Summary The security arrangements across the country were put on high alert following terror threat.
KARACHI (Dunya News) – Intelligence institutions issued alert on Thursday for Sindh and Karachi city following the military operation in tribal areas. The alert warns that the terrorist outfits can target official and military installations in Karachi and Sindh, Dunya News reported.
The localities on high alert include official and military installations, old and new vegetable markets among some 30 other spots. The intelligence institution explained in the correspondence that banned outfits can target airport, seaport, vegetable market and other official locations.
The correspondence further says that 30 areas of Karachi city are at risk. These include Sohrab Goth, Machar Colony, Banaras, Guddap, Yousaf Goth, Quaidabad, Bin Qasim, Pehlwan Goth, Kanwari Colony and Nazimabad.
It further said that banned organizations have organized network in pointed out areas. Following the intelligence report, law enforcement institutions have formulated a strategy to counter the terrorist network and possible attacks.
It merits mentioning here that the security across the country was put on high alert on Thursday, following the military action against extremists in North Waziristan. It is being anticipated that the security of Islamabad and Rawalpindi will be assigned to the army.
Military action against extremists is continued in North Waziristan. Following the terror threat, the security of country’s capital is likely to be handed to the army.
Meanwhile, the security of twelve districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is also put on high alert.
All institutions are ordered to stay alert following the imminent terror threat. Adequate security arrangements have been ordered on various sensitive points of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province including Peshawar.
Security has been tightened on the entry and exit points of all sensitive districts including Peshawar, Nowshera, Mardan, Abbottabad, Kohat, Bannu and Dera Ismail Khan.
Security forces’ action against militants continues on the second day and the curfew that was imposed in North Waziristan yesterday is still maintained.
According to security sources, bombardment at militant hideouts at Machis area of North Waziristan that started early morning on Thursday and still continues.
Hideouts are also being targeted through gunship helicopters. As many as 71 terrorists were killed in the military action since Wednesday. Four security personnel were also martyred in the line of fire.
