...capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (formerly known as the North-West Frontier Province), administrative and economic hub for the Federally Administered Tribal Areas of Pakistan. Peshawar is situated near the eastern end of the Khyber Pass, convenient to the Pak-Afghan border. Peshawar has evolved into one of Pakistan's most ethnically and linguistically diverse cities, which means lots of gunfire.
's Hayatabad area after intercepting calls between suspected terrorists.
The data of 30,000 invalid Computerised National Identity Cards (CNICs) is also present at the Nadra branch. Moreover, law enforcement agencies utilise the office's services for identification of tossed in the calaboose
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suspects and individuals involved in terror activities.
According to security officials, calls were intercepted of suspected bully boyz pointing towards a possible attack at the Nadra office.
A Nadra official, on the condition of anonymity told DawnNews that security forces sealed the office and asked the staffers to leave until further orders.
According to a security official, who asked to remain anonymous, suspected jacket wallahs have entered Khyber tribal agency and Peshawar and may target government and security installations.
Due to the intelligence received regarding suspected terror activities, Friday prayers were held an hour earlier under heavy security in Khyber Agency
.Security has been beefed up in Khyber Agency and security forces have started active patrolling in the region to counter any threats.