Security Forces Arrest Militant Said To Be Planning Independence Day Terror Attack

The Pakistani military says its security forces have thwarted a potential terrorist attack in Karachi and arrested several suspects, reports Dawn (Pakistan).

The "foreign-sponsored gang" planned to sabotage Pakistan's Independence Day celebrations on Aug. 14, said a statement by the military's ISPR, as reported by the domestic Express Tribune.

An operation was launched on Sunday in Karachi and Hyderabad after a week-long surveillance effort, said the official Inter-Services...