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Top Pak Taliban terrorist held at Peshawar airport

The Taliban Commander, whose name was included in the stop list by the Interior Ministry, had changed his getup to dodge the FIA immigration team.

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PESHAWAR: A wanted terrorist of Pakistani Taliban was nabbed tonight at the airport here by Federal Investigation authorities while he was boarding a flight to Dubai.

Maulvi Bahadar Jan, commander of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), was taken into custody by FIA Immigration personnel from Bacha Khan International Airport during the checking of his documents, officials said.

The Taliban Commander, whose name was included in the stop list by the Interior Ministry, had changed his getup to dodge the FIA immigration team.

He was arrested while verification of his travel documents.

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