CTD Punjab Arrests 89 Terrorists in 3-Month Crackdown

The Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) Punjab has arrested 89 terrorists in a major intelligence-led crackdown across the province during the past three months.

According to a CTD statement issued on Monday, the arrests came after 940 intelligence-based operations (IBOs) conducted in multiple districts.

• Breakdown of arrests:
  • Lahore: 14
  • Rawalpindi: 14
  • Faisalabad & Bahawalpur: 7 each
  • Jhang & Sargodha: 6 each
  • Sahiwal: 5
  • Gujranwala: 4
  • Bahawalnagar & Gujrat: 3 each
• Of those arrested, 55 belonged to Fitna al Khawarij (TTP terrorists), while others were linked to ISIS, Al-Qaeda, Hizb-ut-Tahrir, and Jeay Sindh.
• Seized material during the raids included:
  • 20.2 kg explosive material
  • 85 detonators
  • 183 feet safety fuse wire
  • 717 banned pamphlets
  • Mobile phones, cash, and other devices
• CTD confirmed that 87 criminal cases have been registered, and the arrested militants had been planning attacks on important buildings in several cities.
• Officials reiterated CTD Punjab’s resolve, stating:
  

  “We remain vigilant and committed to the ‘Safe Punjab’ mission. Terrorists and anti-state elements will be brought to justice.”

• Additional security actions this week:
  • 13,521 combing operations across Punjab
  • 552,692 people checked
  • 1,131 suspicious individuals arrested
  • 1,061 FIRs registered
  • 906 recoveries made

In a related development, KP CTD killed three terrorists — including an Afghan national — in an IBO in Khyber district. The group was linked to a suicide bombing in Peshawar that had martyred a sub-inspector and a constable.

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