FATA
LANDI KOTAL/CHARSADDA: More than 40 unregistered Afghan families vacated their houses in Malagori area of Jamrud tehsil in Khyber Agency after the expiry of the deadline given to them a month ago for leaving the area. Dawn
Pakistan
RAWALPINDI: The Chief of the Army Staff (COAS), General Raheel Sharif confirmed death sentences awarded to another 12 hardcore terrorists who were involved in committing heinous offences related to terrorism, including the killing of civilians, attacking the armed forces and law enforcement agencies, destruction of schools and communication infrastructure. The News, The Daily Times
ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Interior was informed by the IG Islamabad Police, Tariq Masood Yasin, that 13 terrorists were arrested last month who were planning to target four installations, including five-star hotels. The News, The Daily Times
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz government started efforts to get the period of the antiterrorism law Protection of Pakistan Act (PoPA) extended, with Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif constituting a four-member committee to win the opposition`s support for the purpose. Dawn
ISLAMABAD: Senate Chairman Raza Rabbani said that the people of Pakistan and parliament were `appalled` at the views expressed by certain US lawmakers in the US Congress regarding Pakistan. Dawn, The Daily Times
ISLAMABAD: The federal government told the Supreme Court that it was not possible for them to propose a fresh schedule for conducting the population census due to the non-availability of around 167,000 armed forces personnel, who are to be deployed at a man-to-man level. Dawn
ISLAMABAD: Afghan Ambassador in Islamabad Omar Zakhilwal said that Afghan President Ashraf Ghani had ordered the air strike which reportedly killed Army Public School (APS) massacre mastermind, Umar Mansoor, alias Khalifa. The Daily Times
Afghanistan
KABUL: The former Afghan Intelligence, National Directorate of Security (NDS) Chief, Rahmatullah Nabil has released classified documents about the support of Pakistan to the Afghan militant groups, specifically the notorious Haqqani terrorist network. Khaama
HELMAND: FiveTaliban commanders were killed along with 15 associates in the Greshk district of southern Helmand province and another nine were wounded in ground and military operations. Pajhwok
KANDAHAR: 23 Taliban fighters were killed in in ground and military operations in Maiwand district of Kandahar province by Afghan security forces. Pajhwok
BADAKHSHAN: Nine Taliban militants were killed and seven others were wounded by Afghan security forces in ground and military operations in Raghistan district of northeastern Badakhshan province. Pajhwok
WARDAK: Ten Taliban militants were killed and a dozen more wounded during operations in Nangarhar’s Kot district, Paktika’s Barmal and Orgun districts and Maidan Wardak province’s Chak and Ghazni’s Maqur districts. Pajhwok
KABUL: Unknown gunmen shot dead two persons and injured two others in central capital Kabul. Pajhwok , Tolo News
KABUL: Afghanistan’s President Ashraf Ghani has ordered the Afghan security forces to be ready for a ‘decisive battle’ with Daesh outfits in the eastern regions of the war-torn country. Tolo News
