RAWALPINDI: Authorities implementing the counterterrorism National Action Plan (NAP) have found that 115 among the people put on a watch list in Rawalpindi district for having links with banned groups belonged to madressah faculties, reported local media sources.
Their placement on the 4th schedule of the Anti-Terrorism Act (ATA) 1997 bound them to inform the local police about their activities and out-of-town travels before leaving, and on return to, their place of residence. But the Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) found the police to be lax in keeping a watch on them, reportedly.
Dawn has learnt that the CTD has written to the Rawalpindi City Police Officer (CTO) Israr Ahmed Abbasi to take appropriate measures to check the activities of the individuals on the watch list and see that they disassociate themselves from madressahs, claimed sources.
Section IV of the ATA also requires any person on the list who has served a prison term to provide a surety bond that he would keep good behaviour and peaceful conduct for three years.
These sensative news should not be leaked prior to stern action against banned groups . These informations may aware them for hiding and fleeing at safe hide outs at unknown places .
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