LAHORE: The Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) Punjab arrested a terrorist of the banned organization Tehreeek e Taliban Pakistan (TTP) during a raid in Sahiwal.

The CTD spokesman arrested a terrorist and recovered explosives while conducting an operation on Bonga Hayat Road in Sahiwal.

According to the spokesperson of CTD,  a partially prepared IED, two Prima Cards and a detonator have been recovered from the arrested terrorist.

Spokesman said the terrorist was identified as Osama Farooq, who belongs to Jampur, and the arrested terrorist belongs to the outlawed Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP).

CTD has registered a case and started the proceedings.

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