PAKISTANI counter-terror officials have arrested an Al-Qaeda leader, Amin ul Haq, describing him as a close associate of the dead Osama Bin Laden, the mastermind of the 9/11 attacks on the United States.
Haq's name has been included in the international terrorist list of the United Nations.
The Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) of Punjab province said it had registered a legal case against ul Haq, accusing him of having planned sabotage targeting important installations in the province.
"In a significant breakthrough in the fight against terrorism, CTD, in collaboration with intelligence agencies, successfully apprehended Amin ul Haq, a senior leader of Al-Qaeda," the department's spokesperson said in a statement.
The spokesperson further said that the arrest of Haq represents a major victory in the ongoing efforts to combat terrorism in Pakistan and worldwide. "His long-standing association with Osama bin Laden and active role in Al Qaeda led to his arrest," the spokesperson added.
Bin Laden was killed in 2011 during a U.S. raid on his hideout in the Pakistani city of Abbottabad. (Agencies)
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