[Dawn] Three men closely linked to Al-Qaeda were arrested during raids in Karachi's Gulshan-i-Iqbal area. Intelligence officials arrested the three from Gulshan-i-Iqbal's Block 17. The names of two of the three were released: Kifayatullah and Abu Reyan Al Zarkazi also known as Abu Musa.
Abu Musa is a known associate of Osama Bin Laden and was notorious for firing down US drones in Waziristan. He was also the commander of foreign combatants in Pakistan and prior to 9/11 travelled with Osama Bin Laden to Sudan. The three were in Karachi to purchase mechanical parts from Sher Shah. Among other items purchased were washing machine timers -- important components in time bombs.