Intelligence-based operations carried out across Punjab led to theapprehension of seven individuals suspected of terrorism, among them asignificant commander associated with the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan(TTP).
These operations spanned various districts, including Rawalpindi, Sargodha,Bahawalpur, Pakpattan, and Sahiwal. The arrest of Salman, a prominent TTPcommander, unfolded in Bahawalpur.
Subsequent searches of the detained individuals revealed the confiscationof explosive materials, weapons, and items required for the production ofsuicide jackets. Law enforcement authorities asserted that the arrestedindividuals had purported plans to target sensitive installations.
Read Top Stories
This recent development comes on the heels of a week marked by intensifiedsecurity efforts, resulting in the arrest of 132 suspects and theinterrogation of 46,467 individuals through 1,136 combing operations.