Security Tightened In Islamabad After Intelligence Agencies Issue Alert Of Suicide Attack: Report

Intelligence and law-enforcement agencies have issued a threat alert along with a picture of the suspected terrorist.

At least one policeman was killed and four others injured in a suicide blast in Pakistan's capital Islamabad on December 23, 2022.

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After a suicide attack on a police check-post in Sector I-10 of Islamabad that killed one officer and injured several others, another threat of a suicide attack looms over the city. Attackers may try to enter the capital city and target sensitive security installations, reported news agency IANS.

Intelligence and law-enforcement agencies have issued a threat alert along with a picture of the suspected terrorist.

Law enforcement agencies have been informed by the intelligence officials that a terrorist named Zakir Khan, son of Laiq, hailing from Khyber Pukhtunkhwa (KP) province and affiliated to Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), might try to enter Islamabad and carry out terror activities, the news agency reported.

After receiving intelligence of a threat, security measures have been tightened and special security check-posts have been installed at all entry and exit points of the capital city.

Advisories have bee issued to the locals by the police to leave for their offices or business places 15 to 20 minutes early due to the additional security check-posts put up in the city.

The National Assembly, Prime Minister's house, President's house, Supreme Court of Pakistan, diplomatic enclave, foreign office and other important government buildings are under strict vigil. Additional deployment of Frontier Corps (FC) personnel has also been made in the Red Zone area that houses these buildings.

"The law enforcement agencies have alerted the police in Islamabad. Authorities have put in place strict security measures and a red alert has been issued for the capital. The security in the Parliament has also been beefed up. The entry of un-related persons has been banned in the Red Zone", said the Islamabad Capital Territory Police, as reported by IANS

Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the suicide attack and also promised to carry more such attacks in order to target security personnel.

(With inputs from IANS)