The Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) has arrested 10 terrorists during operations in different cities of Punjab.
A CTD spokesperson said that 163 intelligence-based operations (IBOs) were carried out across Punjab due to terrorism threats.
The operations were held in Lahore, Rawalpindi, Sheikhupura, Mianwali, Sargodha, and Faisalabad, leading to the arrest of 10 terrorists.
In Rawalpindi, three members of the extremist group Fitna al-Khawarij were arrested, and one terrorist was caught in Lahore.
Authorities found explosives, a bomb, safety fuses, wire, pamphlets, and cash with the suspects. The arrested people have been named as Hafiz Muhammad Rafiq, Akbar, Zainullah, Owais Ahmed, Ihsan, Sajjad, Luqman, and Nadeem.
CTD officials said the terrorists were planning to carry out attacks to create fear among the public. This week, 2,893 combing operations were held, questioning 111,849 people and arresting 736 suspects.
The CTD has stressed its commitment to ending terrorism and making Punjab safer.