BANNU: An explosive device went off near an Afghan refugee camp in the Township area along Bannu-Kohat Road on Saturday evening; however, no loss of life was reported, police sources said.

The Afghan refugees residing in the camp had already been sent back to Afghanistan.

According to police sources, a police team accompanied by the Bomb Disposal Squad (BDS) personnel reached the site after receiving information that an explosive device had been planted near the camp.

The device went off with a bang as the BDS team was preparing to defuse it.

Following the explosion, some suspects were spotted and pursued by police, but they managed to escape, the sources said.

Police sources said that terrorists had planted the explosive device. Further investigation into the incident was underway.

Meanwhile, a constable posted at Saddar police station was injured in firing by unidentified assailants near Mewakhel in the Surani area.

The injured, Haroon, a resident of the Zakarkhel area, was shifted to the hospital for treatment.

Further details about the incident were not immediately available.

Published in Dawn, October 25th, 2026