Terrorism-related Incidents in Lahore - 2016

Date

Injured

January 5

A five kilogram of bomb with 2.5 kilogram of ball bearings and two gallons petrol along with a remote control device was found under the stairs of the Samsani overhead bridge on Canal Road in provincial capital Lahore, sometime after Federal Minister of Interior Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan drove through the area.

Two sons of a retired Major General Chaudhry Ahmad Khan were abducted from Lahore. One of them, identified as Hammad (34), was kidnapped from outside his home on Sarfaraz Rafiqui Road and the other son, identified as Nauman, from his office on Walton Road.

LEAs found a homemade explosive device near a girl's school in Kot Lakhpat area of provincial capital Lahore.

Two Police Constables, identified as Muhammad Asif and Mubashir, manning a security check post in Chanab Pulli area of Iqbal Town in provincial capital Lahore were shot dead by three unidentified militants.

Two unidentified armed assailants shot at and injured a polio worker, identified as Omar Khan (22), in the Sanda area of Lahore.

At least 74 people were killed and more than 300 injured when a suicide bomb ripped through the parking space in Gulshan-e-Iqbal Park situated near Allama Iqbal Town in provincial capital Lahore when Christians were celebrating Easter.

At least five terrorists were killed in an encounter with CIA Nawankot Police in LDA Avenue Society of Jubilee Town Chung area in provincial capital Lahore.

Six TTP militants belonging to belonging to the Ustad Aslam faction were killed in an encounter conducted by CTD near Tallat Park in Kachi Abadi Sherakot area of provincial capital Lahore.

The LeT founder and JuD chief Hafiz Muhammad Saeed has set up a Sharia'h court in provincial capital Lahore to dispense "speedy justice", taking up citizens' complaints and issuing summons carrying a warning of strict action in case of non-compliance.

A 16-year-old wounded girl, identified as Marriyum, who sustained injuries during the March 27, 2016, blast in Gulshan-e-Iqbal Park of provincial capital Lahore succumbed to her injuries in Jinnah Hospital, raising the death toll to 78.

The CTD arrested two suspects, identified as Asim and Azhar, on suspicion of having links with the TTP, from Samanabad area of provincial capital Lahore.

The CIA shot dead a terrorist, identified as Khurram Latif, and rescued an abducted Intelligence Agency officer, Akbar Zaman, during a raid at terrorist hideout in Kahina area of Lahore.

June 26

CTD arrested two terrorists, identified as Tariq and Esa Khan, from Bhatti Gate area of provincial capital Lahore. In another raid, the CTD officials arrested a terrorist, identified as Ghulam Nabi, from Ravi Road area in Lahore. Explosive material and hate literature were seized from their possession. According to CTD officials the terrorists belonged to Daesh and wanted to target the Government installations.

The CTD arrested two IS cadres and recovered explosive material from them a house in Khan Colony of Lahore.

The CTD killed four suspected terrorists in a shootout in Manawan area of Lahore.

Police and CTD carried out joint operation in different parts of Lahore and arrested at least 30 suspects.

Punjab's CTD arrested four terrorists affiliated Daesh (also known as Islamic State/IS) terror network in Lahore.

November 15

Unidentified armed assailants shot dead a professor of Government College of Science, identified as Professor Rao Altaf Hussain, in a targeted killing incident in Iqbal Town area of provincial capital Lahore.