report in Dawn, November 23rd, 2023WASHINGTON: The US State Department has urged Pakistan to prioritise the safety and efficient resettlement of Afghan refugees and asylum seekers. The call comes amid concerns that hasty or unscrupulous deportations could pose a significant risk to the lives of these vulnerable individuals. “Our key concern is the safety of vulnerable and at-risk individuals,” State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller said at a Tuesday afternoon news briefing. Highlighting the shared responsibility…
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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…
report in Dawn, June 28th, 2023LAHORE: The Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) of Punjab has reported the arrest of nine suspects associated with defunct organisations across various parts of the province. According to a spokesperson for the CTD, the arrests were made as a result of intelligence-based operations (IBOs) conducted by different teams of the department. A total of 35 IBOs were carried out in different districts of Punjab, leading to the questioning of 36 suspects. Of…
report in The News,March 15, 2023Karachi: Sindh’s Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) claimed to have arrested a militant belonging to the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) during a raid in the Soldier Bazaar area on Tuesday. CTD Investigation incharge Ali Raza said police carried out an intelligence-based raid in Soldier Bazaar and arrested Israr of the TTP’s Tariq Geedar group, adding that the alleged terrorist was an important associate of a commander of the group. The CTD…