‘Militant’ held in Mianwali

Published March 26, 2008

MIANWALI, March 25: The district police claimed on Tuesday having apprehended a suspected would-be suicide bomber near Dara Tang (Isakhel tehsil), about 80 kilometres from here.

A diary containing vital information, 20 CDs and material related to bomb had been recovered from the suspect, the police said.

A police team stopped a passenger van at Dara Tang check post for usual checking and rounded up a suspect, who was later identified as Ahmad. The police recovered from him a diary, CDs and other material.

The diary, according to the police, contained information about Taliban activities and other informative material like addresses of Talibans and the CDs had footages of some successful operations conducted by the militants.

Dara Tang check post is the entry point from the NWFP, some 80km from Mianwali city. The Isakhel DSP, however, expressed ignorance about the arrest, saying he was out of the district and had just returned.

Sources told Dawn that the suspect had confessed his association with the Taliban, adding that investigation is in progress. The officiating DPO was not available at the headquarters for a comment.

Must Read

May 12, 2007 — the day Karachi went berserk

May 12, 2007 — the day Karachi went berserk

Retired SHC judge recalls the bloody Saturday when the city was under siege for nearly 24 hours and held hostage by forces in the face of whom even jurists and law enforcers were helpless.

Opinion

Editorial

A turbulent 2023
Updated 12 May, 2024

A turbulent 2023

Govt must ensure judiciary's independence, respect for democratic processes, and protection for all citizens against abuse of power.
A moral victory
12 May, 2024

A moral victory

AS the UN General Assembly overwhelmingly voted on Friday in favour of granting Palestine greater rights at the...
Hope after defeat
12 May, 2024

Hope after defeat

ON Saturday, having fallen behind Japan in the first quarter of the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup final, Pakistan showed...
Taxing pensions
Updated 11 May, 2024

Taxing pensions

Tax reforms have failed to deliver because of distortions created by the FBR bureaucracy through SROs, apparently for personal gains.
Orwellian slide
11 May, 2024

Orwellian slide

IN recent years, Pakistan has made several attempts at introducing an overarching mechanism through which to check...
Terror against girls
11 May, 2024

Terror against girls

ONCE again, the ogre of terrorism is seeking the sacrifice of schoolgirls. On Wednesday, just days after the...