‘BLF terrorist’ held in raid

Published March 16, 2026 Updated March 16, 2026 07:05am

KARACHI: A suspected terrorist belonging to the outlawed Balo­chistan Liberation Front (BLF) was arrested in an intelligence-based operation.

A spokesperson for the Counter-Terrorism Depar­tment identified the suspect as Amjad Guhram and said his name was included in the Red Book of wanted terrorists.

During grilling, the suspect told investigators that he got militancy training from a neighbouring country in 2022.

Published in Dawn, March 16th, 2026

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