Security
Peshawar: A soldier was martyred when unknown militants opened fire on a security post in Datta Khel area of North Waziristan. Simultaneously, a bomb went off near the Bomb Disposal Unit in Bajaur, Ghakhi area in Salarzai Tehsil, as a result, a paramilitary soldier was injured in the explosion, officials said to media. TNN
Socioeconomic
Islamabad: Government has released Rs.3.96b for various projects of the finance Division under the Public Sector Development Program for FY19 against total allocation of RS.12.3b. Tribune
Islamabad: The PM and Chief Justice of Pakistan Dimer-Bhasha and Mohmand Dam fund has so far received Rs.10.36b. Tribune
Peshawar: The Workers Welfare Board (WWB) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has released Rs 60 million for the workers children scholarships. The News
China-Pak Economic Corridor
Islamabad: China’s acting ambassador to Pakistan has said that China Pakistan Economic Corridor is a flagship project under China’s Belt and Road Initiative and the Chinese government is presenting it as the best practice under the BRI framework. Tribune
