PRESS DIGEST - Pakistani Newspapers - Oct 23

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These are the leading stories in Pakistan's newspapers on Friday. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy:

DAWN

-- Security agencies have arrested two of the highest ranking Punjabi Taliban commanders, who are believed to have masterminded an attack on the army's headquarters and other high-profile strikes in Lahore.

THE NEWS

-- Security forces continued consolidating positions in parts of South Waziristan, as another 24 militants were killed in an ongoing military offensive in the region.

-- Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi said the Kerry-Lugar bill serves Pakistan's interests by promoting its relations with the world's sole superpower.

DAILY TIMES

-- The Indian government is working on "quiet diplomacy" as part of efforts to resolve the Kashmir issue, and this will only be made public after the desired results are achieved, Indian Home Minister P Chidambaram said.