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A devastating blast near a police vehicle in Lakki Marwat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, has resulted in the martyrdom of at least seven police personnel, including a Station House Officer (SHO), according to reports from Geo News, Express Tribune, and ARY News. The explosion, which occurred on Friday, targeted a police mobile in the Bettani tribal area of Lakki Marwat district. The deceased include SHO Sadr Azam, Constable Shah Behram, Constables Shah Khalid, Haji Muhammad, Gul Zada, Sakhi Zada, and Constable Insaf Uddin. The injured officer, who was rushed to Insaafuddin Hospital, later succumbed to his injuries. This incident is part of a larger surge in terrorist attacks in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan provinces, which share a border with Afghanistan. Since the Taliban regained control of Afghanistan in 2021, Pakistan has witnessed a rise in cross-border terrorist activity. In response, Pakistan launched ‘Operation Ghazab lil-Haq,’ resulting in the killing of at least 641 Afghan Taliban fighters and the destruction of numerous terrorist camps and hideouts. Despite these efforts, terrorist incidents continue to escalate, with Khyber Pakhtunkhwa recording the highest number of incidents last year. The attack has been strongly condemned by Federal Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi, K-P Chief Minister Sohail Afridi, President Asif Ali Zardari, and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, who have all expressed their grief and solidarity with the families of the martyrs. The government has reaffirmed its commitment to eradicating terrorism from the country, with the Prime Minister assuring that the sacrifices made by police officers and security forces will never go in vain.
