Other MoA event in Sindh, Yousuf Goth, Karachi area, Pakistan on Wed 27th May 2026

The Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) on May 27 foiled a major terror plot in Karachi on Eid al-Adha, arresting two Sindhudesh Revolutionary Army (SRA) terrorists from a bus terminal in Yousuf Goth on Hub River Road in Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh, reports ARY News. According to a CTD statement, the arrests were made during a joint operation conducted by the CTD and a federal law enforcement agency on Hub River Road. CTD spokesperson said one of the suspects, identified as Allah Dino, had allegedly arrived in Karachi on the instructions of the outfit to carry out terrorist activities in the city during Eid celebrations. He was reportedly travelling from Gwadar to Karachi by bus with explosive material and was arrested following a tip-off at a bus terminal in Yousuf Goth on Hub River Road. During the operation, authorities recovered 10 rolls of explosive material, two non-electric detonators, and eight-metre safety fuses from the suspect’s possession. Another suspect, identified as Faraz Ahmed Somro alias Toto, was also arrested during the raid. According to the spokesperson, Faraz and his accomplices were allegedly involved in an attack on Chinese nationals at a dental clinic in Karachi’s Saddar area. The attack had resulted in the death of Ronald Raymond Pow, while Dr Richard Pow and another individual identified as Finn Nine sustained injuries. CTD said several accomplices of the suspect had already been arrested, while Faraz had gone into hiding to evade arrest. Authorities also recovered a 30-bore pistol and ammunition from his possession.