Not less than 26 terrorists, together with from the banned TTP and Al-Qaeda, who had deliberate to focus on vital buildings in numerous cities had been arrested from throughout the Punjab province of Pakistan, legislation enforcement claimed on Saturday (February 14, 2026).
Weapons, explosives and different prohibited supplies had been additionally recovered from the possession of the 26, together with 5 “harmful terrorists of Al-Qaeda and Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP)” from totally different components of the province over the past one month, Punjab Police stated in an announcement.
The Counter Terrorism Division (CTD) of Punjab Police carried out 286 intelligence-based operations in numerous districts of the province, questioned 286 suspects and arrested 26 terrorists together with weapons, explosives and different prohibited supplies, it stated.
Explosives (4,935 grams), 19 detonators, 34 ft security fuse wire, three EID bombs and literature of the banned organisations had been recovered from the possession of the terrorists.
The CTD stated the terrorists had deliberate to focus on vital buildings in numerous cities.
The terrorists had been nabbed from Lahore, Sargodha, Sahiwal, Khushab, Mianwali, Bhakkar, Faisalabad, Jhang, Chakwal, Rajanpur, Narowal and Pakpattan.
The CTD added that 25 instances have been registered towards them.
Printed – February 14, 2026 06:51 pm IST