KARACHI: The Special Investigation Unit (SIU) on Wednesday claimed to have arrested a suspected terrorist linked with the outlawed Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP).
SSP Dr Samiullah Soomro said that acting on a tip-off, the SIU conducted a raid in Machhar Colony and arrested “TTP terrorist Nek Akhtiar alias Gul Badshah, who was an area commander of Sufi Muhammad Group in Dir, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa”.
There were at least 19 FIRs registered against him in different police stations of KP, the SSP added.
Published in Dawn, October 1st, 2026
