LAHORE - The Punjab Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) conducted 16 information-based operations (IBOs) in different districts of the province and arrested seven suspects. According to a spokesman, the CTD teams also recovered 885g of explosives, six detonators, safety fuse 9ft, 66 banned / hate material, Rs 41,210 in cash and three mobile phones from the possession of the arrested accused.

The arrested suspects were identified as Abdul Aziz, Rasheed Ahmad, Muhammad Arshad Jamal, Ghulam Hussain, Atiqur Rehman, Abdul Aziz and Muhammad Awais.

They all belonged to banned organisations.