Press Trust of India Islamabad, 31 July After successfully pulling off a daring attack on a high-security prison in north-west…
Press Trust of India
Islamabad, 31 July
After successfully pulling off a daring attack on a high-security prison in north-west Pakistan, banned militant outfits have planned to attack former dictator Pervez Musharraf’s farmhouse here, a media report today said. Mr Musharraf who is an accused in multiple criminal cases is being held at his Chak Shahzad farmhouse, which was declared a sub-jail on 20 April. Information gathered by Intelligence agencies pointed at a possible attack by militants belonging to the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan and Sipah-e-Sahaba Pakistan, The Express Tribune said quoting Intelligence sources. In the light of these recent threats, security agencies have issued warnings to all the relevant departments.
According to the alert, the attackers might disguise themselves as security officers. TTP had earlier issued threats to assassinate the 69-year-old former dictator, calling him the “Satan”.
Mr Musharraf entered the Taliban hit list after ordering the army in 2007 to storm Lal Masjid in Islamabad. The operation left more than 100 people dead and opened the floodgates to attacks in Pakistan. He had escaped three assassination attempts when in office from 1999 to 2008, a target of extremists because of his alliance in the US-led “war on terror” and attempts to clamp down on militants.
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