Islamabad Police Arrest 41, Including Four from Afghanistan, in Major Weapons and Drugs Raid

Islamabad police conducted a major security operation, arresting 41 individuals, including four from Afghanistan, and seizing weapons, ammunition, and drugs to maintain public safety.

Pakistani media reported that Islamabad police on Sunday launched a large-scale search-and-sweep operation across several areas of the capital, including Sangjani, arresting 41 suspects, among them four Afghan nationals.

According to police, as cited by a national daily on Monday, the arrests were made during a security search operation in the Sangjani area aimed at addressing growing security concerns. Weapons and narcotics were recovered from some of the detainees.

An official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the operation was carried out under the supervision of Kazim Naqvi, commander of Islamabad’s Sadar police division, and involved extensive checks of people and properties across multiple locations.

During the operation, police searched 177 individuals, inspected 66 houses, 35 motorcycles and 15 vehicles. Twelve motorcycles and four vehicles lacking valid documentation were impounded for further investigation, officials said.

The suspects were transferred to local police stations for further questioning, while authorities said the seized weapons, ammunition and drugs would be examined as part of ongoing investigations.

The operation comes amid heightened security measures in Pakistan’s major cities following a sharp rise in conflict-related deaths and militant violence, as highlighted in recent security assessment reports.

Security agencies have stepped up intelligence-based raids after data showed notable increases in attacks, arrests and casualties involving militants, security forces and civilians nationwide.

Islamabad police chief Kazim Naqvi said operations against “criminal elements” would continue to maintain peace and order in the federal capital, stressing that public safety remains the top priority.

Pakistani media have not disclosed details about the identities of the Afghan nationals, and Taliban authorities have so far not commented on the arrests.

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