Al Qaeda, RAW plan attacks in Pakistan

Important personalities, army men and Ahmedis can be targeted

By Asad Kharal

LAHORE: The intelligence agencies of Pakistan have revealed that al Qaeda, the Afghan Intelligence Agency, India's Research Analysis Wing (RAW) and the Afghan Taliban have joined hands to carry out terrorist attacks in Pakistan, according to an Aaj Kal report. The agencies have also warned that other anti-state elements plan to target important personalities, armed forces' personnel, sensitive government installations, public places and business centres owned by the Ahmedis. The terrorists have acquired a huge quantity of explosives to carry out the attacks, the agencies reported. An intelligence agency source informed Aaj Kal that according to Threat Alert-253 issued by the agency, al Qaeda leadership based in the Tribal Areas was planning large-scale attacks on unspecified targets. According to Threat Alert-250, anti-state elements in Afghanistan - the Afghanistan Intelligence Agency, RAW and al Qaeda along with the Afghan Taliban were planning various terrorist activities including the assassination of high profile officers of the armed forces. According to Threat Alert-288, Miranshah-based terrorists were planning attacks in major cities of Punjab and Quetta. Such activities are likely to start after June 15.

According to Threat Alert-287, Mubashar and Idrees - residents of Faisalabad - are planning to target an Ahmedi man who owns a Toyota showroom in Amin Town, Faisalabad.

These reports have been forwarded to the Interior Ministry, the home secretary and the Punjab inspector general of police.