RAWALPINDI: Police arrested 12 suspects in Attock on Tuesday night. The arrested men were placed on the fourth schedule of Anti Terrorism Act by the government.

Police sources said that as many as 254 men having links with banned outfits had been placed on fourth schedule of the Anti Terrorism Act in Rawalpindi region.

Of them, 15 had been found missing from their homes since May 2014, the sources said. Four of the missing men had links with Al Qaeda, the sources said.

Published in Dawn, March 30th, 2016

Opinion

Editorial

Iran stalemate
Updated 02 May, 2026

Iran stalemate

THE US and Iran are currently somewhere between war and peace. While a tenuous ceasefire — extended largely due to...
Tax shortfall
02 May, 2026

Tax shortfall

THE Rs684bn shortfall in tax collection during the first 10 months of the fiscal year is a continuation of a...
Teaching inclusion
02 May, 2026

Teaching inclusion

DISCRIMINATORY and exclusionary content in Punjab’s textbooks has been flagged in Inclusive Education for a United...
Water vision
01 May, 2026

Water vision

WATER insecurity in Pakistan has been building up for decades as per capita water availability has declined from...
Vaccine policy
01 May, 2026

Vaccine policy

PAKISTAN has finally approved its first National Vaccine Policy; a step the health ministry has rightly described as...
Labour rights
Updated 01 May, 2026

Labour rights

THE annual observance of May Day should move beyond statements about the state’s commitment to the rights of...