An anti-terrorism court in Pakistan has issued non-bailable arrest warrants against eight persons, including Pakistan Taliban chief Mullah Fazlullah, for in a case filed for the militant assault on Karachi airport in June.
The court issued the warrants on Sunday, reports the Times of India.
Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Saturday vowed to eliminate terrorism from the country following the brutal Taliban attack on an army-run school in Peshawar.
Newaz said: "Pakistan's main focus right now is to fight terrorism as we have to eliminate it from our soil. "It is a welcome sign that all political parties have united on one platform against terrorism," he said during a meeting with a delegation of princes from the UAE at his residence in Lahore.
Meanwhile, some media reports claimed that Fazlullah could be among militants killed in Saturday's air strikes.
At least 37 people, including 10 terrorists, were killed after an all-night battle with militants who besieged Karachi airport's old terminal on June 8.
Later, Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) Spokesman Shahidullah Shahid claimed responsibility for the attack.
He lifted a self-imposed moratorium on death penalty in terror-related cases on Wednesday.
