Another suspect of PIA plane attack arrested in Peshawar

E-Paper | May 15, 2026

PESHAWAR: In a major development, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa police on Thursday claimed to have arrested a second suspect involved in an attack on a Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) aircraft at Peshawar airport last week.

According to police, security forces and police jointly carried out a raid in Suleman Khel area of Peshawar on intelligence information and arrested Waliullah, a militant commander of Dara Adam Khel and associated with Shahid Group working under the umbrella of Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), in connection with firing on the PIA plane.

Police added that he was also wanted in a number of other cases.

Earlier on Wednesday, police had also arrested a militant commander of Shahid group, Ali Haider for his alleged involvement in the plane attack.

According to police, PK 756 was coming from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia to Peshawar when it was attacked on June 24, while landing at the Bacha Khan International Airport.

At least one female passenger was killed, while four others including two flight stewards were injured in the incident.

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Aurang

Jul 03, 2014 07:06pm

Good - I hope they have captured the right culprit and he faces the full force of the law!

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Arisha G

Jul 03, 2014 07:14pm

...and we will STILL hear cries of ....'What took them this long??????'

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Rakaposhi

Jul 03, 2014 07:58pm

Tremendous work by KPK police. People shoot point blank in this country and killers are never caught and here we have KPK police determined to trace shooters who fired at moving airplane in the air from somewhere on the ground. This is a breath of fresh air, awesome job!

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Jungraiz

Jul 03, 2014 08:10pm

Excellent work KPK police.

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Omar

Jul 03, 2014 08:54pm

Keep the good work KPK Police! Lets start giving more resources, more advanced training and better salaries to our police force who are the first line of defense. The KPK police have done a great job and need to be commended! Keep up the good work and Bless you all!

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malik

Jul 03, 2014 08:59pm

PTI influence could be seen as arrest of suspects who involved in attacks is a big success. How about any arrest in Karachi airport attack. just TTP claim the responsibility and Sindh police got no one to arrest. Perhaps the attackers drove all the way from FATA to Karachi Airport.

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Yawar

Jul 03, 2014 09:05pm

"...security forces and police jointly carried out a raid in Suleman Khel area of Peshawar on intelligence information and arrested Waliullah" This is great news that people are stepping forward and providing information to our security forces and police about the whereabouts of terrorists. Now if only our kangaroo courts can start convicting and sentencing these terrorists?

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Ali

Jul 03, 2014 09:07pm

Great efficiency by the kpk security forces

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Random stranger

Jul 03, 2014 10:03pm

Brave KPK police. I wish Punjab police would learn from KPK and Karachi police. Also, I hope the courts and corrupt officers won't release these people. They deserve capital punishment.

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Mohammed A. Sukhera-USA

Jul 03, 2014 11:03pm

Good Job KP Police. The best deterrence against the crimes is to arrest the criminals before they commit other crimes. If they know they will be arrested, its less likely they will commit the crimes.

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Moon

Jul 04, 2014 02:45am

they should be hang till death only this way they will get the clear answer that pakistani nation not dead. and we will find them and teach them a lesson.

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Taj wazir

Jul 04, 2014 03:21am

Tie these culprits on to the tail of the same plane and takeoff so they can enjoy Open air ride. I am against barbaric laws but I think death penalty must be awarded to terrorists, Murderers and rapists without wasting any delay.

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safar shah

Jul 04, 2014 03:54am

Imran Khan PTI will ask for his release. If he is not release there will be another jail break in KPK to release members of IK's "warrior race"

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Shahid

Jul 04, 2014 05:04am

Show no mercy- Chop his head off and hang him just like they would do in Saudi Arabia.. Zero tolerance!! Wipe them off the planet one by one! Show no mercy Pakistan!!!

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