The banned Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has threatened to attack Bangladesh High Commission in Islamabad in the wake of execution of
Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami leader Abdul Quader Mollah, reports a Pakistani newspaper.
The Nation, a leading Pakistani daily, released the news in its December 19 edition citing information received on Wednesday.
Although security around Bangladesh foreign mission in Pakistan has been enhanced manifold and the fresh security directions have been
issued to High Commissioner of Bangladesh, yet law enforcement agencies still fear a terrorist attack at Bangladesh mission, said the
report.
According to well-placed sources, law enforcement agencies have submitted a report to interior ministry quoting a security agency that
Taliban have expressed annoyance with the Bangladesh government over the killing of Quader Mollah and could attack the Bangladesh High
Commission. The unnamed security agency officials had called for preventive measures in the wake of the threats, the newspaper
reported.
Bangladesh High Commission is located in the residential area of F-6/3, considered one of the most posh sectors of Islamabad.
A senior official of law enforcement agency told The Nation that they have chalked out an elaborate security plan for security of Bangladesh
mission and security has been enhanced of major embassies in the federal capital.
“We have also deployed police commandoes at these sensitive places to avoid any untoward incident during Christmas holidays while patrolling
has been enhanced around them,” the security official added.
Jamaat leader Quader Mollah was executed in Dhaka on Thursday night for committing crimes against humanity during the war of liberation in
1971. – Staff Reporter
