Tue, 21-Oct-2025

CTD foils major terror plot in Karachi, arrests five militants

CTD

KARACHI: The Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) of Sindh, in a joint operation with federal intelligence agency,  has arrested five terrorists linked to banned outfits Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and Al-Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent (AQIS). According to CTD officials, the operations were carried out in Manghopir and Kashmir Road areas of Karachi, successfully thwarting a major terrorist … Read more

CTD arrests wanted terrorist of banned outfit in Karachi

CTD

KARACHI: The Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) Tuesday arrested a wanted Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) terrorist in an intelligence-based operation (IBO) conducted in Karachi’s Manghopir area.

According to the spokesperson of CTD, CTD and the federal secret agency acted on a secret information near Norris Chowrangi Manghopir, during which Wali Rehman, a terrorist of the outlawed Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan, was arrested.

The spokesman said that a hand grenade has also been recovered from the possession of the arrested accused while the terrorist belongs to Commander Azmatullah alias Tariq group.The terrorist is involved in several attacks on security institutions.

According to the spokesman, in 2007, the terrorist had martyred a member of the Peace Committee, Turkestan, along with Commander Ahmad Hasan alias Safeer. Terrorist Wali-ur-Rehman had also received suicide training from the slain commander Qari Hussain.

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Another side of Manghopir

The name Manghopir immediately evokes two images in one’s mind. First of a shrine and pond of crocodiles; the second is of a neighbourhood of Karachi which once was infested with members of the banned Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP). However, there is another side of Manghopir. This is a tranquil place that is representative of religious, … Read more