Weekly News Summary Thursday through Wednesday National Thursday Modi s comments about Balochistan aimed at

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1 Weekly Summary Thursday through Wednesday National Thursday Modi s comments about Balochistan aimed at deflecting attention from Indian atrocities in Occupied Kashmir: Report Rallies held in Balochistan against Modi s statement: India rejects Pakistani offer for Kashmir talks. Repeats that talks can only be held on terrorism : Pakistan moves international court of arbitration against two hydropower projects being built by India in Occupied Kashmir: CJ takes suo motu notice of illegal appointments in NAB: Government orders DG FIA to take action on kidnapping cases: PM directs to formulate policy for compensation to terrorism victim families: National Counter Terrorism Authority (Nacta) lacks manpower to function properly : Report Nadra officials arrested for issuing CNICs to Afghan national: D.I. Khan doctors performed 16 surgeries in cellphone torch light: CTD arrests Charsada Court attack facilitator in Peshawar: Judge refuses to hear Anees Qaimkhani s bail case in SHC: Friday Council of Islamic Ideology (CII) rejects KP domestic violence bill, citing that it was against Shariah: GB people are soldiers of Pakistan, says Chief Minister Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) Hafeez -ur- Rehman: GB Legislative Assembly passes resolution against Modi s statement regarding the people of Gilgit-Baltistan: PM alone is not government. Cannot take decisions regarding ordinances, bills and financial matters without cabinet approval, says SC: Modi statement crossed all limits, says Fatemi: Baloch rebels being funded by India, says CM Baluchistan, Nawab Zehri: Pakistan not behind IHK violence, says Omar Abdullah: New Taliban faction makes Afghan reconciliation more complex, says US: Pakistanis to pay additional 70 paisa per unit for the next 25 years as approved by NEPRA: PM launches 17,000-tonne warship fleet tanker at Karachi Shipyard: LHC bars Orange Line work within 200ft of heritage sites: Corruption in Pakistan scares investors away, says PTI Chairman: Pakistan strongly condemns terrorist attacks in Turkey: PPP rules out reconciliation with PML-N over Panama leaks: Army chief reviews anti-terrorist offensive in Khyber Agency: CPEC is not against anybody, says Former PM Shaukat Aziz: Saturday Pakistan strongly protest over desecration of national flag in Afghanistan by miscreants: Pakistan again invites India for Kashmir talks: Latest Snowden documents show NSA leak is real and US hacks sensitive installations and spies on countries, including Lebanon and Pakistan: Report 1

2 UN chief deplores bloodshed in IHK. Emphasizes on dialogue between India and Pakistan on Kashmir issue: Pakistan, Turkey to build more warships together: 9 terrorists killed in Rajgal airstrikes, says ISPR: 27 terror suspects arrested in Mastung by LEAs: Opposition should now stop baseless propaganda, says Pervaiz Rashid: 45th martyrdom anniversary of Rashid Minhas observed: Two bogies of Karachi-bound Sukkur Express derail near Rohri station: Orange Line to pass at least 200ft away from special and protected sites after fresh study: Report Sunday US can t be allowed to redefine the boundaries of Islamic countries, say Ulema in conference called by government: Kashmir not India s internal matter, says OIC: Sindh Cabinet approves draft of controversial madrassa registration bill: Imran demands Rangers operation in Lahore: Punjab government to challenge LHC verdict on Orange Line in SC: PTI to review decision about moving SC against PM: Rangers chief rebuffs rumours of child abduction in Karachi: Centre stealing KP s 600MW daily alleges KP: Bilawal s anti-government drive from next month: MQM protests against Pakistan govt. outside White House in Washington: 12 die of Congo virus in Quetta: Teachers protest transfers on political grounds: Karachi Inter Board deputy controller examinations arrested for tampering with results: 198 suspected terrorists arrested in Punjab combing operation: Report Blacklisted American, Matthew Barrett, deported: Monday MQM target killer, Kashif, confesses to killing 4 in May 12 massacre: One dead, five injured as protesters storm ARY Karachi office: Each and every word uttered against Pakistan to be made accountable, says PM Sharif: Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) condemns MQM attack on media outlets: Government to contact Britain over MQM chief's speech, says Pervaiz Rashid: Rangers seal MQM stronghold Nine Zero: Rangers take Sattar, Amir Liaquat into custody. Will be released after interrogation: Baloch leaders booked for supporting Modi s comments: Kashmiris observe 'black day' against Modi s Balochistan, GB comments: Finance ministry releases Rs100m for CPEC security: Projects worth US$ 18 billion under CPEC being completed, says Ahsan Iqbal: Modi comes under pressure over Kashmir violence: Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pervez Khattak, for early completion of inquiry into poor health services in province: Wapda chief resigns amid speculations of disagreements over Kalabagh Dam: Tuesday Altaf Hussain apologises over 'anti-pakistan' remarks: PM assures cooperation for maintaining peace in Karachi: Shahbaz lashes at MQM chief over anti-pakistan diatribe: 2

3 MQM won't take 'overseas dictation', says Farooq Sattar: No one will be allowed to disrupt Karachi's peace, says Corps Commander Karachi: FIR registered against MQM chief for treason and terrorism: Reforms in FATA integral part of NAP, says PM Sharif: Pakistan and China hold Strategic Dialogue in Beijing: Army chief directs cooperation with Afghan forces for border management: Political parties condemn anti-pakistan tirade by MQM chief: PTI representative files application to London Police to take action against Altaf Hussain: Interior Minister directs to ensure security of media houses: To file petition in SC against Panama Leaks on Wednesday, says Senator Sirajul Haq of JI: MPA Khalid bin Wilayat quits MQM, joins PSP: Sindh MPA Irum Azeem Farooqui leaves seat, MQM: Pakistan donates 10,000 tons of rice to flooded areas in China s Hubei province: PIA airhostess arrested for gold smuggling at Lahore airport: Wednesday Farooq Sattar blasts leader Altaf Hussain. Says press conference was meant to criticize Altaf: Mustafa Kamal terms MQM falling wall : Nisar takes up Altaf s statement with British officials: Fata reforms must reflect people s aspirations, says PM Sharif: Women of Azad Kashmir offer bangles to UN chief over occupied Kashmir inaction: Pakistan, China aim to bolster defence ties further: Anti-terror drive to continue, says COAS ECP restrains Imran from addressing rallies while reference active: Asian Development Bank (ADB) approves $810 Million as loan to address energy shortage in Pakistan: Girl suspected of Congo virus infection dies in Lahore: God bless Pakistan, Amir Liaquat quits MQM: International Thursday Israel s hardline defense chief claims that he has a new carrot and stick plan for occupied West Bank: Report Trump vows to 'reject bigotry' if elected president: Monitoring ISIS in Afghanistan, says US: Afghanistan sides with India, backs Modi remarks on Pakistan: Amnesty India closes offices, postpones events after sedition charges: UN Human Rights chief seeks access to Indian Occupied Kashmir. India denies: Bin Laden's son urges overthrow of Saudi rulers in new audio message: Pakistani workers of Saudi Bin Laden company appeal for payment of nine-month s salary: Israel arrests Hamas election committee member: Pakistani man on hunger strike after being given pork in custody in Japan: Ukraine could introduce martial law, says President: Twitter axes 360,000 terror-linked accounts: Boeing says China demand for aircraft steady despite economic slowdown: 3

4 Friday US acknowledges that it sought 'leverage' with $400m payment to Iran for release of prisoners: Report US Commander warns Afghan leaders not to allow political differences to undermine recent security gains : Russia denies involvement in Aleppo attack that allegedly wounded boy: Experts call the image and viral video of boy injured in Allepo as doctored : Report Japan eyes fighter drone, seeks record defense budget to counter Chinese threat : Indian madrassa of a sect issues fatwa against Hafiz Saeed as sponsor of Mumbai attacks: Hospital in Indian Occupied Kashmir filled with beating, shooting victims: Report India has turned Kashmir into a slaughter house, says Ali Gilani: Nice becomes latest French city to ban burkini : Austrian politicians call for a ban on full-body veil: ISIS claims responsibility for attack on traffic police in Russia: 100 Bangladesh villagers hurt in fight after Indian reality TV show dispute: Mexico police killed 22 civilians in drug raid: Report Saturday India non-serious in finding solution to Kashmir dispute, says Maleeha Lodhi in UN: A record 130 million people worldwide live on humanitarian aid, says UN report: 2.4 million in Libya need aid, UN says on World Humanitarian Day: German Interior Minister proposes burqa ban in public places: BSF, Pakistan Rangers to open more lines for contact: US Army doctored its accounts by trillions of dollars, says auditor: Afghan Taliban capture strategic district in northern Kunduz province. May lose it back to US-backed Afgan forces in coming days: Report China eyes broad business cost cuts to underpin growth: Japan, China, South Korea foreign ministers to meet next week to discuss cooperation: Turkey airport ad shows that Sweden has 'highest rape rate': Sunday Indian force admits firing 1.7 million pellets in Occupied Kashmir: Germany to chart first civil defense plan since Cold War: Report Israel launches fresh airstrikes and rolls tanks in Gaza: India's finance minister supports sedition charges against Amnesty International over Kashmir: Hindu extremists harassing Kashmiris in Karnataka: Indian Army admits Kashmir teacher killed by soldiers: German minister wants facial recognition systems at airports, train stations: Hillary must give written testimony in case. Sworn testimony not needed, rules a U.S. Federal Judge: Five people killed in Alabama, White Male suspect in custody, says police: Singapore PM taken ill during speech: Monday India has set up a Baloch Operation Cell to destabilize and sabotage progress work in Pakistan, report U.S. Media Outlets: ISIS child bomber kills 53 at Turkey wedding: Omar Abdullah-led delegation tells Modi to 'Ban pellet guns in Kashmir': 4

5 Khwaja-Ghar district of Takhar falls to Afghan Taliban: Report Popular Malaysian singer detained for insulting Islam in songs: China to strengthen Communist Party's role in non-government bodies: Report Britain to separate 'Islamist extremists' from other prisoners in prisons: Azerbaijan detains senior opposition leader for possessing books written by Fethullah Gulen: Iran says Russian use of air base for Syria strikes over 'for now': Iran releases images of new missile defense system: Report 20 killed in twin blasts in Somalia town. Al-Shabaab group claims attack: Trump campaign signals possible shift on immigration stance: UK police charge priest with child sex crimes: Tuesday Mass protests in West Bank city of Nablus after Palestinian detainee dies in Israeli-occupied West Bank: China state media casts doubt on Syria Omran video as being doctored by Western Media: U.S., South Korea begin joint military drills amid tension with North Korea: Child bombers being used by IS in Iraq, Nigeria and now Turkey: Report Turkey vows to cleanse IS from border after wedding attack: Russia using Eurasian identity to promote its foreign policy: Report Germany, France and Italy say Europe must move forward after Brexit vote: Nigeria oil rebels announce ceasefire. Pledge to hold talks with government: Gas leak from Bangladesh fertilizer plant sickens 100 people: Wednesday With Biden visit, US seeks balance with truculent Turkey: Iran rounds up 450 social network users on dangerous online activities: 8 Facebook users indicted for mocking Thai junta leader: 95 percent Kashmiris want freedom from India, says Yasin Malik: Two soldiers killed in blast in Turkey's southeast, report sources: Trump's stamina attack on Hillary Clinton stirs talk of gender-bias in US: Over 1,900 killed in Philippines war on drugs: Canada s police allow hijab for women officers: Top French court to examine burkini ban: 5