Pakistan: 'Terrorists plan attacks on minorities’ worship places’

“Terrorists are planning to carry out suicide attacks on offices of the ISI, government buildings, army checkposts and other buildings”

Ahmadiyya Times | News Watch |
Source & Credit: Daily Times | Pakistan
By Aaj Kal Report July 21, 2010

LAHORE: Terrorists are planning attacks on the worship places of minorities in Lahore, Jhang, Chiniot, Muzzaffargarh and Chakwal, intelligence agencies reported on Tuesday.

Another report of an intelligence agency revealed that an unknown terrorist group ‘Munsa’ was planning to attack offices of sensitive agencies, government buildings, army garrisons and checkposts in Lahore. According to threat alert-233, “Terrorists are planning to carry out suicide attacks on offices of the ISI, government buildings, army checkposts and other buildings”. After receiving these threats, the law enforcement agencies have been directed to remain at high alert. The intelligence agencies have also directed security personnel to adopt all necessary preventive measures and make foolproof security arrangements for protecting the above-mentioned sensitive targets to avoid any untoward incident.

The intelligence agencies have directed the law enforcement agencies to upgrade the security of all important and sensitive buildings immediately. The law enforcement agencies have been directed to closely coordinate with each other to share information regarding terrorists and making efforts for arresting them before they succeed in the their heinous designs.


The agencies have been directed to take these threats seriously and make immediate efforts in this regard. After receiving reports of possible attacks on worship places of minorities in different cities of Punjab, the provincial Home Department has issued a circular to the Punjab IGP, CCPO Lahore all RPOs, CPOs and DPOs to take all necessary steps in this regard.

After the recent terrorist attacks in Sargodha and Faisalabad, the Punjab Home Department has directed the law enforcement agencies to ensure foolproof security measures of mosques, imambargahs, shrines and worship places of minorities in the province.



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