Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi on Saturday announced the arrest of an Afghan national associated with the banned Daesh group, who is believed to be the mastermind of the suicide attack at a mosque in Islamabad’s Tarlai area.
While addressing a press conference, Naqvi said the Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) had arrested the mastermind along with all individuals involved in the attack.
Naqvi said four facilitators were also arrested during raids in Peshawar and Nowshera, adding that a police assistant sub-inspector (ASI) was martyred during the operation.
He said the planning of the attack was carried out in Afghanistan, where at least 21 terrorist organisations are currently operating.
The minister said that These terrorists work for money and are being funded by India, alleging foreign involvement in destabilising Pakistan.
He said Pakistan was in a “state of war” against terrorism and stressed the need for public cooperation to curb militancy.
Yesterday, a suicide bombing at a mosque in Islamabad’s Tarlai area during Friday prayers killed at least 32 worshippers and injured more than 169 others.
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