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Punjab CTD Arrests 26 After Monthlong Raids, Seizes Explosives Across Multiple Districts

Authorities say the campaign spanned 286 intelligence-led operations, with 25 cases filed as investigators verify the detainees’ group ties.

Overview

  • The Counter Terrorism Department reported detentions across Lahore, Sargodha, Sahiwal, Khushab, Mianwali, Bhakkar, Faisalabad, Jhang, Chakwal, Rajanpur, Narowal and Pakpattan.
  • Officials said 286 suspects were questioned during 286 intelligence-based operations over the past month.
  • Recovered items included 4,935 grams of explosives, 19 detonators, 34 feet of safety fuse wire, three EID devices, weapons and banned literature.
  • CTD stated the suspects planned attacks on important buildings in multiple cities, presenting the arrests as preemptive disruption.
  • Reporting diverges on affiliations, with one account citing five TTP and Al-Qaeda members and another citing four Fitna-ul-Khawarij suspects from Sargodha, pending official clarification.