 SIALKOT/MULTAN: The government's crackdown against religious extremists continued on Monday with law enforcement agencies arresting five leaders of two banned religious organisations in Sialkot district and 63 people including three activists of banned organisations in southern Punjab. Police said four of the five leaders arrested from Sialkot district belonged to banned Sipah-e-Sahaba Pakistan (SSP) while one belonged to Sipah-e-Muhammad. Police said one of the SSP leaders was arrested from Pasrur, two from Sialkot and one from Daska while the Sipah-e-Muhammad leader was arrested from Sialkot. Separately, three activists of banned organisations and 60 clerics were arrested in Bahawalnagar, Multan, Mailsi, Vehari, Muzaffargarh, Hasilpur, Bahawalpur and Ahmedpur East.Police said the three activists had been detained for 90 days under Section MPO-3. Police also said 60 clerics had been arrested for violating the ban on loudspeakers. |