IED blast
PM Shehbaz, others express deep sorrow and grief over martyrdom of police personnel
our correspondent
DERA ISMAIL KHAN
Three police personnel, including an assistant sub-inspector (ASI), were martyred when militants targeted a police vehicle in the Panyala area of Dera Ismail Khan (DI Khan) district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, police said on Wednesday.
A KP police spokesperson said the assailants had planted an improvised explosive device (IED) on the road. The device detonated as the police vehicle approached, after which the attackers opened fire on the officers. The site of the incident had been cordoned off and a search operation was underway, he added. The latest terror attack comes a day after at least four persons, including two policemen and North Waziristan Assistant Commissioner Shah Waliullah, were martyred by unidentified assailants in Bannu district, officials said.
Meanwhile, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi and KP Governor Faisal Kundi have strongly condemned the terrorist attack on a police mobile in DI Khan.
In a statement, PM Shehbaz expressed deep sorrow and grief over the martyrdom of three police personnel in the attack. The prime minister prayed for the elevation of the martyrs’ ranks and offered condolences to their families
PM Shehbaz directed that the injured personnel be provided with the best possible medical facilities. He also directed that those responsible for the incident be identified and brought to justice.
The premier paid tribute to the great sacrifices made by Khyber Pakhtunkhwa police in the war against terrorism. He reaffirmed the unwavering commitment to root out the menace of terrorism.
Terrorist attacks have seen a sharp increase in Pakistan, particularly in the bordering provinces of KP and Balochistan, since 2021, when the Afghan Taliban regime came into power.
