A major terror attack has been foiled by police in Pakistan’s Punjab province and 13 militants, mostly belonging to the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), have been arrested, a spokesperson for the Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) said on Saturday (May 22, 2026).

“The CTD conducted 58 intelligence-based operations in different cities of the province during the last week and arrested 13 terrorists along with weapons, explosives and other prohibited materials,” the spokesperson said.

“The terrorists wanted to target the offices of law enforcement agencies in Punjab; thus, thwarting a major terror attack,” the spokesperson said and added that “dangerous terrorist” Mukhtar Ahmad of TTP was arrested from Lahore with a large quantity of explosives.

Explosive material (2,010 grams), eight detonators, four IED bombs and banned literature were recovered from their possession.

Thirteen cases have been registered against the arrested terrorists in the CTD police stations, and further investigation is being carried out against them, he said.