At least seven people, including four security personnel, were martyred in two separate gun attacks in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Karak district and Peshawar city, as violence linked to terrorism continues to surge in the region.
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) witnessed two tragic incidents of targeted violence this week, resulting in the martyrdom of seven individuals, including four personnel from the Federal Constabulary (FC) and a senior police inspector.
In the first incident, unidentified gunmen ambushed an FC vehicle in the Garagri area of Karak district. The attack claimed the lives of four security personnel, including the driver. The KP government strongly condemned the assault, with Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur directing law enforcement agencies to immediately apprehend those responsible.
“We salute the security personnel and their families who sacrificed their lives for the country and the nation,” said the Chief Minister’s Office in a statement issued Wednesday.
KP Governor Faisal Kundi also denounced the attack, affirming that the sacrifices made in the fight against terrorism “will not go in vain.”
In a separate attack on Tuesday night, police inspector Ali Hussain and two of his companions were shot dead on Peshawar’s Warsak Road. According to Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Operations Masood Ahmed, four attackers on motorbikes used a pistol and submachine gun (SMG) to open fire on the car in which the victims were travelling.
“The investigation is ongoing, and geofencing of the area is underway,” SSP Ahmed confirmed.
Governor Kundi described the Peshawar attack as “unfortunate and inhumane,” extending condolences to the families of the deceased.
These incidents follow a broader pattern of rising terrorist violence in KP and Balochistan, particularly since the Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) called off its ceasefire with the government in November 2022. Security personnel continue to be primary targets as militants seek to destabilize the region.
Just last month, a police official stationed at a checkpoint in Karak’s Koh-i-Maidan area was martyred in a similar ambush, underscoring the increasing threat faced by law enforcement in volatile districts bordering the tribal belt.
Authorities have reiterated their commitment to rooting out terrorism and enhancing the safety of both security forces and civilians amid these persistent threats.Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) witnessed two tragic incidents of targeted violence this week, resulting in the martyrdom of seven individuals, including four personnel from the Federal Constabulary (FC) and a senior police inspector.
In the first incident, unidentified gunmen ambushed an FC vehicle in the Garagri area of Karak district. The attack claimed the lives of four security personnel, including the driver. The KP government strongly condemned the assault, with Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur directing law enforcement agencies to immediately apprehend those responsible.
“We salute the security personnel and their families who sacrificed their lives for the country and the nation,” said the Chief Minister’s Office in a statement issued Wednesday.
KP Governor Faisal Kundi also denounced the attack, affirming that the sacrifices made in the fight against terrorism “will not go in vain.”
In a separate attack on Tuesday night, police inspector Ali Hussain and two of his companions were shot dead on Peshawar’s Warsak Road. According to Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Operations Masood Ahmed, four attackers on motorbikes used a pistol and submachine gun (SMG) to open fire on the car in which the victims were travelling.
“The investigation is ongoing, and geofencing of the area is underway,” SSP Ahmed confirmed.
Governor Kundi described the Peshawar attack as “unfortunate and inhumane,” extending condolences to the families of the deceased.
These incidents follow a broader pattern of rising terrorist violence in KP and Balochistan, particularly since the Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) called off its ceasefire with the government in November 2022. Security personnel continue to be primary targets as militants seek to destabilize the region.
Just last month, a police official stationed at a checkpoint in Karak’s Koh-i-Maidan area was martyred in a similar ambush, underscoring the increasing threat faced by law enforcement in volatile districts bordering the tribal belt.
Authorities have reiterated their commitment to rooting out terrorism and enhancing the safety of both security forces and civilians amid these persistent threats.
