Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Liaqat Ali Khan said on Saturday that the capital police had not asked for custody of two activists of a defunct religious outfit, Lashker-e-Jahngvi (LJ), who had been arrested by the Multan police. However, he said that the capital police was sharing information with the Multan police to net other LJ activists who might be hiding in the capital or its adjoining areas. Addressing a press conference, the SSP said that suspects had hatched a plan to blow up the National Assembly. The SSP said that the police were also investigating two suspects Nadeem and Shawaiz who were arrested for their involvement in the murder of Bari Imam's custodian Raja Akram. He added that security around the shrine had been increased because the remaining suspects in this case might attempt to disrupt the urs of Bari Imam being held from May 22 to 26. The SSP said that security had also been stepped up around important buildings including Presidency, Prime Minister House and the diplomatic enclave located near the shrine.
Two people including the custodian of a Sunni Muslim shrine were killed and at least ten were injured in a shooting in the Pakistani capital Tuesday, police said. Gunmen sprayed bullets at