Man involved in murder of Punjab minister arrested.

GUJAR KHAN -- Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) Punjab and sensitive institution arrested a terrorist involved in the assassination of former Punjab Home Minister Shuja Khanzada from Kallar Syedan area on Tuesday and recovered explosives from his custody.

According to the details, arrested suspect was wanted in the terrorist attack on Colonel (retired) Shuja Khanzada in Attock since 2015. The sources in the CTD said that the suspect belonged to Dhudiyal area of Azad Kashmir and was a member of banned outfits including Lashkir-i-Jhangvi and Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP). He has received training from Afghanistan.

The former home minister was killed in a blast attack at his residence in Shadi Khan village of Attack on Aug 16, 2015.

Teacher survives attack

A female schoolteacher survived a gun attack on the premises of a primary school in the limits of Jatli police station of Gujar Khan on Tuesday.

According to details, the incident took place in Mohra Sheikhan village of union council Kauntrila where suspected attacker...

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