Security
Herat: At least 20 Afghan commandos were killed in a Taliban ambush in western Afghanistan, officials said, marking yet another loss for the elite troops amid a push to end the war. The News, Tribune, Dawn
Socioeconomic
Lahore/Washington: In a big move to satisfy the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), the Counterterrorism Department (CTD) arrested Jamaatud Dawa (JuD) Chief Hafiz Saeed as he reached Gujranwala. The News, Tribune, Dawn
Islamabad: The government claims to have achieved significant progress in Madrasa reform programme under which the religious schools without getting under government’s control will be registered besides imparting compulsory subjects like English, Math, etc. to offer chain of careers for students of these institutions. The News
