LAHORE: The Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) claimed on Saturday to have arrested eight suspected terrorists from different areas of the province and recovered explosive material.
A CTD spokesperson said 91 intelligence-based operations were conducted in separate areas of the province and as many people were questioned.
He said eight of the suspects – Shehzad Akbar, Mahmood, Ali, Nauman, Adnan, Farooq, Rehman, and Humayun – were arrested from Gujranwala, Bahawalpur, Cheniot, Rawalpindi, Bhakkar and Sargodha.
The teams recovered 465 grams of explosive material, three safety fuse wires (20 feet), two hand grenades, banned material, pamphlets, magazines, prima card and mobile phones from their custody.
He said seven cases under terrorism charges were registered against the suspects.
Published in Dawn, October 18th, 2026
