Pakistan catches al Qaeda plotter against Musharraf

ISLAMABAD, Wednesday (Reuters) Pakistani security forces have arrested the al Qaeda mastermind who planned assassination attempts against President Pervez Musharraf, Information Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed said on Wednesday.

"We have arrested Abu Faraj Farj al Liby. It is a huge success," the minister told Reuters. Musharraf, a key ally in the U.S.led war against terrorism, survived two assassination attempts in December 2003.

Pakistan had offered a 20 million rupees (around $340,000) reward for information leading to the arrest of the Libyan al Qaeda commander.