Pakistan Arrests Top Leader Of Banned ˈLashkar-e-Jhangviˈ Group

Islamabad, July 20, IRNA – Pakistani intelligence agents have arrested a top leader of the banned ‘Lashkar-e-Jhangvi’ group who was head of the group’s death squad. Director General, intelligence bureau, Aftab Sultan, told Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif in a meeting that Masoom Billah, head of the LeJ’s secret death squad, was arrested recently in Karachi. Billah’s arrest was the biggest breakthrough in the case of attack on a senior judge Justice Maqbool Baqir this month, the official told the meeting yesterday. Baqir was injured in the attack while his driver and several guards were killed. The prime minister directed the Intelligence Bureau to keep a vigilant eye on terrorists, their cohorts and other criminals to realize the collective goal of peace and security in the country. He also gave directions that IB should augment its country wide intelligence network by maintaining coordination with all other security agencies as well as provincial law enforcement bodies. “Such an approach would greatly help maintain law and order,” he added./end