Event Brief
YouTuber held for recruiting individuals for al-Qaeda
Filed: May 03, 2026 at 2:02 AM ET
Summary: Pakistan’s Counter Terrorism Department arrested a YouTuber for recruiting people for al-Qaeda and filed an Anti-Terrorism Act case.
WHO: Counter Terrorism Department
WHAT: Arrest of Muhammad Saad bin Riaz and registration of a case under Pakistan’s Anti-Terrorism Act
WHEN: May 03, 2026 at 1:00 AM ET
WHERE: Lahore
WHY: The arrest was triggered by alleged recruiting for a banned outfit, al-Qaeda.
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