The gun-battle occurred in Sapperkot and Para Chamkani in Kurram Agency.Pakistan had reportedly launched "strikes" against militant bases in Afghanistan on Saturday.The killing of militants and arrests were part of a nationwide crackdown following a spurt in terror attacks.Punjab police spokesman Niyab Haider said that, "More than 350 suspects have been taken into custody (in Punjab), mostly Afghans, since the Lahore blast last Monday on the Mall Road. ""During Saturday and Sunday the police have arrested more than 200 people mostly Afghans and Pashtoon as they did not have identification papers. Police have also arrested those who had given them their houses on rent," he said.According to a spokesman of the Crime Investigation Department, "Police are focusing on intelligence-based search operations to get maximum results. Deployment at all sensitive government installations has been increased and the operation in and around localities of shrines in the province is also being conducted. Tahrik-i-Taliban Pakistan splinter group Jamaat-ul-Ahrar had claimed the responsibility for the Lahore blast.

Source: Times of India February 19, 2017 14:57 UTC