Security
Kabul: At least 151 Taliban militants were killed in counter-terrorism operations during the past 24 hours across Afghanistan, said a Defense Ministry statement. According to the ministry, the Afghan security forces conducted 14 joint operations and 89 special tasks to suppress the militant groups besides 24 airstrikes to support the ground forces. The operations were carried out in Faryab, Badghis, Paktiya, Maidan Wardak, Ghazni, Takhar, Helmand, Kapisa, Khost, Logar, Nimroz, Herat, Balkh and Sar-e-Pul provinces, the statement added. The News
Socioeconomic
Islamabad: Ahead of Prime Minister Imran Khan’s scheduled visit to Washington, the United States has declared Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) a terrorist organisation. The News, Tribune, Dawn
Peshawar: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has decided to provide free health facilities to tribal people via Computerized National Identity Cards (CNICs) in hospitals throughout the country until they are issued Sehat Insaf Cards. TNN
Washington: Rival Afghans will meet in Qatar, officials said, in a fresh attempt to make political headway as the United States seeks a peace deal with the Taliban within three months. The News, Tribune, Dawn
Islamabad: Five polio cases have been reported in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) including three in Bannu city and two in Torghar district of the province. With the emergence of new cases, the number of polio cases in Pakistan this year has reached 37, including 31 in KP and three each from Punjab and Sindh. Tribune, TNN
Peshawar: The Petrol Pumps Association of North Waziristan tribal district has ended strike after Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Mehmood Khan announced formation of a committee to resolve their issues. TNN
