LAHORE: A terrorism threat alert has been issued by NACTA to the Punjabgovernment.
According to a letter addressed to the Punjab home secretary, InspectorGeneral of Police (IGP) and Punjab Rangers Director General (DG),terrorists of the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan’s (TTP) FazalullahGroup including a suicide bomber have reached the provincial capital.
“Their likely targets include Chinese interests/establishments, LEAs andintelligence agencies,” reads the letter and adds that other softtargets cannot be ruled out either.
While the letter – dated May 16 – advises extreme vigilance and heightenedsecurity measures across the city, it may be noted that Punjab IG Captain(r) Arif Nawaz Khan on Thursday issued the orders to field officersincluding CCPO, RPOs and DPOs to beef up the security across Punjab in abid to avoid any untoward situation.