The Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) in Peshawar has successfully foiled a major terrorist plot aimed at disrupting the upcoming month of Muharram al-Haram in the Orakzai district.

Acting on intelligence, the CTD, along with security forces and local police, conducted a raid in the mountainous region of Pahaṛbagh, Zīṛkamar, Orakzai.

During the operation, authorities seized a cache of weapons and explosives, including: six rocket launchers, six RPG boosters, nine hand grenades, ammunition, fuses, electric detonators as well as an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) concealed in a ghee container.

The CTD has registered a case and launched an investigation into the incident. Officials believe that unknown terrorists were planning a large-scale attack during Muharram al-Haram, a significant religious month for Shia Muslims.