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Pakistan arrests 4 aides of Hafiz Saeed ahead of FATF meeting

Pakistan arrests 4 aides of Hafiz Saeed ahead of FATF meeting

TIL Desk/World/Lahore/ Pakistan”s Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) arrested four aides of Jamaat-ud-Dawa (JuD) chief Hafiz Saeed on Thursday, ahead of the Financial Action Task Force”s crucial plenary meeting in Paris next week. The arrested suspects were Zafar Iqbal, Yahya Aziz, Muhammad Ashraf, and Abdul Salam. The four will appear before a trial court on Friday.

Earlier, the CTD had arrested two suspected terrorists associated with a banned outfit during a raid in Gujranwala. The suspects were arrested during a raid near Alipur Chowk, according to CTD officials. The arrested terrorists were identified as Muhammad Akmal and Ghulam Hussain.

Explosive material, hate literature and cash were seized from their possession. The suspects were reportedly planning to target officers of intelligence agencies, a media report said. Saeed was taken into custody in July and has been on judicial remand ever since.

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