LAHORE: The Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) Punjab has arrested nine persons belonging to different defunct organisations. A spokesman for the CTD said here on Saturday that the department conducted 22 intelligence-based operations (IBOs) and detained and interrogated 22 suspects. Those arrested include: Muhammad Yaqoob of defunct Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP)/ Ghazi Force, Arif Saeed from Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ), […]
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CTD arrests terrorist involved in Railway track blasts
HYDERABAD: The Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) managed to arrest a terrorist belonging to the banned Sindh Revolutionary Army (SRA) here the other day. Police have recovered equipment used in terrorism on the identification of arrested terrorist Manzoor Hussain. The CTD officials have alleged that accused Manzoor Hussain was involved in blasts on railway tracks and high […]
IGP to announce cash prizes for best performing personnel
ISLAMABAD: Inspector General of Police (IGP) Islamabad Muhammad Ahsan Younus will announce cash prizes for policemen performing best in their respective divisions. The prizes will be given after evaluating performance of the employees working under various divisions units, police stations and sub-offices, said a news release on Saturday. Some 2147 personnel of police stations including […]
CTD Punjab arrests five suspects
LAHORE: Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) Punjab claimed on Saturday to have conducted 19 extensive intelligence-based operations (IBOs) in different districts of the province and arrested five suspects. According to CTD spokesman, the teams of CTD also recovered 1672 gram explosive, 8 feet safety fuse, match box, 3 detonator, an IED, a hand grenade, a mobile phone, […]
KP police identified three suspects involved in Peshawar mosque blast: Sheikh Rasheed
ISLAMABAD: On Saturday, Sheikh Rasheed shared a video message on his Twitter handle in which he revealed that all the three suspects involved in a suicide blast inside a mosque in Peshawar have been identified by the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa police and the investigation agencies. Police and investigation agencies have reached close to the suspects and […]
Five terrorists killed in Balochistan operation, says CTD
QUETTA: The Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) Tuesday reported that five terrorists were killed during a security operation in the Hazarganji area near Quetta. According to a spokesman of Counter Terrorism Department (CTD), the shootout took place in Quetta and the law enforcers also seized weapons and ammunition from the site. The security personnel cordoned off the […]
Counter-Terrorism Department arrests two terrorists involved in Do Kari base attack
The Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) in a successful operation has arrested two terrorists and recovered a large number of arms and ammunition from their possession. According to CTD sources, a tip-off was received that the facilitators of the terrorists who attacked the base in Lal Qila Maidan were present in the Chinarge area. On this information, […]
CTD seizes passport, mobile phone of MQM’s Anis Advocate
KARACHI: Sindh Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) on Wednesday seized the passport and mobile phones of MQM Leader Anis Advocate after making him a party in an investigation of a case pertaining to MQM’s activists training from the Indian intelligence agency. According to Deputy Inspector General of Police CTD Omar Shahid Hamid, Anis Advocate who CTD […]
CTD summons two MQM leaders over ‘India-linked’ arrested ‘party affiliates’
KARACHI: Sindh Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) on Friday summoned two senior MQM leaders in relation to the recent arrested three ‘India-linked’ party affiliates, according to CTD Deputy Inspector General of Police Omar Shahid Hamid. The department’s team served the notice at the house of Dr Farooq Sattar and summoned him on Saturday to appear before the […]
CTD claims arrest of ‘Indian agent’ with two other ‘terrorists’ from Karachi
KARACHI: Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) on Friday claimed exposing a big terrorism network of MQM-London formed in Sindh by arresting three alleged terrorists belonging to Karachi and Hyderabad.With assistance of a federal intelligence agency, the CTD arrested three persons, including Indian spy agency-trained agent from near Landhi Railway Station and recovered arms, ammunition and hand […]