Women among four 'terrorists' nabbed in Multan: sources

MULTAN: Officials of the Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) on Friday apprehended four 'terrorists', including two women, in Multan and seized explosives from them, according to sources.

CTD sources informed that the arrests were made in Jahangirabad area of Multan late on Friday night. Officials seized 9 kg explosive material along with some other things from them.

A case has been lodged against the suspected terrorists at the CTD police station and they are being interrogated.

The arrests come within a day since a suicide bomber detonated himself at a Mardan courthouse, after attacking with a grenade, killing at least 13 people and wounding 35 others.

Earlier to that, security forces valiantly thwarted an attack on a Christian colony in Peshawar that saw four terrorists blowing themselves up after being surrounded by forces personnel.

A Levies man and a civilian were also killed in the attack that took place in wee hours of Friday.