by Behram Baloch in Dawn, November 24th, 2023GWADAR: The Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) said on Thursday it had killed four suspected terrorists in an intelligence-based operation in the Turbat town of Balochistan’s Kech district. According to a CTD spokesperson, the operation was launched based on intelligence indicating the presence of the individuals near a bus terminal on Pasni Road. As the CTD’s team approached the site, the armed people launched an attack using automatic weapons and…
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report in Dawn, September 25th, 2023LAHORE: The Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) claimed on Saturday to have arrested 13 suspected militants linked with banned outfits during operations in different areas of the province. According to the spokesman, the CTD Punjab conducted 83 intelligence-based operations in different districts to effectively deal with any untoward incident of terrorism, in which 83 suspects were interrogated and 13 alleged militants were arrested with weapons, explosives and other prohibited material. He…
report in The News, Sept 17, 2023QUETTA: A CTD official was martyred by firing by unidentified persons on Jail Road. According to the police, CTD Head Constable Saeed Ahmed was sitting outside a shop along with his friends on Jail Road when an unknown motorcycle rider escaped by firing at him. As a result, he was martyred on the spot. On receiving the information, police and CTD officials reached the spot and cordoned off the…
report in Dawn, August 29th, 2023DADU: Two terror suspects were arrested in an action carried out by a team of the Counter Terrorism Department in Sikandarabad Colony, Kotri, in Jamshoro district, a spokesman for the Hyderabad CTD said on Monday. Identifying the suspects as Amin Solangi and Ayaz Khan, the spokesman claimed that explosives, detonators, ball-bearings, one 9mm pistol, one 30-bore pistol and bullets were seized from them. He said Solangi appeared to be associated…
by Abdul Wahid Shahwani in Dawn, August 28th, 2023KHUZDAR: A senior officer of the Counter Terrorism Department (CTD), Khuzdar, and his team members survived an armed attack on Sunday late night after. According to police, Khuzdar Station House Officer Muhammad Murad Jamot, along with other CTD personnel, was going to his office when they were attacked by unknown armed men in Jaffarabad, a locality on the outskirts of Khuzdar town. The CTD personnel immediately took…
report in Dawn, August 27th, 2023LAHORE: The Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) claimed on Saturday to have arrested eight suspected militants linked with banned outfits during operations in different areas of the province. According to the spokesman, the CTD conducted 74 intelligence-based operations in different districts of the province to effectively deal with any untoward incident of terrorism, in which 74 suspected people were interrogated and eight alleged militants were arrested with weapons, explosives and other…
Report in Dawn, August 10th, 2023KARACHI: The Counter-Terrorism Department on Wednesday claimed to have arrested a suspected militant linked with the banned global militant group – Islamic State/Daesh – who was allegedly involved in the targeted killing of a sanitation worker and collecting donations for the outfit, according to CTD SSP Bashir Ahmed Brohi. Acting on tip off, the CTD’s special team carried out an action in Baloch Colony area and detained the suspect, Sirajul…
Report in Dawn, August 10th, 2023PESHAWAR: The counter-terrorism department on Wednesday denied the existence of Tehreek-i-Jihad Pakistan and claimed that the TJP was an alternative name for the proscribed militant outfit Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan. “The TJP is a name used by the banned TTP. Though the banned TTP disassociated itself from the July 25 suicide bombing in Ali Masjid area of Khyber tribal district, we [department] have evidence of its involvement in the blast,” CTD deputy…
report in The News, July 21, 2023LAHORE: The Counterterrorism Department (CTD) has arrested four alleged terrorists belonging to defunct organizations during operations in different areas of Punjab. The CTD Punjab conducted 71 intelligence-based operations to effectively deal with any untoward incident of terrorism, in which 71 suspects were interrogated and four alleged terrorists were arrested with weapons, explosives and prohibited materials. Those arrested were Ajmal, Feroz, Hamid Bashir and Syed Awais. They belonged to Tehreek-e-Taliban…
report in Daily Times, June 25, 2023The Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) Punjab has arrested nine members of banned outfits during operations in different areas of the province. According to a spokesman here on Saturday, the CTD Punjab conducted 33 intelligence-based operations in different districts of the province, in which 35 suspected persons were detained and interrogated. Nine of alleged terrorists were arrested with weapons,explosives and other prohibited materials. The arrested terrorists include five members of…
By Aftab Ahmed in The News, June 22, 2023Hyderabad: The Counter-Terrorism Department of the Hyderabad police has claimed the arrest of a terrorist, Halar, son of Monyo, belonging to the banned Sindh Republican Army. The arrest was made during a raid carried out in Ghazi Khan Chang village on the basis of intelligence reports, the Hyderabad police said, adding that an accomplice of the arrested suspect managed to flee by taking the advantage of darkness.…