report in The News, Dec 31, 2023LAHORE: The Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) Punjab conducted 244 intelligence-based operations (IBOs) in various cities of Punjab and arrested 22 suspects including 14 terrorists of TTP. Six suspects were arrested from Lahore, six from Rawalpindi, six from Bahawalpur, three from Gujranwala and one each from Bahawalnagar, Nankana, Faisalabad and one from Sheikhupura. BLA Chief Commander Arshad was arrested from Bahawalpur. Two 2 ED bombs, one hand grenade, 28 detonators,…
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Report in The News, December 30, 2023ISLAMABAD: Islamabad High Court (IHC) has wrapped up case of arrested Baloch protesters. The administration released 34 Baloch demonstrators under the order of the court. Justice Miangul Hassan Aurangzeb heard the case on Friday. Counsel Atta Ullah Kundi said, “I am grateful to the administration that it released all arrested Balochs by upholding their words. Only courts are ray of hope in the prevailing situation in the country.” Justice…
report in Daily Times, Dec 29, 2023The caretaker federal government on Thursday released 34 more Baloch protesters who had been arrested during a police crackdown in Islamabad last week. A declaration stated that all detained Baloch protesters have been released on the advice of the negotiation committee constituted by Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar. It added that the arrested marchers were released after fulfilling the legal requirements. The PM’s negotiation team – headed by caretaker…
report in The Island, Dec 25, 2023BBC has reported that Police in Sri Lanka have claimed to have arrested almost 15,000 people during a week-long drive against drug traffickers across the country. The police also say the operation led to the seizure of almost 440kg of various types of narcotics, including heroin. Local media showed footage of officers using sniffer dogs to search homes in Colombo and other places. Rights activists said the raids were…
By Darshana Sanjeewa Balasuriya in Daily Mirror, Dec 18, 2023Colombo, Dec 18 – A total of 2,121 suspects were arrested within the last 24 hours during island-wide operations launched yesterday. Police said that during this period, they recovered 2kgs and 232gms of heroin, 178kgs of cannabis, 769gms of Ice drugs, 35kgs of Ash, 626gms of Mawa, 30,550 cannabis plants, and 3,489 narcotic pills. Among the 2,121 suspects arrested during the operation, 12 suspects are being…
report in TOLOnews, Dec 16, 2023 at 8:57 PMThe Ministry of Interior of the Islamic Emirate for the first time said that in the past one year, nearly forty members of the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) have been arrested and imprisoned across the country. The spokesman of the ministry, Abdul Mateen Qani, told TOLOnews that Kabul wants good interactions with neighboring countries and will never allow Afghanistan’s soil to be used against other countries, including neighboring…
report in Dhaka Tribune,Dec 14, 2023The Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime (CTTC) division of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has arrested a top leader of the banned militant outfit Hizb ut-Tahrir. He was arrested from Bashundhara residential area by the City Intelligence Analysis Division of the CTTC. The arrestee was identified as Imtiaz Selim alias Imadul Amin. He is one of the current leaders of the banned militant outfit. He completed his bachelor’s and master’s from…
report in Dawn, December 11th, 2023HYDERABAD: Leaders of Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) on Sunday hinted at launching “court arrest” movement in Sindh if murderers of slain journalist, Jan Mohammad Mahar were not brought to justice. They criticised the Sindh government for its failure in laying hands on the culprits on the ground that they were hiding in the katcha area which remained inaccessible for the law enforcers. They were speaking at a Sindh…
Report in Dawn, December 9th, 2023KARACHI: The Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) on Friday claimed to have arrested a suspected militant belonging to the outlawed Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP). A CTD spokesperson identified the suspect as Izaman Asfandyar Khan and claimed that he was the chief of the TTP in Matta, Swat. He was also involved in an attack on the residence of former federal minister Afzal Lala in Matta. The CTD said he was involved in multiple…
report in The Daily Star, Dec 8, 2023The Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime unit of Dhaka Metropolitan Police, and the Anti-terrorism Unit claimed to have arrested four members of militant outfits in separate drives. CTTC unit arrested Touhidur Rahman alias Touhid, 29, allegedly the top leader of banned militant outfit Hizb Ut-Tahrir, on Wednesday from Cox’s Bazar. The outfit has been targeting the elite and meritorious university students for recruitment, with the idea that it…
report in The Express Tribune, Dec 6, 2023Balochistan Caretaker Information Minister Jan Achakzai on Tuesday said that the provincial government was mulling imposing a ban on Pashtun Tahaffuz Movement (PTM), whose chief was arrested by the police from Chaman a day earlier. Chaman Deputy Commissioner Raja Athar Abbas had said that Manzoor Pashteen was apprehended after armed men from his vehicle allegedly opened fire at a police vehicle. However, the PTM leaders have accused law…