CHARSADDA: A local leader of the Awami National Party (ANP), Dost Muhammad Khan, was gunned down by unknown assailants on Thursday in Utmanzai area of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's Charsadda district.

According to police sources, two motorcycle-riding gunmen opened fire at a local office of the ANP at Utmanzai bazaar area, as a result of which Dost Muhamad Khan alias Khan Baba was killed on the spot.

Dost Muhammad Khan — Photo by author

The attackers managed to flee from the scene. Emergency and security teams reached the spot.

Security personnel cordoned off the area and a probe into the incident went underway.

Two children injured in hand grenade explosion in Swat

Two children were injured on Thursday in Swat's Koza Bandai area when a hand grenade exploded while they were playing with it.

According to a family member, the children found a toy bomb and were playing with it when it suddenly exploded.

Area residents shifted the children to Saidu Sharif Hospital for medical treatment.