLAMABAD: The Executive Committee of the Parliamentary Union of the Organisation of Islamic Countries Member States (PUIC) approved the Islamabad declaration reiterating the PUIC’s continued support for Pakistan in its efforts against terrorism and acknowledging the sacrifices of 65,000 Pakistanis who lost their lives in this struggle for global peace and stability. The News
PESHAWAR: The bullet-riddled bodies of six anti-Taliban militia fighters were discovered on Wednesday in Qamar Khel of Khyber district bordering Afghanistan, officials said, taking the number of tribesmen found executed by militants this week to 11. The Express Tribune
ISLAMABAD: After years of terrorist attacks, military coups and political upheaval, Pakistan for now has settled into a period of relative calm. The News
GHALLANAI: Two personnel of the Frontier Corps (FC) and a local driver were killed and three others sustained injuries in a road accident in Khwezai tehsil in Mohmand Agency. The News, Dawn
ISLAMABAD: National Command Authority reiterated on Wednesday the country’s resolve to maintain full spectrum deterrence capability to deter all forms of aggression and adhere to a policy of avoiding an arms race. The Express Tribune
PESHAWAR: As the top police bosses are investigating the firing incident in Urmar village to find out as to what exactly led to the killing of three policemen and injuries to three others, the cops are on the hunt for two proclaimed offenders (POs) who had fired at them. The News
HARIPUR: A girl student of grade 10 was shot dead in the limit of the Hattar Police Station. The News
KHAR: Pakistan’s Frontier Corps personnel provided assistance to three Afghan soldiers who sustained injuries when militants attacked their security post at the Ghakhi Pass close to the Pak-Afghan border. The News
MINGORA: The Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) arrested an alleged militant involved in killing of two cops in Swat district. The News
PESHAWAR: The internally displaced persons (IDPs) from Khyber Agency Tuesday asked the government to announce a date for the return of displaced persons belonging to Sipah tribe to their native areas. The News
LANDI KOTAL: Health officials detected two new polio cases in Khyber Agency. Parents of 18-month-old Abdur Rehman said that the child was admitted to Landi Kotal hospital a few days ago with constant high fever. With no improvement in his condition, doctors referred him to Peshawar where his medical tests were conducted while some tests were also sent to Islamabad for verification of poliovirus. The doctors announced that he was affected by poliovirus. Family sources and health staff at the agency surgeon office insisted that Mr Rehman was administered polio vaccine for seven consecutive times, but even then he contracted poliovirus. Dawn
