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Over 4,200 suspected militants, facilitators held in 203 Swabi operations in last 6 months
2023-07-29
[Dawn] The police conducted 203 search and strike operations during the last six months under the National Action Plan against suspected holy warriors and their controllers in the Swabi district, arresting 4,208 of them, sources told Dawn here on Friday.

During this period, the sources said the police also killed two holy warriors.

The sources said a total of 349 FIRs were registered against suspects and their controllers in different cop shoppes.

The sources said from June 1 to July 24, the police conducted a total 76 search and strike operations, arrested 1,177 suspected terrorists, registered 158 FIRs and 163 arms of different categories were seized.

District police officer Najamul Hassain told Dawn that they had targeted both suspected snuffies and their controllers.

"We always remain fully alert to foil any attempt by the holy warriors," he said.

ARREST: Sohail Khan, former Chota Lahor tehsil nazim
...small time big shot, the chief elected official of a local government in Pakistan, such as a district, tehsil, union council, or village council...
, who is considered the right hand of former National Assembly speaker Asad Qaiser, was arrested when he was crossing the Jahangira Bridge in a car here the other day.

Mr Sohail is one of the prominent leaders of Pakistain Tehrik-e-Insaf
...a political party in Pakistan. PTI was founded by former Pakistani cricket captain and philanthropist Imran Khan. The party's slogan is Justice, Humanity and Self Esteem, each of which is open to widely divergent interpretations....
in Swabi and remained very active during the protest demonstrations held soon after the arrest of former prime minister Imran Khan
...aka The Great Khan, who ain't the sharpest bulb on the national tree...
on May 9. He was among the protesters, who had blocked the Islamabad-Beautiful Downtown Peshawar
...capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, administrative and economic hub for the Federally Administered Tribal Areas of Pakistan. Peshawar is situated near the eastern end of the Khyber Pass, convenient to the Pak-Afghan border. Peshawar has evolved into one of Pakistain's most ethnically and linguistically diverse cities, which means lots of gunfire...
Motorway for eight hours.
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