MOHMAND: A policeman was martyred when unknown miscreants opened fire at Khanqah police checkpost in Safi tehsil here on Friday night, officials said.

They identified the martyred cop as constable Umar Ali, a resident of Sagi Bala locality.

Lakaro police station SHO Sardar Hussain said the funeral prayers of the martyred constable were offered at the Ghalanai Police Lines.

Later, the body was dispatched to his native village where he was laid to rest.

Published in Dawn, June 11th, 2023

Opinion

Editorial

A political resolution
Updated 13 Dec, 2024

A political resolution

It seems that there has been some belated realisation that a power vacuum has been created at expense of civilian leadership.
High price increases
13 Dec, 2024

High price increases

FISCAL stabilisation prescribed by the IMF can be expensive — for the common people — in more ways than one. ...
Beyond HOTA
13 Dec, 2024

Beyond HOTA

IN a welcome demonstration of HOTA’s oversight role, kidney transplant services have been suspended at...
General malfeasance
Updated 12 Dec, 2024

General malfeasance

Will Gen Faiz Hameed's trial prove to be a long overdue comeuppance or just another smokescreen?
Electricity rates
12 Dec, 2024

Electricity rates

THE government is renegotiating power purchase agreements with private power producers to slash their capacity...
Aggression in Syria
12 Dec, 2024

Aggression in Syria

TAKING advantage of the chaos in post-Assad Syria, Israel has proceeded to grab more of the Arab state’s land,...