The Counter Terrorism Department Punjab has arrested the mastermind of Johar Town Lahore blast Samiul Haq and facilitator Uzair Akbar from Balochistan during an Intelligence Based Operation in Balochistan.

DIG CTD Punjab Afzal Ahmed Kausar and DIG Operations Punjab Kamran Adil stated this at a joint press conference in Lahore on Thursday.

DIG CTD said local and foreign currency, laptops and electronic devices were recovered from their possession.

To a question, he said Anarkali bomb blast is under investigation.