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36 suspects detained in Peshawar

PESHAWAR: Over 36 suspected persons including three Afghan nationals were detained during search operation conducted by security forces and police in Peshawar late on Sunday night.

According to sources, during the joint action conducted by police and security forces, 36 suspected persons including three Afghan citizens were taken into custody from Karkhano market at the border of Khyber Agency and Peshawar.

Police also seized 1-kg explosive material and six bottles of wine from their possession.

Due to the security concerns, curfew has been imposed in Mohmand Agency and Banu-Miranshah road for indefinite period.

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M M Alam

M. M. Alam is a Pakistan-based working journalist since 1981. Karachi University faculty gold medalist Alam began his career four decades ago by writing for Dawn, Pakistan’s highest circulating English daily. He has worked for region’s leading publications, global aviation periodicals including Rotors (of USA) and vetted New York Times as permanent employee of daily Express Tribune. Alam regularly covers international aviation and defense-related events including Salon Du Bourget (France), Farnborough (United Kingdom), Dubai (UAE). Alam has reported thousands of events and interviewed hundreds of people in Pakistan, UAE, EU, UK and USA. Being Francophone Alam also coordinates with a number of French publications.