From correspondents in Islamabad, Pakistan, 11:31 PM IST

The Pakistani police have arrested a terrorist considered to be an expert in making suicide bomb vests, a media report said Friday.

Zahid Iqbal was captured in a joint operation by the police and the Crime Investigation Department (CID) in the Pakistani capital.

Iqbal was wanted for various crimes, including murder of an army officer.

At the time of his capture, he was trying to leave the country on a fake identity card, the Online news agency said.

(Staff Writer, © IANS)