PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) has announced Rs10 million reward for any person providing information leading to the arrest of those involved in a suicide attack inside the police headquarters.

“The militant [images of the suspected militant before and after the suicide attack] carried out a suicide attack inside the police lines mosque which claimed lives of many worshipers and left behind many others wounded,” a statement issued by the CTD read.

It also stated that anyone giving information about the suicide bomber and the facilitators will be rewarded Rs10 million cash, adding “privacy of the informer will be ensured and the name of [the person] giving leads on the suicide bomber or his facilitators will be kept secret”.

Moreover, Inspector General Moazzam Jah Ansari visited the Peshawar police lines and inspected security measures adopted for different police units.

A statement issued by the office of the provincial police chief stated that the IGP was also accompanied by the capital city police chief, SSP operations and other officers.

CCPO Mohammad Ijaz Khan briefed the IGP about the security measures including installation of radio frequency identification (RFID) for visitors and body search besides other arrangements at the police lines.

IGP Ansari was also briefed about the progress in the Jan 30 suicide attack investigation during his visit to the CTD office.

Published in Dawn, February 7th, 2023

Opinion

Editorial

Sustainable path?
Updated 13 Jun, 2026

Sustainable path?

The FY27 budget is the first clear signal that the government is ready to transition from stabilisation to growth.
Prioritising education
13 Jun, 2026

Prioritising education

THOUGH the improvement in the country’s literacy rate may be slight, as highlighted by the Economic Survey, it ...
Poverty’s rise
13 Jun, 2026

Poverty’s rise

AS attention turns to the government’s plans for the coming fiscal year, one set of figures deserves particular...
A difficult story
Updated 12 Jun, 2026

A difficult story

Unless productivity becomes the dominant target of economic policy, Pakistan will continue to oscillate between crises and fragile recovery.
Rough waters
12 Jun, 2026

Rough waters

AMONGST the key potential triggers for fresh conflict in South Asia is water. The Indian state is behaving in an...
Politicised football
12 Jun, 2026

Politicised football

ALMOST three-and-half years since Lionel Messi led Argentina to FIFA World Cup glory, the latest edition of...