Security
Peshawar: The Peshawar City President of Awami National Party (ANP) Sartaj Khan was killed by unknown gunmen in Gulbahar area of the city. Assistant Superintendent of Police Gulbahar, Zonair Cheema told the media that Sartaj Khan was alone in his car when he was approached by two motorcyclists on the main Gulbahar road and was targeted. TNN, Tribune, The News, Dawn
Socioeconomic
Peshawar: Election Commission of Pakistan directed South Waziristan administration to release the arrested candidates within a day. The district administration of the South Waziristan has arrested election candidates –Muhammad Arif, a candidate of PK-113 and Muhammad Iqbal, a candidate of PK-114 – under the maintenance of public order. TNN, Tribune, The News, Dawn
Peshawar: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) cabinet approved the establishment of 25 Tehsil Municipal Administrations (TMAs) in tribal districts, said the Minister for Local Government Shahram Khan Tarakai. TNN, Tribune, Dawn,
Khar: Bajaur tribal district has left behind other tribal districts as far as the function of judicial system in the merged tribal districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is concerned. TNN correspondent reported that the district court, which has been set up at Civil Colony in Khar, the main town in Bajaur, started formal proceedings and heard several cases. TNN, Tribune, The News
Peshawar: The government of Pakistan has decided to extend the stay of registered Afghan refugees in Pakistan by one more year, till June 30, 2020. TNN, Tribune
Swabi: Qaumi Watan Party chairman Aftab Ahmed Khan Sherpao said there was no need to deploy the Pakistan Army’s personnel in polling stations during the provincial assembly elections in tribal district. Dawn
Lahore: Punjab Governor Chaudhry Muhammad Sarwar said Pakistan fully supports Afghan-led and Afghan-owned peace process. The News
Peshawar: The owners of filling stations in North Waziristan have announced to close down the petrol pumps and march towards Islamabad to protest the non-payment of compensation. The News, TNN
