Police arrest two suspects outside district court Islamabad

According to sources, the police recovered arms including 9mm and 30-bore pistols during the arrest

ISLAMABAD: At least two suspects were arrested from outside a district court in F-8 area, Islamabad, on Tuesday.

Police identified one suspect as Hussain Badshah who hails from Kohat while the other is a resident of Swabi.

According to sources, arms including 9mm and 30-bore pistols were recovered during the arrest.

While the guns were found to be licensed, the suspects remain under investigation.



Earlier on Monday, the interior ministry notified a three-member committee formed to formulate a comprehensive plan on the security for the judges of the Supreme Court and Federal Shariat Court.

The committee, headed by the National Public Safety Commission (NPSC) director Kaleem Imam, was also mandated to analyse the security needs of the judges, besides proposing other steps to ensure their safety.

The committee has Islamabad IG Tariq Masood and NACTA DG Umar Shaikh on the panel.