Two including cop injured in Lakki firing

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LAKKI MARWAT: Two people, including a policeman, were injured when an unknown armed man opened fire on them during a music concert in the Begaran area of Lakki Marwat district on Tuesday night.

Jannat Gul, 16, a resident of Abbakhel who was wounded in the attack, told police that he and Nisar Khan, a constable in the police department, had gone to the rural locality to attend a music concert held there in connection with the wedding of Hidayayullah.

“During the concert, an armed man appeared and opened fire, leaving both of us injured,” he claimed.

He said that the attacker fled the place after the incident, while residents shifted them to the District Headquarters Hospital.

The city police station registered a case under the relevant sections of law and initiated an investigation.

Published in Dawn, November 12th, 2026

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