Amin ul Haq, a high-ranking member of Al-Qaeda and a close confidant of Osama Bin Laden, was arrested by the Pakistani counter-terrorism authorities on Friday.
The Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) in Punjab has filed charges against ul Haq, alleging his involvement in orchestrating sabotage operations aimed at critical infrastructure within the province.
“In a significant breakthrough in the fight against terrorism, CTD, in collaboration with intelligence agencies, successfully apprehended Amin ul Haq, a senior leader of Al-Qaeda,” the spokesperson of the department said in a statement.
“His name is included in a UN list of terrorists,” the statement added.
According to a UN order, Haq was listed for his association with Al-Qaeda and Osama bin Laden. He was accused of participating in the financing, planning, and support of terrorist activities, and coordinating security for bin Laden.
The arrest, described as a major milestone in the ongoing battle against terrorism, was the result of a collaborative effort between the CTD and intelligence agencies, as stated by the CTD spokesperson.
The panel said that he was included on the list due to his connections with Al-Qaeda, bin Laden, or Taliban organizations. His activities, which led to his listing, involved “supplying, selling or transferring arms and related materiel” to these groups, thereby contributing to or supporting their operations.
In 2011, Osama Bin Laden was killed during a US military operation in Abbottabad, Pakistan.
The Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) in Punjab has filed charges against ul Haq, alleging his involvement in orchestrating sabotage operations aimed at critical infrastructure within the province.
“In a significant breakthrough in the fight against terrorism, CTD, in collaboration with intelligence agencies, successfully apprehended Amin ul Haq, a senior leader of Al-Qaeda,” the spokesperson of the department said in a statement.
“His name is included in a UN list of terrorists,” the statement added.
According to a UN order, Haq was listed for his association with Al-Qaeda and Osama bin Laden. He was accused of participating in the financing, planning, and support of terrorist activities, and coordinating security for bin Laden.
The arrest, described as a major milestone in the ongoing battle against terrorism, was the result of a collaborative effort between the CTD and intelligence agencies, as stated by the CTD spokesperson.
The panel said that he was included on the list due to his connections with Al-Qaeda, bin Laden, or Taliban organizations. His activities, which led to his listing, involved “supplying, selling or transferring arms and related materiel” to these groups, thereby contributing to or supporting their operations.
In 2011, Osama Bin Laden was killed during a US military operation in Abbottabad, Pakistan.