PESHAWAR/CHARSADDA: A policeman was killed Wednesday as a result of firing within the remit of Peshawar’s Yakatoot area, DawnNews reported.

According to the police, unknown motorcyclists opened fire at the checkpost of Yakatoot police station. Subsequently, the policeman on duty was killed.

Police sources said Constable Ibn Hassan was on duty. His body was shifted to Lady Reading Hospital.

Peshawar, the capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, lies on the edge of Pakistan's tribal areas which have been labelled by Washington as the main sanctuary for Al Qaeda and Taliban militants in the country.

The city has seen frequent attacks by militants in the past few years, with targets ranging from civilians to policemen and other law enforcement personnel.

Meanwhile, one person was killed in a grenade attack in Charsadda’s Prang area.

Police said the victim was collecting sand when a grenade concealed in a pile of sand went off and killed him.