ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday expressed his heartfelt felicitations to Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) for carrying out a brilliant operation that resulted in the arrest of banned Baloch National Army’s founder Gulzar Imam, alias Shambay.
“This operation speaks of the outstanding professionalism of our institutions. The arrest will help suppress militancy in Balochistan & usher in a new era of peace,” the prime minister posted on his Twitter handle.
Earlier on Friday, the ISPR said the leading intelligence agency, in a high profile and successful intelligence operation, apprehended a high-value target (HVT) Gulzar Imam, alias Shambay, who was a hardcore militant as well as founder and leader of banned outfit Baloch National Army (BNA).
“He was apprehended after an innovatively conceived, carefully planned, and meticulously executed operation, spanning over months in various geographical locations,” it was added.
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