A secret report circulated by the National Crisis ManagementCell (NCMC) of the Interior Ministry contains "specific warnings of terrorattacks" by around 16 members of the banned Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan overthe next two weeks, The Express Tribune quoted its sources as saying.
The report, sent to all provincial home departments,provincial and federal police departments and the Islamabad's Commissioner,said Adiala Jail in Rawalpindi is likely to be the "main target" ofthe militants who intend to "free their accomplices in a prisonbreak".
LeT operational commander Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi, one of themasterminds of the 2008 Mumbai attack, and six others charged with involvementin the 26/11 terror strike are currently being held at Adiala Jail.
Western and Indian intelligence sources had earlierconfirmed to PTI that Lakhvi had access to mobile phones within the prison andwas in touch with other LeT operatives to direct the banned group's operations.
The Taliban militants, who are "highly trained andreported to be currently residing in Attock" in Punjab province, areexpected to simultaneously target government installations and attemptkidnapping some high-profile people in Islamabad and Rawalpindi, The ExpressTribune reported.
Another intelligence report, circulated among lawenforcement agencies by the NCMC, said another group of terrorists was planningto target Pearl Continental Hotel, Chaklala Airbase and the adjoining BenazirBhutto International Airport in Rawalpindi.
Information received through various intelligence sourcessuggested that Anisur Rehman alias Pir Farooq, a commander of the PakistaniTaliban, has planned a series of targeted attacks on Pakistan Army posts alongthe border with Afghanistan.
Yet another secret report had revealed that twoAfghanistan-based Taliban commanders from Swat Valley, Shakar and Kufar Kush hadleft Kunar province with 50 militants to mount terror attacks in Dir districtof Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province.
The militants reportedly left Kunar on August 13 and areheaded towards Binashahi in Dir.
The NCMC has also circulated another report that saidChinese diplomats and engineers, who are working at several development projectsin Pakistan, are a prime target of Pakistani Taliban commander Aziz Mehsud.
Security agencies have been asked to ensure that adequatesafety and security is provided to Chinese officials.
