THAL – A militant who was involved in killing of two intelligence officialsin Khanewal city of Punjab shot himself dead when security officials triedto arrest him.
Reports said the terrorist committed suicide when officials of the CounterTerrorism Department were conducted snap checking at a check post in anarea of Thal. He took his life to avoid the arrest.
The development comes weeks after security officials released photos of twosuspects involved in the killing of ISI Director Naveed Sadiq and inspectorNasir Abbas.
Banned outfit TTP had reportedly claimed responsibility for theassassination of the two intelligence officials.
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Earlier this month, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announced conferringgallantry awards posthumously on officials of the country’s top spy agency.
The premier made the announcement during his visit to the residence ofmartyred ISI director in the federal capital, The coveted Hilal-e-Shujaatwill conferred upon Naveed Sadiq Shaheed and Sitara-e-Shujaat upon Abbas.
