FATA
GHALANAI: A naib subedar of Mohmand Rifles was killed when an improvised explosive device went off in the Chamarkand area of Safi tehsil in Mohmand Agency, sources said. Mohmand Rifles personnel were conducting a search operation in the Mamad Gat area when the IED exploded. Dawn, The News
SHABQADAR: A Security official was killed in an improvised explosive device (IED) blast in Upper Mohmand Agency near Pak-Afghan boder. Dawn, The Daily Aaj, The Daily Mashriq
BARA: At least two persons were killed and five others including a former assistant political agent injured in a hand grenade attack in Bara. According to security forces, some unknown militants attacked the house of former assistant political agent (APA) Nawaz Khan Afridi with hand grenade. At least two persons were killed and five others including ex-APA were injured in the explosion. The Frontier Post
OPINION: What the Viceroy of British India, Lord Curzon could not do in Waziristan we have now done with considerable ease. We did not opt for a patchwork scheme to get rid of the problem there. Instead, we steamrolled from end to end over the territory to restore peace in Waziristan. The News
Pakistan
LARKANA: A soldier was killed and 15 others, including five Rangers personnel, were wounded in two back-to-back bomb explosions targeting a vehicle of the paramilitary force on Mirokhan Road here. Dawn, The Nation, The News, The Daily Aaj, The Frontier Post, The Express Tribune
CHITRAL: Bandits from across the Afghan border continued their looting spree in the Kalash valley for the second day and herded away about 2,500 goats from a pasture in Birir. According to an official in the Chitral district police control room, the goats owned by the Kalash community were grazing in the high-altitude pasture in the Birir valley along the border. Dawn, The Express Tribune, The Daily Aaj, The Daily Mashriq
PESHAWAR: A delegation from the Taliban visited China earlier this month to discuss the situation in Afghanistan, where the militant movement is fighting the US-backed government, sources in the Taliban said. Dawn, The Express Tribune
ZIARAT: The Frontier Corps (FC) arrested three alleged facilitators of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and recovered weapons here. Spokesman of FC said that the paramilitary force reacting to an intelligence tip-off conducted operation in Sanjavi Bazaar of Ziarat. During raid three facilitators of banned TTP were arrested with arms who were shifted to an undisclosed for investigation. The Frontier Post
ISLAMABAD: Islamabad police arrested 21 suspects and 10 outlaws from various areas of the city besides recovering one stolen car, weapons, hashish and 40 liter liquor from them, police said. The Frontier Post
KARACHI: At least three passers-by were injured when a locally made cracker bomb exploded in old Golimar. The incident occurred at old Golimar when unidentified armed men threw a bomb. The Express Tribune
SHEIKHUPURA: The Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) foiled a major terror bid in Lahore as it killed 7 terrorists, who were going to target Lahore, whereas 3 fled away during the operation near Sheikhupura. The Nation
KARACHI: Five suspects including two workers of a political party were arrested during action against criminal elements by Rangers and police in various areas of the city here. The Nation
AFGHANISTAN
KABUL: A former Afghan lawmaker Dr. Asadullah Hematyar has been shot dead by unknown gunmen in the vicinity of Stanikzai Meena of Kabul city . Khaama , Pajhwok
HELMAND: A group of the Taliban militants have gang raped a woman in Balo Jan village in Nahr-e-Saraj district of southern Helmand province of Afghanistan. khaama
KABUL: A massive explosion rocked Kabul city in preliminary reports suggesting a Vehicle-borne Improvised Explosive Device (VBIED) was detonated. The attack has been launched on the guest house of the foreigners. khaama
KABUL: Three terrorists involved in the attack on Northgate in Kabul have been gunned down pajhowk
KANDAHAR: At least eight militants have been killed and five others wounded during clashes with security forces in the Nesh district of southern Kandahar province. Pajhowk
LANGARHAR: Twenty ISIS rebels have been killed and two others wounded during airstrikes and ground operations in Achin and Kot districts of eastern Nangarhar province. pajhowk
HELMAND: Taliban launched overnight coordinated attacks in Nad Ali and Marja districts of southern Helmand province. pajhowk
KUNAR: A tribal elder injured in a roadside bombing in eastern Kunar province . pajhowk
LOGAR: Five civilians, including a woman, were killed in a roadside bomb in central Logar province. pajhowk
