LAKKI MARWAT: A police official was martyred in a gun attack in the Kaichi Kamar area of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Lakki Marwat district on Sunday.

Lakki Marwat district police officer’s (DPO) spokesman Qudratullah Khan confirmed that terrorists targeted Constable Irfanullah near his house in the trans-river belt known as Kurrum Par area.

The incident occurred within the limits of Dadiwala police station. Qudratullah said that the policeman received critical bullet injuries and died on the way to the Tehsil Headquarters Hospital in the Serai Naurang town.

The police official said that the martyred cop was posted in Peshawar and had come to his native village on leave.

“After the attack, a large police contingent reached the area and launched a search for the assailants,” he added.

Today’s incident comes just a day after unknown terrorists attacked the house of a police official with explosives in the district’s Shadikhel area, causing significant damage.

Also in the Shadikhel area, a policeman embraced martyrdom in a fierce gunfight with terrorists on Thursday following an attack on a police post.

Over the last few months, several areas of KP, including Bannu, Peshawar, Karak, Lakki Marwat and Bajaur, have witnessed a series of terrorist attacks on police personnel.

On April 7, at least five policemen, including an officer, were injured in an explosion in the Shahbazkhel town in Lakki Marwat.

On April 20, two terrorists were killed while a police constable was martyred in a gun battle in Lakki Marwat when police conducted a targeted operation.

LAKKI MARWAT: Unknown terrorists attacked the house of a police official with explosives in the Shadikhel area of the Lakki Marwat district, police said on Saturday.

A police official said that terrorists affiliated with Fitna-al-Khawarij had planted an improvised explosive device (IED) at the house of Constable Tehsil Khan.

Fitna al Khawarij is a term the state uses for terrorists belonging to the banned Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP).

The police official said the explosion caused significant damage to the structure, including its bedrooms, veranda and washrooms.

No casualties were reported as the occupants were away, staying with relatives at the time of the incident, the official added.

He further said a heavy police contingent reached the site after the blast and launched a search operation in the area.

A day earlier, a policeman was martyred during an intense exchange of fire with militants after an attack on a police post in the remote Shadikhel area of the district.

According to officials, the attackers used both light and heavy weapons in an apparent attempt to overrun the facility.

Over the last few months, several areas of KP, including Bannu, Peshawar, Karak, Lakki Marwat and Bajaur, have witnessed a series of terrorist attacks on police personnel.

Earlier this month, at least five policemen, including an officer, were injured in an explosion in the Shahbazkhel town in Lakki Marwat.

PESHAWAR: Police arrested two armed suspects, one in an injured condition, after a patrolling party came under fire in the Tor Dhand area of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Karak district.

The district police officer’s (DPO) spokesman, Shaukatullah, said that the attack took place within the limits of the City police station, while the police party was on routine patrol duty.

“When the cops signalled two suspects travelling on a motorcycle to stop, they instead opened fire in a bid to escape,” he said.

According to the spokesperson, the law enforcers returned the attack, triggering a gun battle.

The official said that DPO Imran Khan also dispatched reinforcements when he learned about the attack on the police party.

“When the exchange of fire stopped, police launched a search and clearance operation and captured two suspects, one in injured condition, and disarmed them,” he said.

He added that the police seized arms and ammunition from them and took the injured suspect to a nearby hospital.

The DPO, along with Superintendent of Police (SP) Investigation Kamal Hussain and Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Yousaf Khan, also reached the scene. They praised the policemen for their bravery and “result-oriented actions” against the suspects, the spokesperson added.

Despite record militant deaths, Pakistan saw a sharp escalation in militant violence in 2025, with terrorist attacks rising by 34 per cent and terrorism-related fatalities increasing by 21 per cent year on year, according to a report released by the Islamabad-based Pak Institute for Peace Studies.

Over the last few months, several areas of KP, including Bannu, Peshawar, Karak, Lakki Marwat and Bajaur, have witnessed a series of terrorist attacks on police personnel.

Security forces killed 22 terrorists in a joint intelligence-based operation (IBO) in KP’s Khyber District last week.

Earlier this month, at least five policemen, including an officer, were injured in an explosion in the Shahbazkhel town in Lakki Marwat.

Last month, security forces killed 13 terrorists in five separate operations across KP. These operations came after a lieutenant colonel and a sepoy were martyred in a suicide attack during an IBO in Bannu.