KARACHI: Security agencies arrests two terrorists in Karachi.
According to the sources, In a major intelligence-driven breakthrough, the Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) and law enforcement agencies carried out a joint operation in which CTD arrests two suspected Sindh Liberation Army terrorists in Karachi, foiling a potential terror plot targeting security personnel and key installations.
Authorities also recovered a ready-to-use Improvised Explosive Device (IED) and a hand grenade from the suspects’ possession.
According to a CTD spokesperson, the arrested individuals have been identified as Madad Ali (alias Ali) and Junaid Ali Abbasi.
During initial interrogation, the suspects revealed that they had received militant training from the proscribed Sindhudesh Liberation Army (SLA), which also supplied them with the seized explosives.
Investigations further disclosed that the operatives remained in continuous contact with SLA commander Darya Khan and had arrived in Karachi under his direct instructions.
The militants had already completed reconnaissance of vital installations, buildings, and offices belonging to the Police, Pakistan Rangers, and other law enforcement agencies across the metropolis, plotting targeted attacks against security personnel.
This swift intelligence coordination ensured that CTD arrests two suspected Sindh Liberation Army terrorists in Karachi before they could execute their plans.
Two separate cases have been registered against the suspects at the CTD Operations police station under the Anti-Terrorism Act and the Explosive Substances Act.
Further interrogation is currently underway to trace their local facilitators and dismantle the broader network, following the successful operation in which CTD arrests two suspected Sindh Liberation Army terrorists in Karachi.
Separatist Militant Groups in Sindh and Balochistan
Pakistan’s southern provinces of Sindh and Balochistan have long faced security challenges posed by ethno-nationalist separatist militant organizations.
In Balochistan, proscribed outfits such as the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA), the Balochistan Liberation Front (BLF), and umbrella alliances like Baloch Raaji Aajoi Sangar (BRAS) have waged an insurgency demanding greater political autonomy or independence.
These groups frequently target security forces, critical infrastructure, and development projects—such as those linked to the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC)—often utilizing guerrilla tactics, IEDs, and high-profile suicide attacks.
In neighboring Sindh, separatist militancy is primarily driven by banned groups like the Sindhudesh Liberation Army (SLA) and the Sindhudesh Revolutionary Army (SRA).
Operating largely through low-intensity attacks, these outfits have historically targeted railway tracks, energy pipelines, law enforcement personnel, and non-local workers.
Security analysts note increasing operational coordination between Baloch and Sindhi separatist factions, with groups sharing logistical networks and safe havens across provincial borders.
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In response, Pakistani intelligence agencies and provincial Counter Terrorism Departments have intensified joint intelligence-based operations (IBOs) to preempt urban terrorism, disrupt supply chains, and dismantle sleeper cells in major economic hubs like Karachi.
