Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Terrorism Watch

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Cop martyred after unidentified assailants open fire in KP's Bannu​

Muhammad Waseem Khan
June 29, 2026

BANNU: A police constable was martyred after unidentified assailants opened fire on him near Lora Bridge in Bannu on Monday.

Police identified the deceased as Umar Niaz Khan, who was on his way to report for duty. He was posted at the Bannu Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) Bungalow.

Local sources also said that unidentified armed assailants forced the police constable off a rickshaw before opening fire on him and killing him on the spot.

Following the attack, the police and the peace committee cordoned off the area. They launched a search operation to trace the attackers, and efforts were underway to apprehend those responsible.

 

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Cop martyred after unidentified assailants open fire in KP's Bannu​

Muhammad Waseem Khan
June 29, 2026

BANNU: A police constable was martyred after unidentified assailants opened fire on him near Lora Bridge in Bannu on Monday.

Police identified the deceased as Umar Niaz Khan, who was on his way to report for duty. He was posted at the Bannu Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) Bungalow.

Local sources also said that unidentified armed assailants forced the police constable off a rickshaw before opening fire on him and killing him on the spot.

Following the attack, the police and the peace committee cordoned off the area. They launched a search operation to trace the attackers, and efforts were underway to apprehend those responsible.

Blood feuds are common. The manner in which he was separated from the rest of the people speaks of the calculated approach used to avoid unwanted enmity.

 

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1 killed, 6 others injured in suspected drone strike in Peshawar outskirts​

Umar Farooq
July 1, 2026

PESHAWAR: A woman was killed while six others were injured in a suspected drone strike in the Pastawana area of the Hassan Khel subdivision on the outskirts of Peshawar late on Tuesday night.

Sources initially said that seven people, all belonging to the same family, were immediately taken to the hospital after the incident was reported. They added that one of the injured persons, a woman, was seriously wounded and in critical condition.

Later, locals said that two people, including a man identified as Sher Mast and his 15-year-old son, were still being treated at Lady Reading Hospital while the others were discharged early on Wednesday.

An elder from Hassan Khel confirmed to Dawn that Sher Mast’s daughter-in-law had died.

In April, a suspected drone strike had caused minor damage to a mosque also located in Hassan Khel subdivision. However, no casualties were reported in the incident.

Sources said the strike took place in Chandoka area, on the border between Peshawar and Kohat.