Police and emergency workers are at the scene of an explosion outside a court in Islamabad. Photo: REUTERS
In a joint operation, the Intelligence Bureau and the Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) Islamabad apprehended four terrorists belonging to a TTP/’Fitna al-Khawarij’ (FAK) cell involved in the suicide attack on the G-11 Judicial Complex, Islamabad.
The arrests come after the suicide attack outside the G-11 district court complex, which killed 12 people, including lawyer Zubair Aslam Ghuman, and injured more than 36 others.
The attacker detonated explosives near a police vehicle after failing to enter the court premises, damaging several vehicles and sending shockwaves through the federal capital.
In a joint operation carried out by the Intelligence Bureau Division and the CTD, four members of the TTP/Fitna al-Khawarij terror cell involved in the suicide attack at the G-11 Judicial Complex, Islamabad, were apprehended.
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During interrogation, Sajidullah alias Sheena, the bomber’s handler, confessed that TTP/FAK commander Saeed-ur-Rehman alias Daadullah — based in Afghanistan and serving as TTP intelligence chief for Nawagai, Bajaur — had ordered him via Telegram to carry out the attack targeting law enforcement agencies.
Daadullah provided photos of the suicide bomber, Usman alias Qari, a resident of Achin, Nangarhar, Afghanistan, and belonging to the Shinwari tribe.
Sajidullah arranged his stay at a residence near Islamabad after entering Pakistan. Following Daadullah’s instructions, Sajidullah collected a suicide jacket from the Akhun Baba graveyard in Peshawar and delivered it to Islamabad. On the day of the blast at the court complex, he donned the suicide vest on Usman alias Qari.
Fitna al-Khawarij” is the term used to refer to terrorists affiliated with the banned group Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), while “Fitna al-Hindustan” refers to extremist proxies backed by India.
Government authorities confirmed that the network was controlled by the TTP/FAK high command in Afghanistan. The arrested cell includes the commander and three other members. Investigations continue and new arrests and revelations are expected.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif condemned the blast as a “cowardly terrorist act orchestrated by Indian-backed networks”, while Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi said preliminary evidence linked the Islamabad and Wana attacks to groups operating from Afghanistan.
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Following the attack, Islamabad Inspector General of Police (IGP) Syed Ali Nasir Rizvi held a high-level meeting at Safe City Islamabad with DG Safe City Muhammad Haroon Joya, DIG Islamabad Muhammad Jawad Tariq, Headquarters DIG Malik Jameel Zafar and other senior officers. Discussions focused on operational affairs of the police, effective use of technology and strategies to improve services to citizens.
The IGP ordered officers to further improve emergency response times, ensure protection of citizens’ lives and property, and promote data-driven decision-making.
He highlighted improving the efficiency of the Safe City Islamabad system and strengthening inter-agency coordination to strengthen law and order. Rizvi also reaffirmed his commitment to modernize the Islamabad Police and transform it into a model force capable of meeting the ever-changing security challenges.
