Kurran: Five more people were killed while 15 others were wounded after fresh clashes broke out between rival tribes in different areas of Kurram district on Friday. 

The clashes entered the eighth day, bringing the total number of casualties to 46 and 96 injuries, medics said. 

According to police, the clashes began after Boshehra tribes of upper Kurram started setting up bunkers on the lands of Ahmadzai tribes, with the dispute quickly engulfing other areas as well.

Ex-federal minister Sajid Toori acknowledged that routine activities was badly affected due to armed clashes, but hoped the situation would normalise soon, calling on people to solve their problems amicably.

Peshawar: A 10-year-old child lost his life in an explosion in a garbage dump in the Khazana area of ​​Peshawar.

As soon as the blast occurred, police and other law enforcement agencies rushed to the blast site and cordoned off the area.

In this regard, the police said that the team of the bomb disposal unit has also reached the place of the explosion.

The police stated that the nature of the explosion, evidence, and other information are being collected while the body of the dead child has been shifted to the hospital.

Chakwal: There was an encounter between the dacoits and the police, as a result of which two dacoits were killed while an official was also martyred in Chakwal.

According to the police, the police team had raided Ratta Kalar Kahar to arrest the proclaimed offenders, where two robbers were killed by the firing of their colleagues, while a policeman was also martyred in the exchange of fire.

According to the spokesperson of Punjab Police, Constable Tahir Shah of the elite force was martyred in the encounter with the robbers.

According to the spokesman, Inspector General (IG) Punjab Dr Usman Anwar, while seeking a report of the incident from Regional Police Officer (RPO) Rawalpindi, said that it is the responsibility of the Punjab Police to support the family of the martyr and full cooperation will be given in this regard.

Quetta: A bomb exploded near the vehicle of the security forces in Quetta, the capital of Balochistan.

According to the police, a blast took place near the vehicle of the security forces in the area of ​​Eastern Bypass Bhosa Mandi.

The police say that 12 people including policemen have been injured in the explosion and have been shifted to Civil Sandeman Hospital for immediate medical assistance, while the police and other law enforcement officials reached the place of the explosion as soon as it occurred and surrounded the area.

The bomb disposal squad has been called in and the nature of the blast is being determined. The explosives were planted in a motorcycle which was lying near the blast site, police said.