| Police have seized 500 kilogrammes of explosives from Mardan and 2,000 kilogrammes from Bannu, a private TV channel quoted NWFP Police Inspector General Malik Naveed as saying on Thursday. Speaking with the media in Peshawar after the suicide blast at the Mall Road, the IG said the NWFP government had thwarted six potential suicide attacks in recent weeks. He said police were conducting raids in the suburban areas of the city. Regarding security arrangements for Muharram, he said as many as 700 ex-servicemen of the Frontier Corps had been recalled to protect citizens. |