Peshawar Police Lines blast was planned in Afghanistan CTD.

The Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) on Friday said the Peshawar Police Lines blast was planned in Afghanistan by the Jamatul Ahrar group of proscribed Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP).

A powerful explosion ripped through a mosque in Peshawar's Police Line area on Jan 30 during Zuhr prayers, killing 84 people and injuring 235 people - mostly police officers.

Addressing a press conference CTD Peshawar additional IG Shaukat Abbas said the mastermind of the Peshawar blast has been traced.

Ghaffar aka Salman was the mastermind of the suicide attack, who was in contact with the suicide bomber 'Qari', the CTD official said and added they have also traced the name of the facilitator, which will not be revealed due to security issues.

Shaukat Abbas said the CTD arrested another terrorist involved in the Peshawar Lines blast named Imtiaz, who remained...

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