ISLAMABAD: Islamabad’s suburban area “Barakahu” has become a security threat to the Federal Capital where a large number of Afghan nationals and suspected militants from FATA are staying by hiring houses at considerably higher rates than the market.
According to a survey carried out by the security agencies, members of the banned organisations of Afghanistan and Pakistan have hired houses at much higher than the market rates as they want to keep their cells within the jurisdiction of the Federal Capital.
A very serious threat was noticed by the intelligence agencies when more than three lac telephone calls were recorded from Barakahu to Afghanistan and vice versa on the eve of Afghan President’s visit to Pakistan. Those recorded calls put the agencies at the highest level of alert. The security agencies thus had to make extra ordinary efforts to ensure foolproof security for President Ashraf Ghani for his first visit to Pakistan.
After those telephone calls to and from Barakahu, a special survey was carried out in the locality and several suspected terrorists had been arrested during operations.
Sources said that a retired government personality, when kidnapped was kept in Barkahu for a few days and then shifted to tribal areas.
The sources said that a decision has been taken in principle to carry out a special search operation in Barakahu and Tarnol and take strict action against those staying there illegally. A plan is also being prepared in the light of Islamabad High Court decision to remove all the Katchi Abadis from Islamabad and its implementation would start soon.
INP