In Pakistan’s security environment, some threats unfold in public while others are addressed quietly after the damage has been done, the recent attack in Islamabad’s G11 sector is an example where the incident happened and then the wider network behind it was exposed through steady work, soon after the blast the facilitators and the key planners were traced and arrested, their movements from Bajaur to Islamabad were followed one step at a time, every link in the chain was identified through careful investigation and patient intelligence work.

Twelve people lost their lives and many were injured in the suicide blast outside the district court complex in G11, according to the government the bomber was an Afghan national, and initial information showed that the attack was carried out under directions from the TTP network based across the border, after the incident the Intelligence Bureau and the Counter Terrorism Department dismantled a terrorist cell connected to the attack, four individuals were arrested, including the alleged handler Sajidullah known as Sheena, this confirmed that the operation was handled from abroad through digital communication and ongoing guidance to maximise casualties against law enforcement officials.

During questioning, Sajidullah stated that he was contacted through the Telegram application by Saeed ur Rehman also known as Daadullah, a TTP commander from Bajaur who is currently in Afghanistan........

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