PESHAWAR: At least five law enforcement personnel were martyred in two incidents in Khyber, Peshawar and Nowshera districts on Thursday, while four terrorists were killed in an intelligence-based operation in Bannu.

Unidentified atta­ckers opened fire on a cop who was on duty at Akori Chowk in Nowshera district.

Three personnel of law enforcement agencies were martyred and a suspected terrorist was killed in a late-night attack on a security checkpost in the Bara area of Khyber.

According to police, some armed men who were on foot opened fire at personnel of a security agency at a checkpost in Ajab Talab area of Meelward, in Akkakhel area of Khyber Agency, late on Wednesday night.

Meanwhile, a policeman was martyred in Sarband area, a locality on the outskirts of the provincial capital, when unidentified attackers opened fire at a checkpost.

A police official said ASI Rahim Shah was wounded in the attack. He later died in hospital. In Bannu, four terrorists were killed in an intelligence-based operation in a mountainous area of Ping Omerzai late on Wednesday night, said an official on Thursday.

Published in Dawn, April 22nd, 2022

Opinion

Beefing up security

Beefing up security

The issue lies not in the sincerity and dedication of Pakistan’s law enforcement but in their capacity and access to effective surveillance equipment.

Editorial

Concerning measures
Updated 03 Nov, 2024

Concerning measures

The govt must seek political input and consensus on the changes it is seeking to make and be open about its intentions.
Short-lived relief?
03 Nov, 2024

Short-lived relief?

POLICYMAKERS must be jumping with joy. At the close of the first quarter of FY25, the budget posted a consolidated...
Brisk spread
03 Nov, 2024

Brisk spread

THE surge in polio cases has reached distressing levels with a tally of 45 last reported, after two cases emerged in...
Ultimate price
Updated 02 Nov, 2024

Ultimate price

To dismantle culture of impunity for crimes against journalists, state must ensure that perpetrators do not go unpunished.
Mastung bombing
02 Nov, 2024

Mastung bombing

INSTABILITY continues to haunt Balochistan, as Friday morning’s bombing in Mastung has shown. At least nine...
Plane speak
02 Nov, 2024

Plane speak

DESPITE all its efforts to facilitate PIA’s privatisation, it seems the government only ended up being taken for a...