NORTH WAZIRISTAN: An additional station house officer (SHO) of Miramshah police station was martyred when unidentified armed men opened fire on him near Miramshah Bypass in North Waziristan district on Tuesday evening, police said.
North Waziristan district police officer (DPO) Sajjad Hussain confirmed the incident, saying that Meera Khan was on duty when he was targeted by the assailants.
He said that the official sustained multiple bullet wounds and succumbed to his injuries on the spot.
His body was taken to the hospital in Miramshah following the incident.
Police launched a search operation to trace the attackers.
Security personnel were also investigating the circumstances surrounding the attack, while the identities and motives of the assailants remained unknown.
Published in Dawn, October 21st, 2026
