The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government announced a fresh operation against militants in Kurram, after five security officials were martyred in multiple attacks on Monday. The fresh spate of violence threatens the precarious peace prevailing in the reg­ion, since a ceasefire agreement was reached following months of conflict, that claimed around 130 lives. The Thall-Parachinar road, the only land route connecting Upper Kurram with other parts of the country, remains closed for traffic due to these persistent attacks. Read more: https://www.dawn.com/news/1892709/