Terrorist Arrests

The Punjab Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) conducted intelligence-based operations across Pakpattan, Rawalpindi, Bahawalpur, and Sahiwal, resulting in the arrest of five suspected terrorists. CTD officials identified an important Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) commander, Nadeem, among the detainees in Pakpattan.

The arrested individuals, namely Nadeem, Shehbaz, Khalid, Madni, and Salman, were allegedly planning attacks on sensitive installations, according to CTD officials.

During the operations, authorities seized explosive material, five detonators, two hand grenades, two improvised explosive devices, weapons, and cash from the suspects.

This week saw 769 combing operations, leading to the arrest of 82 suspects, as reported by a CTD spokesperson. Throughout these operations, 31,250 individuals underwent interrogation. Overall, Punjab CTD’s Intelligence Operations Lead to Five Terrorist Arrests in a Major Counterterrorism Operation.

Antony Blinken Calls For Collaboration Between India And Canada

Meanwhile,

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has urged India to cooperate with Canada in the investigation of the murder of a Sikh separatist leader, intensifying tensions between the two strategic partners. The matter was discussed during a meeting between Blinken and India’s External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar in New Delhi on Friday.

The strained relations between Canada and India originated when Prime Minister Justin Trudeau accused New Delhi of orchestrating the assassination of a Sikh separatist leader on Canadian soil in June.

India promptly dismissed the allegations as “absurd,” leading to a breakdown in trade talks and India demanding a reduction in the number of Canadian diplomats in the country. Blinken, addressing reporters, emphasized the importance of India and Canada collaboration on the investigation to effectively resolve the dispute.