LAHORE: The Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) claimed on Saturday to have arrested 23 suspected terrorists, including an Indian agency RAW agent, in 158 intelligence-based operations in different cities of Punjab.

A CTD spokesperson said the teams carried out intelligence-based operations and took 160 people into custody. During investigation one of the suspects turned out to be a RAW agent. He was arrested from Sahiwal while 22 others were members of banned organisations.

The operation was conducted in Attock, Multan, Sahiwal, Jhelum, Faisabalad, Toba Tek Singh, Khushab, Mianwali, Bahawalpur, Gujranwala, Lahore, Sargodha, Rawalpindi and Bhakkar.

The spokesperson said 22 cases under terrorism charges were registered against them. The teams also recovered 5,140kg explosive material, seven IEDs, 26 detonators, safety fuse wire, five banned magazines, six mobile phones and cash.

Published in Dawn, September 20th, 2026