Summary Sindh CM Murad Ali Shah reviewed CTD performance as terror incidents dropped 76% in 2026. Banned outfits remain a threat, prompting orders for advanced surveillance tech.
KARACHI (Dunya News) — Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah chaired a high-level review meeting regarding the Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) to evaluate the province's security landscape, CTD's operational performance, and its future technical requirements.
During the briefing, senior officials informed the Chief Minister that outlawed militant and insurgent organizations continue to pose a significant security challenge to the province. However, relentless operations by law enforcement agencies have yielded a massive 76% reduction in terror-related incidents across Sindh this year compared to the previous period.
According to data presented at the meeting, terrorism incidents plunged from 37 recorded in 2025 down to just 9 in 2026, with 7 of those cases successfully solved and investigated—achieving a detection rate of nearly 78%.
The CTD executed 918 intelligence-based operations (IBOs) during the current year, leading to the arrest of 87 high-profile terrorists and the elimination of four militants in armed encounters.
Furthermore, security forces recovered over 2,000 kilograms of explosive material and dismantled several major target-killing and sabotage networks, including key syndicates targeting transport infrastructure and railway tracks in Northern Sindh.
On the Karachi Training Center attack, officials confirmed that a Joint Investigation Team (JIT) has arrested nine key suspects and identified multiple facilitators involved in the incident.
The meeting highlighted significant technological advancements made by the CTD Fusion Center, which successfully analyzed over 32,000 cellular cases, completed 31,000 crime data evaluations, performed 1,000 digital forensic examinations, and blocked hundreds of extremist social media accounts.
To maintain momentum, Home Minister Zia-ul-Hassan Lanjar requested additional funding for AI-driven analytics, advanced digital forensic tools, specialized armored vehicles, anti-drone defense systems, and surveillance drones.
In response, Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah instructed the Chief Secretary to expedite the procurement of cutting-edge tech—including GPU-based infrastructure for the Fusion Center—and emphasized that securing public transport, strategic facilities, and foreign nationals remains the government's topmost priority.
