The intelligence agencies have informed the Interior Ministry that banned militant outfits, including Sipah-e-Sahaba and Lashker-e-Jhangvi, plan to target Iranian diplomats and prominent Shia leaders following the publication of a book in Iran, sources told Daily Times. The book titled “Tareekh-e-Ambia” (history of the prophets) reportedly carries sketches of the Prophet Muhammad (In light of the intelligence reports, the Interior Ministry has directed the provincial home secretaries and the chief commissioner of Islamabad to beef up security around Iranian establishments, diplomats and Shia leaders. The ministry has also directed the provincial and Islamabad police chiefs to raid the hideouts of banned militant outfits and arrest anyone hiding there. The provincial authorities have also been asked to direct all station house officers to visit seminaries and guesthouses located in their areas, the sources added.