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…
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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…
Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa today revealed that Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) president Shammi Silva had sent a letter to the International Cricket Council (ICC) alleging that the Sports Ministry had made undue interferences in its activities and claimed that this had paved the way for the ICC ban on Sri Lanka Cricket. The Opposition Leader told Parliament that the communique which contained five serious allegations with an additional point had been sent to ICC Chairman…
Report in Dawn, November 15th, 2023KARACHI: Pakistan entered into agreements worth $364 million to sell arms with two private US military companies last year. These weapons were allegedly sent to Ukraine for its war with Russia, BBC Urdu has claimed. According to the report published on Monday, the contracts were signed with “Global Military” and “Northrop Grumman” for the sale of 155mm shells. According to the Pakistan Ordnance Factory, the shells could be fired from…
report in Dawn, November 7th, 2023LAKKI MARWAT: The police on Monday claimed to have foiled terror bids by defusing explosives in Bannu and Lakki Marwat districts. Officials said that the Bannu police seized hand grenades, anti-tank mines and safety fuses from a mosque in Mamandkhel Wazir area. They added that unidentified miscreants had dumped the explosives with an intention to use them in subversive acts. “The bomb disposal squad experts defused the explosives, thus averting…
Report in Dawn, October 26th, 2023DERA ISMAIL KHAN: Two militants of the banned Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan were killed in an encounter with the police in Prova tehsil here on Wednesday, an official claimed. He said on a tip-off about presence of TTP militants in Prova tehsil, the police launched a search and strike operation in the area. He said during the operation, militants opened fire on the policemen, who responded promptly. During exchange of fire, two…
Report in Dawn, October 19th, 2023LAHORE: Punjab Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) on Wednesday claimed to have arrested nine members of banned out-fits during intelligence-based operations (IBOs) in different areas of the province. According to a CTD spokesman, 157 IBOs were conducted in different areas of the province and 158 suspects were detained and interrogated. He said that during the IBOs, nine suspects belonging to different banned outfits, including self-styled militant Islamic State (Daesh), Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan…
report in Dawn, October 7th, 2023SWAT: The police and security forces foiled a major terrorist bid by recovering a huge cache of weapons here the other day, a senior official claimed. Addressing a press conference at the Mingora police station, district police officer Shafiullah Gandapur said the weapons were recovered in a search and strike operation in Qadirabad area of Malam Jabba. Mr Gandapur said the seizure included a suicide jacket, 10 hand grenades, a…
report in Dawn, September 28th, 2023LAKKI MARWAT: The police claimed to have repulsed terrorist attacks on two police stations and district jail in Lakki Marwat city on Tuesday night. An official said a police station, a police post and the district jail building came under simultaneous attacks. He said the assailants used light and heavy weapons in a bid to breach police installations and the prison. “Policemen deployed there were fully alert as they had…
AFP report, Sept 7, 2023COLOMBO: Sri Lanka´s Catholic church on Wednesday demanded an international probe into the 2019 Easter Sunday bombings in Colombo after a British documentary claimed they were orchestrated to tip the outcome of that year´s election. The documentary, aired on Tuesday, featured a political insider who accused current intelligence chief Suresh Sallay of complicity in the bombings, which killed 279 people including 45 foreigners. Sallay is closely linked to the powerful Rajapaksa…
reportTAXILA: PTI Chairman Imran Khan, who is incarcerated in Attock Jail has ruled out “any deal to seek his release and asserted he would never leave Pakistan,” his lawyers claimed, after meeting the ex-prime minister. Talking to journalists outside the prison following the meeting on Saturday, Advocate Shoaib Shaheen said Mr Khan has “ruled out any deal” and termed the perception of him settling abroad as baseless propaganda to dent his popularity. Mr Khan stated…