PESHAWAR: Three soldiers including an officer were injured among nine as militants targeted a Frontier Corps (FC) vehicle in Peshawar’s Gulabadad area on main Jamrud Road on Wednesday morning, officials said. Superintendent of Police, Shabih Hussain, told media that in all nine people have been injured in the blast which targeted the security forces vehicle. “At least three kilograms of home-made IED had been used to target the FC pick-up. The blast was of low intensity and operated by remote control,” he added. FC spokesman Major Fazl confirmed that three of their men, including a captain, had been injured in the explosion. The injured were rushed to CMH Peshawar and the Hayatabad Medical Complex.

Opinion

Editorial

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...
GB polls’ aftermath
Updated 11 Jun, 2026

GB polls’ aftermath

The new administration must address the region’s issues proactively.
Peace in retreat
11 Jun, 2026

Peace in retreat

THE ceasefire announced in April was supposed to create space for negotiations. Instead, it has been repeatedly...
A few good men
11 Jun, 2026

A few good men

IT was a brave move, no doubt. This Tuesday, in the land of the Afghan Taliban, a few good men decided to take a...