SOURCE: Ausaf, Ummat, Daily Pak, Nawa-i-Waqt, Urdu Point, Daily Jinnah, Awami Awaz, Daily Dharti, Jasarat, Kawish, Daily Intekhab, Daily Times, Jang, Ibrat, Khabrain, Roznama Dunya, Hizb Media, Al Qalam Weekly, Baad-e-Shimal, Bang-e-Sahar.

CHINA-CPEC
1. DG, Intelligence Bureau, Aftab Sultan, in his briefing to Parliament, revealed that apart from RAW, TTP and NDS are also active in sabotaging the CPEC. He however thinks that these efforts are doomed to fail. With security forces on full alert to foil the enemy attempts, people are confident that the CPEC will be completed without any hitch. (Daily Pak Edit)
2. The disclosure that the Indian and the Afghanistan agencies are active against the CPEC project is a matter of deep concern. National political and linguistic parties have become tools in allowing anarchy in the country. There are some elements who enjoy posts of policy makers receiving foreign funding for slowing improvements in the economy and development process. There are some media persons and NGOs running on foreign funding who are doing disservice to Pakistanis. These elements are more dangerous than the Indian intelligence agency RAW. Hence investigations should be held to identify elements who are making the CPEC project controversial and strengthening India’s propaganda. (Ausaf Edit)
3. The US, India and some other countries are against CPEC right from the word go. As far as the LeJ and TTP are concerned, the government should deal with these terrorists for sabotaging the project. If religious parties have any reservations then the government should hold talks with them to remove their apprehensions to the extent possible. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has worries over the CPEC’s western route. The federal government should have taken all the stake holders into confidence on the CPEC project since it is going to be a game changer. It is not too late to do so. (Khabrain Edit)
INDIA
1.India’s campaign against Pakistan has suffered another setback as the UK rejected the petition filed by Indians. (Ummat-Roznama Dunya)
2. Law enforcement agencies have decided to crackdown against the Indian agents and facilitators working against the CPEC. Pakistan will take every action to thwart RAW conspiracies against the CPEC. (Daily Pak)
ARMY/SECURITY FORCES
1. Kamran Khan, a noted columnist says Army Chief Raheel Sharif is not getting any extension. The name of the new Army Chief is expected anytime soon. (Sindh Express)
2. Opposition leader in the National Assembly, Syed Khursheed Shah says relations between the government and the Army are strained. He blamed the inefficient advisors of the PM for the down slide. It is the government that has to be blamed for Cyril Almedia report in Dawn. (Ibrat)
3. In a meeting with Home Minister Nisar Ali Khan, the PM ordered for investigations into who had leaked to an English newspaper that the government was unhappy with the Army. (Khabrain)
TERRORISM & EXTREMISM
1. Chairman of Difa-e-Pakistan Council (DPC) Maulana Sami-ul-Haq has convened a meeting of Supreme Council. Central leaders of all affiliated organization are invited. They will participate to discuss freezing bank accounts of thousands of people and cancellation of citizenship. (Jasarat)
2. Both JuD and Madrasa Haqqania may join the protests planned by PTI on Nov 2. (Khabrain)
3. Defence Minister Khwaja Asif has claimed that PTI will use students of Madrasa Haqqania for dharna on 2 November and that PTI wants to get control over Islamabad by using people of Haqqania madrasa. (Ummat)
POLITICAL SCENE
1. Former President, Pervez Musharraf does not think that the MQM can be revived under the current circumstances. (Kawish)
2. Zahid Khan, ANP leader and Senator, says Pakistan has become so weak that one can seize power in Islamabad by making donations to some madrasas. His party raised its voice against the Khyber Pakhtunkhwah government making donations to one madrasa, but the federal government has not acted on the complaint. Today, students of that very madrasa are being used for dharnas in Islamabad. It might be no surprise if militants come to power in Islamabad. It is time the government gives a thought as to why it has become so weak and it has become easy for anyone to take over Islamabad. (Awami Awaz)
3. Ahead of Imran Khan’s Nov 2 dharna, the Islamabad administration is beefing up security arrangements. It has sought additional forces from other provinces. Deputy Commissioner, Islamabad has said buildings of various government offices should be placed under his control October 23. (Kawish)
4. Maula Bux Chandiyo writes: Sindh Governor Ishratul Abad should clean by facing a transparent inquiry into charges levelled against him by Mustafa Kamal of Pak Sarzameen Party. One charge is that the governor is still in touch with MQM Chief, Altaf Hussain, even after the assembly declared him a traitor. Besides the judiciary, investigating agencies can take suo moto note of the charges. Whoever is staying in in Sindh is a Sindhi. The Mohajir word should not be abused for political ends. (Awami Awaz)
5. One more MQM office was raided at Aurangi sector in Karachi. The Rangers raided one shop at Aurangi sector and seized many hidden weapons. These weapons include 3 SMGs, 30 bore rifles, 12 rocket RPGs, and 8 mm rifles. (Awami Awaz)
6. PM Sharif should not have taken recourse to harsh language while ticking off Imran Khan and his dharna plans. He should be careful in his statements and should understand that not slugfest with opposition but performance of his government alone would help him the next elections. (Nawa-i-Waqt Edit)
SINDH/BALOCHISTAN/PUNJAB/KP
1. The Sindh governor made some interesting revelations while talking to the media on the sidelines of a public function he had attended. All these disclosures tell how Karachi’s peace has always been held hostage by some contractors, and highlight how Karachi has become the battlefield in global proxy war. Sindh governor has spoken in detail about the world of crime and also about the former Karachi Mayor, Mustafa Kamal who has broken ranks with Altaf Hussain and floated his own Pak Sarzameen Party. Without naming any party, the governor said that the arms seized recently at Azizabad belonged to one political party and that it was the biggest arms cache in the country’s history. Whatever the Sindh governor has said now is not new strictly speaking; it was already spoken to by police, rangers and the intelligence agencies. Even former Army Chief Musharraf and military ruler knew of these forces that they had ties with RAW. Globally, Karachi, Kabul and Kashmir are proxy war hotspots where the global and the local forces have always been trying to score over one another. They try to get their agendas addressed. Lot of people have paid with their lives in Karachi during 33 years. Every ruler seems to be facing the same questions from the people- who will do justice in Karachi. This big cry for justice gets hushed up every time for one reason or the other. It should not happen anymore. (Awami Awaz Edit)
2. The police, Rangers and other agencies deserve kudos for cleansing Karachi. God alone knows how much more dirt is still waiting to be unearthed in the metropolis. . Whenever any senior and responsible person in office like the Sindh Governor makes any disclosure, it must be taken seriously and investigated. Action should be taken against the buyers of arms that were unearthed recently at Azizabad. Digging up just one cache is not enough as the entire Karachi needs to be cleansed of such illegally acquired weapons. (Sindh Express Edit)
3. The Sindh government has decided to celebrate 27 Oct as Black Day against India’s occupation in Kashmir and the rising atrocities on people of Kashmir. (Ummat)
4. Chief of Balochistan National Party Sardar Akhtar Mengal said that Pakistan leaders are not serious to resolve the Kashmir dispute and they are interested in keeping Kashmir as an issue. Because of opportunist policies of the Pakistan government today India is interfering in Balochistan. (Jasarat)
5. Baloch National Movement and Baloch Republican Party in a joint statement said that their leaders, Khalil Baloch and Brahamdagh Bugti have agreed to cooperate on issues. Both parties will also be in continuous dialogue to strengthen mutual cooperation. (Daily Intekhab)
6. Irbab Nek Mohammad writes about the controversies featuring the Sindh Governor, who had spoken on issues concerning him and the MQM for the first time in 14-years. He touched upon cases like May 2007 carnage, and Badliya town fire but the moot question is when action will be taken in these cases. For the present, PPP senior, Asif Ali Zardari appears to have asked party men to keep off the MQM squabbles. One thing is clear though. MQM is engulfed into factionalism. (Kawish)
7. Ali Zeidi, PTI leader, says the Sindh governor is involved in some crime or the other, directly or indirectly. Let action be taken against the Sindh governor in light of his own revelations. (Sindh Express)
8. Balochistan has fifty thousand ghost employees, Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has found out. Over 15 thousand ghost employees are in the Education department and 17900 in the Forest department. (Nawa-i-Waqt)
POK/G-B NEWS
1. Arif Bahar writes: the AJK PM Raja Farooq Khan is now taking steps to make the region depend less on Federal government. One of these measures is transferring the authority to collect taxes to the AJK government from the J&K Council. The Raja is asking Punjab for its use of Upper Jhelum, and construction of a tourist corridor protected from India’s firing. (Jasarat)
2. Most parts of Azad Jammu and Kashmir are hit by water scarcity. The government should come to grips with the problem quickly. Some long term planning also should be initiated to avoid water crisis once for all. (Daily Dharti Edit)
3. PEMRA officials seized 200 Indian Dish TV antennas from Gilgit in raids on different cable operators. Many Cable Channels were banned. (Daily K2)