Overview
- The government says four TTP-linked suspects, including a cell commander, were detained in a joint Intelligence Bureau and Counter-Terrorism Department operation.
- Investigators report the alleged handler, Sajidullah known as Sheena, confessed that commander Saeed‑ur‑Rehman, or Daadullah, ordered the attack via the Telegram app.
- Authorities say the bomber, identified as Usman alias Qari from Nangarhar, stayed near the capital and was fitted with a suicide vest retrieved from a Peshawar graveyard.
- Officials assert the network was directed from Afghanistan as Kabul and New Delhi reject accusations of involvement.
- The blast outside Islamabad’s District Judicial Complex killed 12 and wounded dozens, and investigators say more revelations and arrests are expected after a TTP splinter initially claimed responsibility then retracted.