Punjab’s contractorism department (CTD) said on Saturday that they frustrated an “important terrorist plot” by arresting 34 terrorists from prohibited organizations during 415 intelligence -based operations (IBO) throughout the province.
The CTD regularly performs operations throughout the province to prevent and investigate activities related to terrorism and gather intelligence. Operating under the provincial police department, the Punjab CTD plays a key role in maintaining internal security and counteracting terrorism within the country.
The law application agency said in a statement: “Two dangerous terrorists [were] arrested in Lahore together with explosives, both affiliated with Fitna al Khawarij. “
Fitna al Khawarij It is a term that the State uses to refer to the tehreek-i-taliban (TTP) pakistan (TTP).
The statement cited a CTD spokesman saying: “Punjab CTD made 415 Ibo in different districts of the province to effectively deal with any adversary terrorism incident, in which 420 suspects were questioned and 34 terrorists were arrested along with weapons, explosives and other prohibited materials.”
The terrorists were identified as Muhammad Ashfaq, Ismail Khan, Naseerullah, Irshad, Saqib, Shoaib, Muhammad Usman, Muhammad Apueel, Muhammad Ki Naam, Muhammad Suleman, Hamza Tariq, Qazi Khan and Sakhi Zaman.
The spokesman also said that the terrorists were affiliated with Fitna al Khawarij And other organizations, and add that the Ibos took place in Lahore, Rawalpindi, Gujranwala, Jhelum, Bahawalpur, Sahiwal, Nanowal, Jhelum, Pakpattan, Bahawalnagar, Bukhara, Kasur and Nankana Sahib.
The CTD recovered 5,841 grams of explosives, 19 detonators, 51 feet of safety fuse wire, a grenade, pamphlets, effective and mobile phones.
The statement also said that the terrorists had planned to address important buildings in different cities, adding that 23 cases had been registered against terrorists, and more investigation was being carried out.
He added that 5,045 hairstyle operations were carried out in May with the cooperation of the Local Police and security agencies, 209,518 people were controlled, 604 suspects were arrested, 561 FIR were registered and 456 recoveries were made.
The statement said that Punjab CTD was “diligently chasing his goal of a safe punjab and will not be left without stirring in his efforts to bring terrorists and antistatal elements after bars.”
Pakistan has witnessed an increase in terrorist activities during the past year, especially in KP and Baluchistan, after the TTP finished its high fire with the government in November 2022.
The country took second place in the 2025 global terrorism index, with the number of deaths in terrorist attacks that increased by 45 percent during the last year to 1,081.
Last month, the agency of application of the law frustrated the main attacks on arresting 10 terrorists belonging to prohibited organizations during 189 operations in different Punjab areas.
