In the past 24 hours, six people, including a police officer guarding a polio vaccination team, were martyred in separate violent incidents across different districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, while a curfew has been imposed in South Waziristan.

Polio team guard shot dead in Swat

In Swat, a police officer named Abdul Kabir, who was assigned to protect a polio vaccination team, was shot dead by terrorists. According to Swat Police, the tragic incident occurred on Byakand Road in Anzargai Dak. After the attack, a search operation was launched in the area to trace and arrest the perpetrators.

Target killings and bodies recovered in Bannu and Tank

In Bannu district, terrorists carried out a targeted killing, shooting dead a man named Barkat in the Domail area. Police are gathering information and conducting operations to track down the attackers.

Meanwhile, in Tank district, two bodies were recovered from the Nasran area in Gul Imam. Police said that armed men had targeted the two victims — one of whom was a Frontier Corps (FC) soldier, and the other a civilian — both belonging to the same family.

Bomb attack on petrol pump in Khyber district

In Khyber district’s Bara tehsil, within the jurisdiction of Milwar police station (Aka Khel area), terrorists attacked a petrol pump owned by MPA Haji Shafiq with a bomb blast. According to police, one worker was martyred in the explosion. Authorities have started an investigation into the incident.

Curfew Imposed in South Waziristan

​The administration of Upper South Waziristan has announced the imposition of a curfew in the Sarwekai subdivision. The curfew will be in effect from 6:00 PM on October 14 until 6:00 AM on October 16. Officials stated that travel permits may be issued by the police and security agencies for essential movement in emergency situations.

​Abducted Employees Rescued in Bannu

​In a positive development, two abducted employees of the Water and Sanitation Services Company (WSS) in Bannu have been safely rescued and returned to their homes. The two men had been kidnapped by armed individuals a few days earlier from the area of Grerha Shahjahan in Bannu.

​Darul Uloom Haqqania Issues Statement on Afghanistan Ties

​The central spokesperson for Darul Uloom Haqqania, Nowshera, has released a statement on Pakistan-Afghanistan relations. The statement highlighted Pakistan’s extensive assistance to Afghanistan during its war against Russia in the past and in various natural disasters. Therefore, the seminary urged Afghanistan not to become a tool for forces hostile to Pakistan and to prioritize better relations with the country.