PAKISTAN
WASHINGTON: The US has ruled out mediation between Afghanistan and Pakistan and asked the two countries to work together to de-escalate the tension at the Torkham border crossing where deadly clashes this week killed two Afghan and one Pakistani border guard and wounded 20 on both the sides, according to a report of the First Post.The News
MINGORA: The police recovered a kidnapped boy and arrested two Afghan nationals, including a woman, official said.The News
LAHORE: The Punjab police officials not only boosted the morale of the force but also got success in achieving the trust and confidence of the people by eliminating hardcore criminals in the Katcha area of Rajanpur district.The News
SAHlWAL: Four people, including two women, were injured seriously in a clash between the Bail Ganjh Military Farm administration and AnjumanMazareen representatives, Pakpattan district, over a wheat harvesting issue.Dawn
DERA GHAZI KHAN: A proclaimed offender (PO) was allegedly killed in a police encounter in the Saddar police precincts.Dawn
AFGHANISTAN
KABUL:The Afghan Air Force (AAF) received five new combat helicopters from the United States on Friday amid ongoing efforts to boost the air power of the Afghan National Defense and Security Forces (ANDSF). Khaama , Pajhwok
KABUL:The United States and its allies are expected to raise $15 billion for the Afghan National Defense and Security (ANDSF) in the NATO summit scheduled for next month in Warsaw, it has been reported.Khaama
BAGHLAN: According to the 209th Corps, at least 21 militants were killed and 20 others were wounded, including two key Taliban commanders identified as QariBakhtiar and Mullah Sahiwal, during the operations conducted by ANA in SurkhKotal area of Dand-e-Ghori in northern Baghlan.Khaama , Afghanistan News
GHAZNI: Taliban’s shadow governor for the southeastern Ghazni province, identified as Mullah Qasim was killed along with in an airstrike in Aab Band district of the province, the Ministry of Interior (MoI) said.Khaama , Pajhwok , Afghanistan News
PENTAGON: The Department of Defense in its report to Congress stated that Pakistan should deny safe havens to the terrorist and extremist groups in its soil in a bid to help improve the security environment of the region.Khaama , Pajhwok , Afghanistan News
HELMAND: At least nine hostages were released from a prison run by Taliban and six militant were killed during an operation led by the Afghan army in coordination with the Afghan Air Force in the Nahr e Saraj district of Helmand province in southern Afghanistan. KhaamaAfghanistan News
KABUL:Afghanistan has reportedly requested delivery of military equipment from Russia including helicopters in a bid to boost the capabilities of the Afghan National Defense and Security Forces.Khaama
KHOST: A child was killed and another three civilians, including a woman, were wounded during a clash between the Afghan National Army (ANA) and Taliban insurgents in southeastern Khost province, the ANA said. Pajhwok
KABUL: A court in Pakistan ’s Balochistan province has granted bail to four of the seven officials who had been arrested over issuing identify documents to slain Taliban leader Mullah Akhtar Mansour under the alias Wali Mohammad. Pajhwok
PUL-ALAM: Unidentified gunmen looted a foreign organisation called PMU in central Logar province, an official said. Pajhwok
HELMAND: Officials say they have launched efforts at completing the police formation in southern Helmand province by replacing ‘ghost personnel’ with real ones. Pajhwok
KAPISA: Lawmaker Iqbal Safi’s bodyguard has been shot dead by unidentified gunmen in central Kapisa province, an official said.Pajhwok
