North Waziristan: US drone attack kills 4 militants

According to sources, the drones fired two missiles on a house and killed four militants after which fear gripped the area.

The sources further said that the casualties in the attack are feared to be increased.

3 killed, 5 injured in Bangladesh bomb attack

DHAKA: At least three people were killed and five, including a lawmaker of the ruling party, injured in a suicide bomb attack in Bangladesh on Saturday, police said.

The bomb was detonated at the residence of Afaz Uddin, an Awami League member of parliament, near Khustia, 300 km (190 miles) west of the capital Dhaka.

Police would not say whether they thought the attack was related to Saturday’s widespread violence over the eviction from her home of opposition leader Begum Khaleda Zia. AGENCIES

Roadside bomb kills six troops in Hangu

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HANGU: A roadside bomb blast killed a lieutenant colonel and five soldiers in Hangu district on Friday.

Three more Frontier Corps paramilitary troops were injured in the bombing which took place near Yakh Kandao village in Hangu.

According to FC sources, the paramilitary troops were on patrol when they were hit by a remote-controlled bomb.

The injured were shifted to Combined Military Hospital (CMH), Kohat.

Following the attack, troops surrounded the area and started to hunt for suspected militants holed up in the mountainous region. SAMAA

Peshawar: Cop hurt in grenade attack

A cop and a child got injured in a grenade attack at a checkpost at Khyber Agency, Peshawar, Dunya News reported on Wednesday.
The assailant, however, have been killed in the retaliatory fire by the police.
Police told the reporters that the grenade was meant for an FC car which somehow evaded the attack, while two including a cop and a child got wounded. The injured cop has been shifted to Hayatabad Medical Complex.

Peshawar: Police kill Bara hand grenade attacker

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PESHAWAR: At least one policeman has been injured in a hand grenade attack in the historic Bara area. Police have also killed one attacker in the encounter.

According to sources, unknown motorcycle riding miscreants attacked Bara, which is in the outskirts of Peshawar adjacent to Khyber Agency, with a hand grenade .

Sources added that one policeman sustained injuries in the attack while police immediately rushed after them and managed to kill one attacker inside the tribal area. SAMAA

South Waziristan: 5 troops killed in check post attack

At least 5 security officials were killed in an attack on check post in South Waziristan, Dunya News reported on Friday.
According to official sources, militants attacked Chobara check post in Jandola Sector in South Wazirstan.
Five security officials were killed in the attack whereas militants escaped when forces retaliated. Security forces launched a search operation after the attack.

Taliban kill 7 Afghan security forces in north

KUNDUZ: A Taliban attack near a polling station in Afghanistan’s north killed one Afghan soldier and six pro-government militiamen on Saturday, police said.

“One national army and six Arbaki (militiamen) were killed in the attack,” Baghlan’s police chief, Abdul Rahman Rahimi, told reporters by phone. Five others were wounded in the attack in Baghlan province, which took place near a polling station and an adjacent security outpost. AGENCIES

Taliban kill 7 Afghan security forces in north

KUNDUZ: A Taliban attack near a polling station in Afghanistan’s north killed one Afghan soldier and six pro-government militiamen on Saturday, police said.

“One national army and six Arbaki (militiamen) were killed in the attack,” Baghlan’s police chief, Abdul Rahman Rahimi, told reporters by phone. Five others were wounded in the attack in Baghlan province, which took place near a polling station and an adjacent security outpost. AGENCIES

Seven militants, solider killed in Orakzai

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ORAKZAI AGENCY: Seven militants and a solider were killed in fresh clashes in Orakzai Agency on Tuesday.

According to sources, militants carrying heavy machine guns stormed a security checkpost located in Dabori area of Orakzai Agency, killing one soldier, Amjad.

Following the attack, security forces launched retaliatory attacks, killing seven militants. SAMAA

PML-N seeks midterm elections if most MPs ineligible

ISLAMABAD: PML-N politician and Leader of the Opposition, Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan, has sought midterm elections if a larger number of parliamentarians became ineligible.

He was talking to media men today. There should not be by-elections if most lawmakers lost their membership due to fake degrees, he said.

Hamesh Khan, main accused of Rs 9 billion Punjab Bank loan scam was awarded medal on former Punjab Chief Minister”s recommendation, Nisar added.

PML-N Friday walked out of final voting on Finance Bill after Chaudhry Nisar, raised question on conduct of the government to incorporate recommendations by the opposition.

“Had it not been better if the government would have included opposition”s recommendations into the Finance Bill. It could become a national budget instead of the budget of the government,” he said on a point of order before leaving the House alongwith party members.

Nisar appreciated positive role of the opposition who he said, in spite of creating hurdles came out with positive and constructive proposals.

“We had no objection if the government desired to pass budget with consensus like previous year. But, no credit has been given to the opposition on their valuable suggestions,” he added.

He was critical of Finance Minister and demanded solutions for the problems from him.

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