Security
Wana: The district administration of South Waziristan tribal district has imposed Section 144 over law and order concerns. The district administration says rallies, public gatherings and provocative speeches have been banned in South Waziristan under Section 144. TNN, The News, Tribune, Dawn
Hangu: The police claimed foiling a terror bid by defusing an explosive device. The Bomb Disposal Unit Hangu In-charge Jaffar Hussain said the staff rushed to the Kotaki area after receiving report that some miscreants had planted an explosive device on the Hangu-Tall main road. The News
KABUL: Afghan officials said that two Taliban attacks targeted Afghan security checkpoints in the country’s west and east, killing at least 23 members of the security forces. In western Ghor province 18 policemen and pro-government militiamen were killed and seven were wounded in hours-long gunbattle with insurgents near Feroz Koh, the provincial capital. In eastern Logar province, insurgents overran an army checkpoint in the district of Baraki Barak, killing five soldiers there. Dawn
Socioeconomic
Moscow: Senior Taliban officials including the group’s top political adviser met with Afghan political figures in Moscow, saying they were committed to peace in Afghanistan — even as US-led talks appear to have stalled. The News, Dawn, Tribune
Peshawar: The parliamentary board of the Awami National Party (ANP) has announced candidates for the upcoming elections in tribal districts on Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly seats. TNN, The News
Peshawar: The Counter-Terrorism Department, Kohat Region, arrested an alleged terrorist. An official said the operation staff of CTD officials arrested an accused namely Muhammad Shahid of Wakho Pul Kohat Road, Peshawar, during action in Thall Hangu Road near Kotki Graveyard. The News
Islamabad: The government strongly condemned the attack by the PTM activists on a military check-post in Kharkamar area of North Waziristan and warned of strict action against those out to play with the national security and dignity. The warning came during a federal cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Imran Khan. The News, Dawn
China-Pakistan Economic Corridor
Lahore: Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar ordered all provincial departments to actively play their part in devising and finalising an effective strategy to reap maximum benefits from the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) projects. Tribune
