The Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) arrested 22 terrorists in intelligence-based operations (IBOs) conducted in various cities across Punjab, Daily Times reported on April 3. The CTD spokesman said on April 2 that the CTD conducted 232 intelligence-based operations in Lahore, Bahawalpur, Mianwali, Bahawalnagar, Rawalpindi, Chiniot, Pakpattan, Khanewal, Chakwal, Attock and Sargodha. Two terrorists were arrested from Lahore for extending financial aid to al Qaida while another notorious terrorist of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) who got training from Afghanistan was arrested in Bahawalpur. Some of the nabbed terrorists were identified as Shehzad, Muddasir, Fazal Maula, Azam, Rehman, Shafique, Zeeshan and others. The CTD spokesman said that explosives, 27 detonators, 60 feet safety fuse wire, three IED bomb, weapons, ammunition and cash were recovered from possession of the detainees who were planning to attack different organizations and Government offices. During the ongoing week, 43,792 people were investigated and 149 suspects were arrested in 1081 combing operations, the spokesman added.