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January - 9 
Five explosions were reported from two theatres in Lahore in the night of January 9, according to The News. However, no casualty was reported. Four low-intensity bombs exploded in the main electricity supply control room of the Al-Falah Theatre at around 8:20 pm (PST) while a high-intensity bomb exp
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Five explosions were reported from two theatres in Lahore in the night of January 9, according to The News. However, no casualty was reported. Four low-intensity bombs exploded in the main electricity supply control room of the Al-Falah Theatre at around 8:20 pm (PST) while a high-intensity bomb exploded at the Tamasil theatre at around 10:30 pm in Mozang Chungi. A suspect was arrested from the premises of Al-Falah, who was taken to the Civil Lines police station for interrogation. Police said nobody or group had claimed responsibility for the blasts. Various news agencies, however, reported that at least six people had been injured in as many explosions, Daily Times reported. CNN quoted Police as saying that the blasts at Al-Falah Theatre had been caused by grenades hurled by a would-be suicide bomber who later tried to blow himself up, but was arrested. Declining to name a group, the Deputy Inspector General of Police (Investigations), Mushtaq Sukhera, said people opposed to cultural activities carried out the attacks – “which can be considered part of a series starting from juice shops in Garhi Shahu and later targeting Alhamra Cultural Complex.” “The group believes that these places are centres of anti-Islamic activities and spread obscenity,” he said.
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January - 29 
Police in Rawalpindi claimed to have arrested nine suspected terrorists and seized 100kg of explosives, detonators and other material during a raid on January 29, Dawn reported. According to City Police Officer (CPO) Rao Iqbal, the suspects belonged to a group formed by a Kenyan national who himself
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Police in Rawalpindi claimed to have arrested nine suspected terrorists and seized 100kg of explosives, detonators and other material during a raid on January 29, Dawn reported. According to City Police Officer (CPO) Rao Iqbal, the suspects belonged to a group formed by a Kenyan national who himself was killed during a terrorist attack. Addressing a press conference, he said the arrests were made when police and elite force personnel raided a house in the city’s Dhoke Lakhan area. They also seized four motorbikes, one car, detonators with wires, nut and bolts weighing 20 kg, one timer, four hand-grenades and eight pistols. One of the detained suspects is Dr Abdul Razzaq of the Cantonment Hospital who has been missing for some time and his case is in the Lahore High Court in Islamabad. The CPO said the terrorist gang had indirect links with the militant group of Baitullah Mehsud in Wana. He said they had confessed to having carried out a number of terrorist attacks, including the RA Bazaar bombing in which seven army personnel were killed, assassination of Lt-Gen Mushtaq Ahmed Baig, Melody suicide attack on police force, blast outside the Danish embassy and heinous attack on Italian restaurant. The terrorists, Rao Iqbal said, were planning a suicide attack during the March 23 Pakistan Day parade. The terrorists were identified as Mohammad Ilyas alias Qari Jamil, Mohammad Rizwan alias Shamasul Haq, Faisal Ahmed Khan, Zeeshan Jaleel, Mohammad Sarfraz, Mohammad Naeem Shakir, Mohammad Nadeem and Osama Bin Waheed, besides Dr Abul Razzaq.
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February - 17 
Security agencies on February 17 arrested three suspected terrorists from the walled city area of Lahore and seized explosive material from their possession, according to Daily Times. The terrorists were arrested near Lohari Gate and two hand grenades, some live detonators, and other explosive mater
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Security agencies on February 17 arrested three suspected terrorists from the walled city area of Lahore and seized explosive material from their possession, according to Daily Times. The terrorists were arrested near Lohari Gate and two hand grenades, some live detonators, and other explosive material were recovered. The three persons hail from the Northern Areas and were arrested on information received from some terrorists arrested earlier. The three were allegedly involved in attacking NATO supply trucks and came to Lahore to create unrest in the city.
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March - 3 
Sri Lanka canceled the tour immediately after the attack and sent a special plane to escort its team back home later in the day. Governor of Punjab Salmaan Taseer termed the incident a planned attack and said it seemed to have followed the Mumbai attacks pattern, adding the attackers were not ordina
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Sri Lanka canceled the tour immediately after the attack and sent a special plane to escort its team back home later in the day. Governor of Punjab Salmaan Taseer termed the incident a planned attack and said it seemed to have followed the Mumbai attacks pattern, adding the attackers were not ordinary people, but highly trained. Capital City Police Officer Haji Habibur Rehman said the identity of the suspects was yet to be ascertained and an investigation had been launched to track them. Police also claimed they had detained a rickshaw driver from the Cantonment area whose three-wheeler had been used by two gunmen to escape from the scene. A senior police officer said they had detained five people for questioning, according to Daily Times.
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March - 12 
Intelligence agencies reportedly arrested three people from Kamalia in the Toba Tek Singh District in the night of March 12 for their alleged involvement in the attack on Sri Lankan cricket team at the Liberty Chowk in Lahore on March 3, The News reported. A source said agencies’ officials arrested
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Intelligence agencies reportedly arrested three people from Kamalia in the Toba Tek Singh District in the night of March 12 for their alleged involvement in the attack on Sri Lankan cricket team at the Liberty Chowk in Lahore on March 3, The News reported. A source said agencies’ officials arrested three brothers, Munir Shafi, Naeem Shafi and Shafiq Shafi, from a cloth shop and Munir Sardar and Arif Kathia from two houses. Later, the officials set free Naeem Shafi and Shafiq Shafi near Rajana.
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March - 15 
According to Daily Times, Police have arrested the alleged owner of a mobile SIM that was used in the March 3 terrorist attack on the Sri Lankan cricket team in Lahore. A private TV channel reported on March 15 that Police arrested the suspect, identified as Arshad Mehmoud, from Sadiqabad.
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According to Daily Times, Police have arrested the alleged owner of a mobile SIM that was used in the March 3 terrorist attack on the Sri Lankan cricket team in Lahore. A private TV channel reported on March 15 that Police arrested the suspect, identified as Arshad Mehmoud, from Sadiqabad.
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March - 18 
Lahore Police claimed on March 18 to have arrested a suspected al Qaeda member in Akbari Gate and seized a large cache of chemicals, explosives, electronics and bullets from him, Dawn reported. Police’s Anti-Vehicle Lifting Staff with a secret agency officials gathered particulars of suspected terro
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Lahore Police claimed on March 18 to have arrested a suspected al Qaeda member in Akbari Gate and seized a large cache of chemicals, explosives, electronics and bullets from him, Dawn reported. Police’s Anti-Vehicle Lifting Staff with a secret agency officials gathered particulars of suspected terrorist Mursaleen alias Jamshaid, of Bazaar Ghulam Muhammad Thaikidarwala, Gujranwala. Police learnt that Mursaleen, who had got training from banned jihadi outfits, used to dispatch bombs and material used in explosives from different lorry stands in Gujranwala and Lahore to Miranshah in North Waziristan to al Qaeda activists.
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March - 19 
Intelligence agencies on March 19 arrested five aides of Taliban leader Baitullah Mehsud from Sham Nagar in the Lytton Road Police precincts of Lahore and seized detonators and explosive material from their possession, Daily Times reported. Sources said three of the suspects were identified as Sasta
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Intelligence agencies on March 19 arrested five aides of Taliban leader Baitullah Mehsud from Sham Nagar in the Lytton Road Police precincts of Lahore and seized detonators and explosive material from their possession, Daily Times reported. Sources said three of the suspects were identified as Sasta Gul, Sher Ali Gul and Mahar Zad Gul Khan. During preliminary interrogation, the men confessed to their links with Baitullah Mehsud and conducting terrorist activities in the country, sources said.
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March - 30 
Eight Police recruits and a civilian were killed when a group of 10 terrorists attacked the Police Training Centre in Manawan near Lahore with guns and grenades on March 30, Daily Times reported. Security Forces regained control of the facility in an operation that lasted for more than eight hours.
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Eight Police recruits and a civilian were killed when a group of 10 terrorists attacked the Police Training Centre in Manawan near Lahore with guns and grenades on March 30, Daily Times reported. Security Forces regained control of the facility in an operation that lasted for more than eight hours. About 93 cadets and civilians were injured. One of the attackers was arrested, another was able to flee after being hit by a bullet and three blew themselves up to avoid arrest, Punjab Police Inspector General Khawaja Khalid Farooq said. He believed the other attackers might have fled unhurt in the densely populated neighbourhood. The attackers, some of who were dressed in Police uniforms, scaled the four feet high boundary wall of the Police academy at about 7:15am (PST) when hundreds of Police recruits were carrying out morning drills. They threw three or four grenades at the trainees and subsequently began to fire indiscriminately. There were about 1,000 Police personnel in the facility at the time of the attack. The gunmen reportedly took positions on the second and third floor of the three-storey residential barracks. Contingents of Pakistan Army and Rangers arrived at the incident site at about 9am. Around 100 troops stormed into the premises in armoured vehicles and four helicopters hovered overhead. Meanwhile, Police arrested a suspect, identified as Imran Hussain, with a pistol and two magazines from outside the premises. One of attackers identified as Hijratullah was arrested with a hand grenade, a dagger, a wireless phone and an Afghan passport. Investigators privy to the initial questioning said he was a resident of the Afghan province of Paktika and had been trained in Jalalabad. Security Forces also announced through the local mosque that a wounded terrorist had fled.
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March - 31 
Intelligence agencies on March 31 arrested five alleged terrorists from three different localities and around 50 suspects from across Lahore for their alleged links to the terrorist attack on the Police Training School in Manawan on March 30. Explosives, fake National Identity Cards, passports and o
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Intelligence agencies on March 31 arrested five alleged terrorists from three different localities and around 50 suspects from across Lahore for their alleged links to the terrorist attack on the Police Training School in Manawan on March 30. Explosives, fake National Identity Cards, passports and other material were recovered from the arrested accused, The News reported. Sources said security agencies conducted several raids across Lahore and arrested more than 50 suspects and five terrorists. The alleged terrorists were arrested from Bhatti Gate, Nishtar Colony and Hurbanspura and explosives and detonators were seized from their custody. The other suspects have primarily been arrested from villages situated near the Indian border. The suspected terrorists had been living in rented rooms in various localities for the past 15 days.
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April - 13 
The local Police arrested over 100 terror suspects during a search operation in Rawalpindi city on April 13, according to Daily Times. Police officials said a heavy contingent of Police led by Senior Superintendent of Police, Operations, Yasin Farooq, and law-enforcement agencies jointly launched th
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The local Police arrested over 100 terror suspects during a search operation in Rawalpindi city on April 13, according to Daily Times. Police officials said a heavy contingent of Police led by Senior Superintendent of Police, Operations, Yasin Farooq, and law-enforcement agencies jointly launched the operation in the limits of different Police stations after receiving threats of suicide attacks. “The police teams equipped with metal detectors and assisted by sniffer dogs combed markets, hostels, inns, hotels, restaurants, slums and hospitals and checked people living in rented houses,” they said.
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May - 6 
Security agencies arrested three alleged would-be suicide bombers from the Sabzi Mandi area of Lahore on May 6, Daily Times reported. According to a private TV channel, the three have been identified as Abdul Aziz, Misri Shah and Qari Shahid. The channel also reported that a Mohmand Agency resident
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Security agencies arrested three alleged would-be suicide bombers from the Sabzi Mandi area of Lahore on May 6, Daily Times reported. According to a private TV channel, the three have been identified as Abdul Aziz, Misri Shah and Qari Shahid. The channel also reported that a Mohmand Agency resident had brought the alleged attackers from the FATA.
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May - 13 
Security agencies have arrested three key accused of the attack on the Sri Lankan cricket team in Lahore, according to Daily Times. A private TV channel reported on May 13 that the arrested suspects were members of the banned Sunni group Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ) and hail from southern Punjab. Two of
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Security agencies have arrested three key accused of the attack on the Sri Lankan cricket team in Lahore, according to Daily Times. A private TV channel reported on May 13 that the arrested suspects were members of the banned Sunni group Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ) and hail from southern Punjab. Two of the arrested men were directly involved in the attack on the Sri Lankan players while the third provided logistic support to the attackers in the city, the channel’s sources said. The channel also said the assailants had received training in a militant camp at Wana in South Waziristan.
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May - 15 
Security agencies on May 15 arrested three suspected terrorists, including two would-be suicide bombers, from Lahore, Daily Times reported. According to a private TV channel, the security officials also seized two suicide vests from the suspects aged between 15 and 16. The channel quoted its sources
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Security agencies on May 15 arrested three suspected terrorists, including two would-be suicide bombers, from Lahore, Daily Times reported. According to a private TV channel, the security officials also seized two suicide vests from the suspects aged between 15 and 16. The channel quoted its sources as saying that one of the alleged would-be suicide bombers was the mastermind of the attacks on NATO terminals in Peshawar. The three have been identified as Noorullah, Amin and Abdul Saboor.
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May - 27 
Officials later said at least three suspects had been detained. Civil Defence District Officer Mazhar Abbas told Daily Times a suicide jacket and two Russian-made hand grenades had been found from the blast site. Sukhera said 27 people, including 11 Policemen, died in the attack. The AP news agency
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Officials later said at least three suspects had been detained. Civil Defence District Officer Mazhar Abbas told Daily Times a suicide jacket and two Russian-made hand grenades had been found from the blast site. Sukhera said 27 people, including 11 Policemen, died in the attack. The AP news agency reported that “several intelligence agents” were among the dead. Sukhera said nobody had claimed responsibility for the attack. A nearby filling station was totally destroyed and several car showrooms damaged. The ceilings of several operating rooms in a nearby hospital caved in, and windows of buildings in a two-kilometre radius were shattered. Most of the outer wall of the ISI office was destroyed and the building partially damaged, while the CCPO’s office was also damaged.
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May - 28 
Security agencies on May 28 arrested about 50 people suspected for involvement in the bomb-and-gun attack in Lahore from different parts of the city. Intelligence agency sources told Daily Times that about 20 suspects were arrested from Iqbal Town, Bund Road, hostels in Ichhra and outskirts of the c
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Security agencies on May 28 arrested about 50 people suspected for involvement in the bomb-and-gun attack in Lahore from different parts of the city. Intelligence agency sources told Daily Times that about 20 suspects were arrested from Iqbal Town, Bund Road, hostels in Ichhra and outskirts of the city. The sources said most of the arrested were Afghan nationals. They said the arrests were made on the information gained from suspects arrested at the blast site.
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May - 31 
Hundreds of activists of the banned Hizbul Tehrir outfit held a rally on May 31 in Lahore in protest against military operations in the Malakand Division of NWFP and the presence of US forces in the region. The City Division Superintendent of Police, Rana Abdul Jabbar, told Dawn that more than 80 ac
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Hundreds of activists of the banned Hizbul Tehrir outfit held a rally on May 31 in Lahore in protest against military operations in the Malakand Division of NWFP and the presence of US forces in the region. The City Division Superintendent of Police, Rana Abdul Jabbar, told Dawn that more than 80 activists of the organisation had been arrested under the Anti-Terrorist Act that proscribes any banned outfit to hold public activities.
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June - 4 
Six Taliban militants, believed to be close aides of the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) chief Baitullah Mehsud, have been arrested from Mianwali in the Punjab province, Daily Times reported. According to the Mianwali District Police Officer, the militants were believed to have close ties to Mehsud
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Six Taliban militants, believed to be close aides of the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) chief Baitullah Mehsud, have been arrested from Mianwali in the Punjab province, Daily Times reported. According to the Mianwali District Police Officer, the militants were believed to have close ties to Mehsud. Police said the militants - arrested from the Musakhel, Bachran and Mauj areas of Mianwali - had been involved in attacks on police check-posts in the region. Officials identified four of them as Ahmed Khan, Hidayatullah, Abdul Wahid and Ramzan.
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June - 8 
The Police on June 8 arrested three alleged members of the Tehreek-e-Taliban Punjab and seized from their possession eight kilograms of explosive material, two suicide jackets and a Hiace vehicle, Daily Times reported. According to the Police, Muhammad Saeed, Akhtar Shah and Muhammad Yar were planni
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The Police on June 8 arrested three alleged members of the Tehreek-e-Taliban Punjab and seized from their possession eight kilograms of explosive material, two suicide jackets and a Hiace vehicle, Daily Times reported. According to the Police, Muhammad Saeed, Akhtar Shah and Muhammad Yar were planning an attack on the Police premises in Sargodha. The Sargodha District Police Officer said Saeed was in direct contact with Taliban chief Baitullah Mehsud.
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June - 16 
Police raided a seminary in Mundeyki Goraya village near Daska in Sialkot District and arrested five activists of a banned militant organization in the evening of June 16, Dawn reported. Official sources confirmed the arrests but refused to give the names of the detained or their outfit. A huge quan
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Police raided a seminary in Mundeyki Goraya village near Daska in Sialkot District and arrested five activists of a banned militant organization in the evening of June 16, Dawn reported. Official sources confirmed the arrests but refused to give the names of the detained or their outfit. A huge quantity of Jihadi literature was also seized during the raid.
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June - 17 
The Lahore Police on June 17 claimed the arrest of a terrorist involved in the attack on a visiting Sri Lankan cricket team on March 3, with officials claiming the attackers had plans to take the cricketers hostage to demand the release of jailed leaders of their group, Daily Times reported. The Cap
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The Lahore Police on June 17 claimed the arrest of a terrorist involved in the attack on a visiting Sri Lankan cricket team on March 3, with officials claiming the attackers had plans to take the cricketers hostage to demand the release of jailed leaders of their group, Daily Times reported. The Capital City Police Officer (CCPO) Pervaiz Rathore told a press conference that the arrested man, identified as Zubair alias Naik Muhammad, who killed an unarmed traffic warden in the attack was a member of the Punjab Taliban, an offshoot of the banned Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ) group. Seven people, including six Policemen, were killed when terrorists ambushed the Sri Lankan team while it was being driven to Gaddafi Stadium for a match. The CCPO said the terrorists had originally planned to take the Sri Lankan cricket team hostage until the release of some important leaders. The plan, however, changed when the terrorists were confronted by Policemen in the Liberty area, he added. While the other six terrorists had been identified – Muhammad Aqeel alias Dr Usman of Rawalpindi, Samiullah alias Ijaz, Adnan alias Sajjad, Ajmal alias Ehsan and Umer – the CCPO said they fled to Waziristan a few days after the attack. He said the terrorists arrived in Lahore a week ahead of the attacks and rented houses in various areas. Zubair – who appeared at the televised press conference with his head covered – said the mastermind of the attack took the others to a rented house located on a street in front of Mansoora a day before the assault, and gave them weapons.
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June - 18 
Among those arrested were Abdul Ghani, a Sipah-e-Sahaba Pakistan (SSP) activist from Mauza Qaimpur near Hasilpur, Aamir Shahzad of Ahmedpur East and Habibur Rehman of Khairpur Tamewali, who was allegedly present on the premises of Lal Masjid in Islamabad when an operation was launched during the reg
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Among those arrested were Abdul Ghani, a Sipah-e-Sahaba Pakistan (SSP) activist from Mauza Qaimpur near Hasilpur, Aamir Shahzad of Ahmedpur East and Habibur Rehman of Khairpur Tamewali, who was allegedly present on the premises of Lal Masjid in Islamabad when an operation was launched during the regime of Pervez Musharraf. 25 activists of a banned outfit were arrested during the crackdown in Vehari District. Sources said eight persons were arrested from Vehari and the rest from Mailsi and Burewala.
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June - 18 
In a crackdown on June 18, the Bahawalpur and Vehari Police arrested 40 people who allegedly remained associated with banned outfits and sectarian groups, Dawn reported. Raids were reportedly conducted in Bahawalpur, Ahmedpur East, Hasilpur, Khairpur Tamewali and Uch Sharif. The Bahawalpur Regional
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In a crackdown on June 18, the Bahawalpur and Vehari Police arrested 40 people who allegedly remained associated with banned outfits and sectarian groups, Dawn reported. Raids were reportedly conducted in Bahawalpur, Ahmedpur East, Hasilpur, Khairpur Tamewali and Uch Sharif. The Bahawalpur Regional Police Officer Mushtaq Ali Sukhera confirmed that activists of former “jihadi or sectarian groups” had been arrested during these raids. He said those people had been taken into custody whose names figured on the Police’s fourth schedule, which carries the names of those people who violate their surety bonds of good behaviour and non-participation in objectionable activities. In case of non-compliance, they are liable to be detained or face new cases on these charges, he stated.
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June - 23 
Police claim to have arrested at least 43 suspected terrorists from various parts of the Punjab province as part of a countrywide crackdown against militants, Daily Times reported. On June 23, officials revealed they had arrested 25 suspected Taliban militants from Islamabad, some of who were plotti
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Police claim to have arrested at least 43 suspected terrorists from various parts of the Punjab province as part of a countrywide crackdown against militants, Daily Times reported. On June 23, officials revealed they had arrested 25 suspected Taliban militants from Islamabad, some of who were plotting attacks on foreign targets. "We have arrested 25 Taliban and recovered suicide jackets from them. Six of the men arrested had been on the most wanted list," Islamabad Police chief Kaleem Imam said. "These terrorists, who hailed from Swat and Waziristan, were planning sabotage activities in Karachi, Lahore and other big cities… Their targets mostly were law enforcement agencies, vital installations and foreign dignitaries," he added. Confirming the threat, the Swedish Foreign Ministry has claimed that one of the men arrested had told investigators he had been preparing for attacks on embassies, including the Swedish mission.
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June - 25 
Five Policemen were injured as Police and a security agency cracked down on suspected terrorists holed up in the Yakki Market area of Faisalabad’s Hajiabad locality, Daily Times reported. The Police arrested two suspected terrorists, identified as Attique and Fazal Abbas, after a brief encounter and
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Five Policemen were injured as Police and a security agency cracked down on suspected terrorists holed up in the Yakki Market area of Faisalabad’s Hajiabad locality, Daily Times reported. The Police arrested two suspected terrorists, identified as Attique and Fazal Abbas, after a brief encounter and recovered some weapons, a suicide jacket and explosives from their possession. However, four other suspects, including a woman, managed to escape. Police officials said the operation had been conducted after intelligence reports revealed that suspected terrorists had rented the upper portion of a house in Yakki Market area. They said the Police cordoned off the area on June 25-morning, after which the terrorists hurled two hand grenades at the Police party, damaging a Police van and injuring five officials.
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June - 29 
The Lahore Police on June 29 claimed arresting seven terrorists linked to the Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) and Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan and recovering explosives and weapons, Daily Times reported. According to a handout by the Capital City Police office, the Police arrested the terrorists from T-4 Ali P
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The Lahore Police on June 29 claimed arresting seven terrorists linked to the Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) and Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan and recovering explosives and weapons, Daily Times reported. According to a handout by the Capital City Police office, the Police arrested the terrorists from T-4 Ali Park, Bund Road Lahore after a brief exchange of fire. It said the men planned to launch terrorist attacks in the city. The handout said the suspects were arrested at a check-post near Shera Kot bus station. They were identified as Karim Bukhsh, Abdul Rehman, Muhammad Younas, Shafaqat Farooqi and Hafiz Muhammad Ijaz. The police said two rifles, three pistols, 22 kilograms of explosives and bullets were recovered. It also said the arrested suspects informed Police about their three accomplices residing in the Bund Road area. The Police subsequently raided their hideout and arrested Shehzad and Ijaz Mahmood. However, Muhammad Ramazan, a resident of Rahim Yar Khan, managed to escape. The Police recovered 12 kg of explosives from the suspects’ hideout.
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June - 30 
Gujranwala Police in Punjab province arrested two terrorists and seized an explosive-laden vehicle and a large cache of weapons, including two dozen rifles, a dozen pistols, 30 Kalashnikovs and hundreds of bullets.
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Gujranwala Police in Punjab province arrested two terrorists and seized an explosive-laden vehicle and a large cache of weapons, including two dozen rifles, a dozen pistols, 30 Kalashnikovs and hundreds of bullets.
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July - 1 
Police on July 1 claimed to have arrested from Rahim Yar Khan a terrorist suspected of involvement in suicide attacks in Lahore, according to Daily Times. A private TV channel reported that the suspect, identified as Hafiz Shakeel, had confessed to masterminding the theft of vehicles used in various
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Police on July 1 claimed to have arrested from Rahim Yar Khan a terrorist suspected of involvement in suicide attacks in Lahore, according to Daily Times. A private TV channel reported that the suspect, identified as Hafiz Shakeel, had confessed to masterminding the theft of vehicles used in various suicide attacks in Lahore. The channel said Police had also arrested three other terror suspects on information provided by Shakeel from various areas of Punjab province. Police officials said they recovered four identity cards from Shakeel, adding that the suspects stole vehicles from Rahim Yar Khan, Bhakkar and Mianwali.
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July - 2 
Online reported that security agencies had arrested nine terrorists from different areas of Punjab province and seized explosives. The nine men were arrested from Sumandri, Faisalabad, Sanglawala and Jaranwala in an operation early on July 2. The news agency quoted sources as saying that all nine me
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Online reported that security agencies had arrested nine terrorists from different areas of Punjab province and seized explosives. The nine men were arrested from Sumandri, Faisalabad, Sanglawala and Jaranwala in an operation early on July 2. The news agency quoted sources as saying that all nine men were members of a banned religious organisation.
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July - 11 
According to Daily Times, Police killed one suspected militant of the Taliban and recovered cache of automatic weapons and explosives after a five-hour encounter on July 11 at a madrassa (seminary) in Dera Ghazi Khan. The Security Forces (SFs) stormed the madrassa after receiving a tip that militant
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According to Daily Times, Police killed one suspected militant of the Taliban and recovered cache of automatic weapons and explosives after a five-hour encounter on July 11 at a madrassa (seminary) in Dera Ghazi Khan. The Security Forces (SFs) stormed the madrassa after receiving a tip that militant loyal to Baitullah Mehsud were hiding out in preparation for an attack, Police official Farhat Rasool said. He said the Taliban militants opened fire on Police as they entered, and one insurgent, believed to be Baitullah Mehsud’s deputy Abdullah, was killed in the encounter. Two other suspected militants were also arrested, he added.
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July - 13 
11 persons, including six children, were killed in a blast in a seminary in a village on the outskirts of Mian Channu near Multan city in Punjab province on July 13. The explosion, which occurred at 9:05am, also damaged around 30 houses, The News reported. The blast was apparently caused by a huge a
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11 persons, including six children, were killed in a blast in a seminary in a village on the outskirts of Mian Channu near Multan city in Punjab province on July 13. The explosion, which occurred at 9:05am, also damaged around 30 houses, The News reported. The blast was apparently caused by a huge amount of explosives stored in the house of a cleric, The Hindu reported. Punjab Law Minister Rana Sanaullah said the cleric, variously identified as Hafiz Riaz or Master Riaz, and two other men who were in the house at the time, were arrested from a hospital where they were admitted for injuries sustained in the explosion. Police said they suspected Master Riaz of storing the explosives for "terrorism" purposes. Children of the village attended Koran classes at the house and a number of them were inside at the time of the explosion. Khanewal District Police Officer Kamran Khan told the media that two suicide jackets, detonators, six rocket launchers and some Jihadi literature were recovered from the incident site. He also confirmed the death of 11 persons. Kamran Khan also said Riaz did not run a regular madrassa (seminary), but an informal school possibly as a cover. Naeem Sadiq, a doctor at a local hospital, said the dead included three women, a 15-year-old boy and six children aged between six and 12. Sources said Master Riaz was member of a proscribed outfit and had participated in the Afghan war for eight years.
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July - 17 
Police on July 17 arrested the chief of a madrassa (seminary) in Bahawalpur and confiscated “suspected material and important documents”, Daily Times reported. According to a private TV channel, Police made the arrest during a search operation at the seminary near Lorry Stand. The chief of the semin
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Police on July 17 arrested the chief of a madrassa (seminary) in Bahawalpur and confiscated “suspected material and important documents”, Daily Times reported. According to a private TV channel, Police made the arrest during a search operation at the seminary near Lorry Stand. The chief of the seminary has been identified as Qari Bashir.
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July - 24 
The Iqbal Town Police in Lahore have arrested a local agent of the banned militant group Lashkar-e-Islam, who was allegedly involved in supplying people for training them as suicide bombers, The News reported. Investigation Officer Rana Haseeb Akhtar said the accused, Arif alias Ghora, has admitted
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The Iqbal Town Police in Lahore have arrested a local agent of the banned militant group Lashkar-e-Islam, who was allegedly involved in supplying people for training them as suicide bombers, The News reported. Investigation Officer Rana Haseeb Akhtar said the accused, Arif alias Ghora, has admitted during initial investigation that he had relations with the Lashkar-e-Islam and he had been taking people to Peshawar, the NWFP capital, to hand them over to the Taliban. He said the accused had admitted that he was planning to take one Syed Naveed Akhtar Gilani and his two friends — Mudassir and Faisal — to Peshawar on the plea of a visit, and later hand them over to Taliban.
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July - 29 
On July 29, security agencies arrested three suspected terrorists and seized explosives and weapons on their information, according to Daily Times. A source said Police arrested Mirullah Jan, Ahsaanullah and Mir Badshah from a bus stand in Sherakot. On their information, the Police later raided a ho
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On July 29, security agencies arrested three suspected terrorists and seized explosives and weapons on their information, according to Daily Times. A source said Police arrested Mirullah Jan, Ahsaanullah and Mir Badshah from a bus stand in Sherakot. On their information, the Police later raided a house in Sherakot and seized a cache of weapons and explosives.
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July - 30 
The Police claimed to have arrested five terrorists from the local railway station in Sargodha on July 30, Daily Times reported. A senior Police officer confirmed the arrests and said one of the suspects, identified as Umer Daraz, hailed from Mianwali in the Punjab province. He is believed to have l
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The Police claimed to have arrested five terrorists from the local railway station in Sargodha on July 30, Daily Times reported. A senior Police officer confirmed the arrests and said one of the suspects, identified as Umer Daraz, hailed from Mianwali in the Punjab province. He is believed to have links with the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan’s Punjab unit, linked with Al Qaeda. Daraz is also an important member of the Commander Tariq Farooqi group, he added. He said the Police arrested the men on a tip-off that four terrorists, including would-be suicide bombers, were en route to Sargodha via the Kundian Express from Mianwali, and Daraz would be at the station.
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August - 2 
Paramilitary troops were on August 2, 2009 deployed in the Azafi Abadi village, also known as Koriaan, in the Punjab province where 10 people were killed in violence between Muslims and Christians over the alleged desecration of the Koran, The Hindu reported. Pakistan Rangers personnel took up posit
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Paramilitary troops were on August 2, 2009 deployed in the Azafi Abadi village, also known as Koriaan, in the Punjab province where 10 people were killed in violence between Muslims and Christians over the alleged desecration of the Koran, The Hindu reported. Pakistan Rangers personnel took up positions in and around Azafi Abadi, a day after it witnessed communal clashes. Persons from the two communities reportedly exchanged fire and over 80 homes of Christians were set ablaze by mobs. However, despite deployment of the Pakistan Rangers, the situation in the area remained tense throughout the day as some Christians refused to bury their dead until Police registered a complaint against those responsible for the killings and arson. “We have arrested a number of suspects and exemplary punishment will be given to those involved in heinous crimes. This is a crime against humanity,” Rana Sanaullah, Law Minister of Punjab, told reporters. He said some outlawed religious groups were involved in the violence but did not name them.
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August - 10 
Seven suspected terrorists were arrested from Bhakkar, Sargodha and Dera Ghazi Khan and two suicide jackets and explosives seized from their possession, according to Daily Times. Quoting sources in the security agencies, a private TV channel reported on August 10 that two suspected terrorists, ident
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Seven suspected terrorists were arrested from Bhakkar, Sargodha and Dera Ghazi Khan and two suicide jackets and explosives seized from their possession, according to Daily Times. Quoting sources in the security agencies, a private TV channel reported on August 10 that two suspected terrorists, identified as Muhammad Ayub and Qamar Abbas, were arrested from Bhakkar. Separately, two unidentified terrorists were arrested from Sargodha and two suicide jackets and explosives seized. In the third raid, two suspected terrorists from Dera Ghazi Khan and one from Multan were arrested. Sources said the arrested men had been shifted to Lahore for investigation. They said a crackdown was underway against banned outfits across the Punjab province following the Mian Channu bomb blast in July 2009 - in which seven people were killed – that was blamed on Master Riaz, an alleged operative of the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan.
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August - 24 
Six terrorists having links with the Baitullah Mehsud network were arrested from Sargodha in the Punjab province on August 24, Dawn reported. District Police Officer (DPO) Usman Anwar told reporters that four of the terrorists arrested were brothers, Zahid Mustafah, Ikram Rabbani, Mohammad Abu Bakar
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Six terrorists having links with the Baitullah Mehsud network were arrested from Sargodha in the Punjab province on August 24, Dawn reported. District Police Officer (DPO) Usman Anwar told reporters that four of the terrorists arrested were brothers, Zahid Mustafah, Ikram Rabbani, Mohammad Abu Bakar and Farook. He identified the other two as Mohammad Shoaib and Abu Bakar of Chiniot. He said the militants were planning to attack security installations and the Police headquarters. They also planned to attack an imambargah in Chiniot and a religious congregation in Rabwa. The DPO said suicide jackets and a large quantity of arms and ammunition and explosive material had been seized.
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August - 28 
Police on August 28 arrested 12 suspected foreign terrorists from Dera Ghazi Khan District, after they reportedly sneaked into the country from Iran, Daily Times reported. The men from Sudan, Russia, Turkey and Iran were arrested along with a laptop computer and $10,000, an unnamed official said. Th
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Police on August 28 arrested 12 suspected foreign terrorists from Dera Ghazi Khan District, after they reportedly sneaked into the country from Iran, Daily Times reported. The men from Sudan, Russia, Turkey and Iran were arrested along with a laptop computer and $10,000, an unnamed official said. The detainees “had links with Taliban” and wanted to go to South Waziristan Agency, he said.
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August - 28 
The Piplan Police on August 28 claimed to have arrested an alleged terrorist of the TTP and seized a pistol and 40 bullets from him, according to Dawn. Police arrested the suspect, identified as Sajjad Ahmed, of Noora Sharaf in Kalurkot Police precincts, carrying a briefcase at the bus stand. Upon s
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The Piplan Police on August 28 claimed to have arrested an alleged terrorist of the TTP and seized a pistol and 40 bullets from him, according to Dawn. Police arrested the suspect, identified as Sajjad Ahmed, of Noora Sharaf in Kalurkot Police precincts, carrying a briefcase at the bus stand. Upon search, jihadi literature and some CDs were found in his briefcase. A source said Sajjad admitted that he had got the material from Waziristan and was working for the TTP.
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September - 14 
Police on September 14 announced the arrest of the alleged mastermind of the attack on Religious Affairs Minister Hamid Saeed Kazmi on September 2, reports Daily Times. The Minister was injured in the attack in which his driver and security guard were killed. Sources said Police had arrested Abdul K
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Police on September 14 announced the arrest of the alleged mastermind of the attack on Religious Affairs Minister Hamid Saeed Kazmi on September 2, reports Daily Times. The Minister was injured in the attack in which his driver and security guard were killed. Sources said Police had arrested Abdul Karim, an operative of a banned organisation, after investigators matched his fingerprints to those found on the weapons used in the attack. According to Police, Karim was arrested from Rojhan in Punjab Province, where investigators also picked up important clues regarding the case. Earlier, the Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Tahir Alam Khan had said that the Police had arrested a suspect who might be a member of the group that attacked the Minister.
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October - 10 October - 11
In a successful 18-hour operation, the armed forces – in collaboration with Special Services Group commandos – killed four terrorists, arrested one and rescued 39 hostages at a security office outside the General Headquarters (GHQ) in Rawalpindi on October 11, ending a siege that began on October 10
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In a successful 18-hour operation, the armed forces – in collaboration with Special Services Group commandos – killed four terrorists, arrested one and rescued 39 hostages at a security office outside the General Headquarters (GHQ) in Rawalpindi on October 11, ending a siege that began on October 10, Daily Times reported. Three civilians and two Security Force (SF) personnel were killed on October 11, while seven SF personnel and three civilians were injured during the 18-hour operation – which culminated in the arrest of the ringleader, Aqeel alias Dr Osman. Although Aqeel was injured, sources said his condition is stable. Six soldiers and five terrorists had already been killed in the siege on October 10. The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Director-General, Major General Athar Abbas, said that two army officials were killed and seven others injured in the commando operation. Three civilian hostages were also killed in the operation, he added. The ISPR chief said eight SF personnel, including a Brigadier and a Lieutenant Colonel, nine terrorists and three civilians were killed on October 10 and 11, while the total number of injured was 15 – 12 army personnel and three civilians. He said the operation to rescue the hostages began around 6am (PST), and continued for 45 minutes in the first phase – during which commandos rescued 30 hostages and killed four terrorists. He said the five terrorists killed in the first phase were armed with suicide vests and tried to resist the troops. “The terrorists had suicide jackets, improvised explosive devices, grenades... they wanted to blow up all the hostages and cause maximum damage,” the AFP quoted him as saying. “Terrorist Aqeel alias Dr Osman was overpowered at around 9am in an injured condition when he tried to blow himself up and the rest of the hostages ... triggering a blast in adjacent offices of the security building ... five security personnel were injured in the final phase of the operation,” he said. The siege began just before midday on October 10, when terrorists in military uniform and armed with automatic weapons and grenades drove up to the Rawalpindi compound and shot their way through a checkpoint. AFP quoted a security official as saying that Aqeel was also wanted in connection with a rocket attack on former president Pervez Musharraf in 2007 and the killing of the military’s surgeon general in February 2008. “He is a known terrorist. His name is mentioned in several cases,” the unnamed official was quoted as saying.
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October - 14 
The Lahore Police arrested two suspected terrorists and recovered a suicide jacket from their possession on October 14, The Nation reported. According to a private TV, both terrorists were hiding in the flats of Liaquatabad after escaping from Model Town. According to eyewitnesses, both the suspects
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The Lahore Police arrested two suspected terrorists and recovered a suicide jacket from their possession on October 14, The Nation reported. According to a private TV, both terrorists were hiding in the flats of Liaquatabad after escaping from Model Town. According to eyewitnesses, both the suspects were around 20-25 years of age. Their names and outfit affiliation were, however, not disclosed so far.
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October - 15 
According to Daily Times, Police have arrested around 58 terror suspects from raids in various cities and recovered ammunition, suicide jackets, and hand grenades, a private TV channel reported on October 15. According to the channel, Islamabad Police arrested two terrorists, identified as Mubashar
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According to Daily Times, Police have arrested around 58 terror suspects from raids in various cities and recovered ammunition, suicide jackets, and hand grenades, a private TV channel reported on October 15. According to the channel, Islamabad Police arrested two terrorists, identified as Mubashar Mahboob and Abdullah, from the Shalimar Police precincts and recovered pistols, suicide jackets and hand grenades. Further, the Lahore Police arrested five terrorists, including Maulvi Siddique, from Walton Road, another from the Miani Sahib graveyard and three others from Shahdra. Police sources said Siddique was injured when he was arrested and is believed to have participated in the attack on the FIA building. Police recovered two pistols and a fake police identity card from him. Three others were arrested in a raid on a seminary in Shahdrah. In addition, Peshawar Police in NWFP arrested 48 suspects in the ongoing crackdown on Afghan refugees from various areas of the provincial capital.
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October - 15 
At least 19 persons, including 14 Security Force (SF) personnel, were killed and 41 others sustained injuries in three separate terrorist attacks in Lahore, capital of Punjab province, on October 15, The News reported. All nine attackers were also shot dead by the SFs, officials said. The attacks we
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At least 19 persons, including 14 Security Force (SF) personnel, were killed and 41 others sustained injuries in three separate terrorist attacks in Lahore, capital of Punjab province, on October 15, The News reported. All nine attackers were also shot dead by the SFs, officials said. The attacks were carried out at the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) building on the Temple Road, the Manawan Police Training Centre and the Elite Police Academy on the Bedian Road. The District Emergency Control Room reportedly received the first call of a terrorist attack at 9:40am (PST) on the FIA building. After 15-16 minutes, the control room received other calls of attacks on the Manawan Police Training Centre and the Elite Police Training Academy at 9:55am and 9:56am, respectively. In the first attack, a terrorist wearing an explosive vest attacked the FIA offices. The assailant reportedly opened indiscriminate fire at the people, killing six persons, including two FIA inspectors, on the spot. Police cordoned off the building and subsequently killed the terrorist. Police recovered a hand-grenade, seven chambers, some dry fruit and an explosive vest from the possession of the terrorist. The Police also arrested a suspected youth, aged around 20, from near the FIA building. However, Daily Times reported that at least three terrorists attacked the FIA building, killing seven people. A witness said the attackers shot dead two SF personnel, and entered the premises. FIA personnel inside the compound killed one of the terrorists, while FIA sources said one of the attackers was arrested. AFP reported that one of the gunmen escaped. In the second attack, four terrorists stormed the Elite Force Training Centre and an encounter continued till afternoon until the SFs killed the two attackers and freed a family they were holding hostage. Two other attackers blew themselves up, Police said. The General Officer Commanding (GOC) Lahore, Major General Shafaqat Ahmed, told journalists that the Pakistan Army and Police carried out a successful operation and the training centre had been cleared of terrorists. The SFs killed two out of four terrorists — one at the main gate the other on the rooftop of a building. The other two terrorists blew themselves up. An Assistant Sub-Inspector of Police, Ghulam Jaffar, and a civilian, Adil, were killed and seven Policemen were wounded in the attack. The attackers of the Manawan Police Training School, wearing Police-like camouflage fatigues, lobbed a grenade and opened indiscriminate fire at the trainees, killing 11 Policemen and a civilian and injuring 34 Policemen. However, Daily Times reported that nine Policemen died and 60 were injured when four attackers wearing suicide jackets attacked the compound. Three of the men blew themselves up, while one was subsequently killed by the Police. This is the second terrorist on the Manawan Police Training School. On March 30, 2009, eight police recruits and a civilian were killed when a group of 10 terrorists attacked the training facility.
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October - 18 
At least 73 suspects, including seven foreigners, were arrested when the law-enforcement agencies conducted raids in Lahore, Islamabad and other parts of the country, sources said. Agencies raided Azadi Chaok Yadgar in Lahore and arrested three persons and recovered a huge cache of weapons, cartridg
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At least 73 suspects, including seven foreigners, were arrested when the law-enforcement agencies conducted raids in Lahore, Islamabad and other parts of the country, sources said. Agencies raided Azadi Chaok Yadgar in Lahore and arrested three persons and recovered a huge cache of weapons, cartridges and fake identity cards from their possession. The accused belong to the Tehrik-e-Taliban’s Amjad Farooqi Group. Further, the Margalla Police raided the office of the Hizbut Tahrir in Islamabad and arrested 35 persons. The police claimed to have recovered sensitive material from the office. Besides, the Guddu Police arrested several foreigners from a coach going from Quetta to Peshawar. In a joint operation, Police and Rangers arrested seven foreigners from the border area between the Punjab and Sindh provinces.
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October - 22 
In Lahore, Police arrested three foreigners from the Sandha area. Iqbal Town Superintendent of Police Ali Rizvi said all three men were wanted for an attack on the Rescue-15 building in Lahore.
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In Lahore, Police arrested three foreigners from the Sandha area. Iqbal Town Superintendent of Police Ali Rizvi said all three men were wanted for an attack on the Rescue-15 building in Lahore.
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October - 22 
Police and law-enforcement agencies arrested around 200 suspected terrorists in various search operations across the country on October 22, Daily Times reported. According to a private TV channel, the Security Forces – in collaboration with Police – arrested 152 suspects from Rawalpindi and Islamaba
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Police and law-enforcement agencies arrested around 200 suspected terrorists in various search operations across the country on October 22, Daily Times reported. According to a private TV channel, the Security Forces – in collaboration with Police – arrested 152 suspects from Rawalpindi and Islamabad. Most of the men belong either to the FATA or are Afghan nationals. Those arrested in Islamabad included an alleged suicide bomber – who was wearing a suicide jacket when he was arrested, according to Deputy Superintendent of Police Khan Khursheed Khan. The channel reported that another suicide bomber was also arrested in Islamabad. Further, the channel said one of those arrested in Islamabad was carrying "maps" of sensitive locations.
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October - 22 
Security agencies have arrested two of the highest ranking Punjabi Taliban ‘commanders’, who are believed to have masterminded the attack on Army’s General Headquarters (GHQ) in Rawalpindi on October 10, 2009 and other high-profile attacks in Lahore. The two ‘commanders’, identified as Iqbal and Gul
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Security agencies have arrested two of the highest ranking Punjabi Taliban ‘commanders’, who are believed to have masterminded the attack on Army’s General Headquarters (GHQ) in Rawalpindi on October 10, 2009 and other high-profile attacks in Lahore. The two ‘commanders’, identified as Iqbal and Gul Muhammad, both hailing from Faisalabad, were arrested earlier this week by law-enforcement agencies, senior officials disclosed to Dawn on October 22. They were members of the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) Shura, the umbrella council of about top 40 militant commanders that coordinates and oversees Taliban activities in Pakistan. The two, who were in charge of militancy in Punjab, officials claim, served as the link between Taliban’s main leadership in Waziristan and the Punjabi Taliban network, a grouping of sectarian and Kashmir focussed militant groups responsible for the Taliban attacks in Punjab and the federal capital. Their arrest came after telephone intercepts by intelligence agencies and disclosures by Muhammad Aqil alias Dr Usman, who led the October 10 attack on the GHQ and was the only attacker to be arrested after the siege. Iqbal and Muhammad are said to be of the same ranking in the militant hierarchy as Aqil, who was also one of the TTP Shura members. Security sources said the two were involved in most of the major attacks in Punjab in 2009, including the one on the GHQ and the three coordinated attacks in Lahore on October 15. At least one of them is believed to have escorted the GHQ attackers.
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October - 23 
Police arrested four alleged terrorists from Farooqabad during a crackdown on suspicious persons.
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Police arrested four alleged terrorists from Farooqabad during a crackdown on suspicious persons.
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October - 27 
Law-enforcement agencies have arrested Qari Ishtiaq, ‘acting chief’ of the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) unit in Punjab, from Bahawalpur, Daily Times reported. Ishtiaq allegedly masterminded the attack on the Army’s General Headquarters (GHQ) in Rawalpindi on October 10-11, a private TV channel re
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Law-enforcement agencies have arrested Qari Ishtiaq, ‘acting chief’ of the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) unit in Punjab, from Bahawalpur, Daily Times reported. Ishtiaq allegedly masterminded the attack on the Army’s General Headquarters (GHQ) in Rawalpindi on October 10-11, a private TV channel reported on October 27. According to the channel, security agencies also seized a heavy cache of explosives and sophisticated arms from him. An intelligence source told the channel that the TTP Punjab chief had provided "important information" about his three accomplices – Sajjad, Qamar and Adnan. The channel said Police had also arrested 29 suspected terrorists from Bahawalpur.
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October - 27 
Muzaffargarh police arrested three suspects and recovered a pistol from them. The men were identified as Abdul Sattar, Abdullah and Mukhtar. Police also arrested at least 24 Afghan nationals from the border city of Chaman in Balochistan.
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Muzaffargarh police arrested three suspects and recovered a pistol from them. The men were identified as Abdul Sattar, Abdullah and Mukhtar. Police also arrested at least 24 Afghan nationals from the border city of Chaman in Balochistan.
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November - 3 
Security agencies on November 3 claimed to have arrested two would-be suicide bombers from the Kot Ganesh area of Chakwal District in Punjab province, Daily Times reported. The duo was identified as Afghan national Fakharullah and his accomplice Ejaz alias Usman, a resident of Bhakhar. The arrested
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Security agencies on November 3 claimed to have arrested two would-be suicide bombers from the Kot Ganesh area of Chakwal District in Punjab province, Daily Times reported. The duo was identified as Afghan national Fakharullah and his accomplice Ejaz alias Usman, a resident of Bhakhar. The arrested men were reportedly planning to target an Imambargah (Shia place of worship). The authorities said they recovered suicide jackets, hand grenades and ammunition from the two men.
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November - 8 
Elsewhere in the Punjab province, the Police arrested six militants in Dera Ghazi Khan and seized 60,000 kilograms of explosives from two trucks in which they were travelling, a private television channel reported on November 8, according to Daily Times. Police Sources said that they were trying to
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Elsewhere in the Punjab province, the Police arrested six militants in Dera Ghazi Khan and seized 60,000 kilograms of explosives from two trucks in which they were travelling, a private television channel reported on November 8, according to Daily Times. Police Sources said that they were trying to transport the explosives to Punjab for attacks.
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November - 15 
Intelligence agencies have arrested a top leader of the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) from a major city of the Punjab province after trailing him for a week, The News reported. The militant, who was only identified by his initials N.A.Z, is said to rank amongst the top leaders of the category-3 cl
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Intelligence agencies have arrested a top leader of the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) from a major city of the Punjab province after trailing him for a week, The News reported. The militant, who was only identified by his initials N.A.Z, is said to rank amongst the top leaders of the category-3 classification done by the security agencies. Category-1 includes Osama bin Laden, Mulla Omar and Aymen al-Zawahiri. Category-2 includes Hakeemullah Mehsud, Maulvi Fazlullah etc, while Category-3 top leaders comprise the cadre that is directly responsible for specific territories, which in the arrested militant’s case are the entire Punjab province and the federal capital Islamabad. He was described by an unnamed Police official as an “information treasure trove”. N.A.Z hails from a Middle Eastern country and was reportedly the chief planner of terrorist activities in Punjab and Islamabad, the sources said.
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December - 6 
The law-enforcement agencies arrested 60 suspected persons from the twin cities of Islamabad-Rawalpindi during a grand search operation on December 6 in the wake of Parade Lane mosque attack in Rawalpindi city on December 4, according to Daily Times. The Islamabad Police arrested 60 suspected person
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The law-enforcement agencies arrested 60 suspected persons from the twin cities of Islamabad-Rawalpindi during a grand search operation on December 6 in the wake of Parade Lane mosque attack in Rawalpindi city on December 4, according to Daily Times. The Islamabad Police arrested 60 suspected persons from the limits of Sabzi Mandi Police Station. Meanwhile, the Rawalpindi City Police along with other law-enforcement agencies arrested 10 suspected people in search operation in Rawalpindi.
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December - 9 
Security Agencies arrested six people, three foreigners among them, for their alleged links with banned religious outfit Jaish-i-Mohammed and for planning a terrorist attack in Sargodha of Punjab on December 9, according to The News. Among the suspects were two Egyptians, one Yemeni, two Pakistani-A
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Security Agencies arrested six people, three foreigners among them, for their alleged links with banned religious outfit Jaish-i-Mohammed and for planning a terrorist attack in Sargodha of Punjab on December 9, according to The News. Among the suspects were two Egyptians, one Yemeni, two Pakistani-Americans and a local. Sources said that these five militants were arrested from the house of one of the suspects in Aziz Bhatti Town. Two computers and some jihadi literature were recovered. The Pakistani-Americans were identified as Omer Farooq and Waqar.
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December - 20 
According to a delayed report of December 20, the Police arrested Khalilullah, the Punjab chief of the proscribed Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), and 17-year-old would-be suicide bomber, Usman alias Shahbaz, from Manawan locality of Lahore, Dawn reports on December 31. Khalil, who was said to be
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According to a delayed report of December 20, the Police arrested Khalilullah, the Punjab chief of the proscribed Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), and 17-year-old would-be suicide bomber, Usman alias Shahbaz, from Manawan locality of Lahore, Dawn reports on December 31. Khalil, who was said to be the right hand of late Baitullah Mehsud, allegedly masterminded the twin suicide bombings at Moon Market of Iqbal Town in Lahore on December 7, 2009. According to sources, the Cantonment Division Police raided an outhouse of Malik Nazir in a Manawan locality of Lahore on December 20 and arrested Khalil and the 17-year-old would-be suicide bomber, Usman alias Shahbaz. Police recovered explosive material and sensitive documents from the place where he was living. On confession provided by Khalil, Police captured another eight suspected militants, three of them from Tandlianwala in Faisalabad District. During interrogation, the suspected militants confessed that they were to attack the flag-lowering ceremony at the Wagah border on December 22. Khalil confessed before investigators that he had a team of 600 suicide bombers. According to sources, Khalil was on the US list of most-wanted terrorists. Capital City Police Officer Pervez Rathor said that Khalil arranged food, accommodation, weapons and vehicles for the bombers for attacks across the province.
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December - 24 
Police arrested four terrorists on December 24 and recovered as many suicide vests and a large cache of arms from their possession in Mianwali District. The Police arrested a suspect, Muhammad Jamil, from Gulberg Chowk and recovered videos of suicide bombings and also arrested his accomplice, Egal K
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Police arrested four terrorists on December 24 and recovered as many suicide vests and a large cache of arms from their possession in Mianwali District. The Police arrested a suspect, Muhammad Jamil, from Gulberg Chowk and recovered videos of suicide bombings and also arrested his accomplice, Egal Khan, on the basis of the information provided by Jamil. Further information provided by the two men led to the arrest of Amanullah Hattar and Imran Pathan from Kacha Gujrat area of Mianwali. The Police recovered explosives, suicide vests, CDs, cell phones, documents, maps and ball bearings from the possession of the arrested persons. Officials said the arrested persons were planning to carry out a terrorist attack in the city during Muharram.
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