Daily Times

One terrorist was killed following a fierce exchange of fire between Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) and a group of terrorists in Khanewal. Three other terrorists, however, managed to escape. According to the CTD police, the gunned down terrorist has been identified as Irfanullah, a commander of the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP). Police said a suicide jacket, grenade and weapons have been recovered from the possession of the slain terrorist. According to a CTD spokesperson, Irfanullah was the mastermind of the Rawalpindi car bombing and planning to target sensitive installations and important personalities along with his accomplices. He said a CTD Multan team raided Khanewal to arrest the terrorists.