{"id":532066,"date":"2026-02-19T06:32:50","date_gmt":"2026-02-19T01:32:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/?p=532066"},"modified":"2026-02-19T06:32:50","modified_gmt":"2026-02-19T01:32:50","slug":"bomb-with-40kg-explosives-defused-on-lakki-marwat-highway-in-kp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/bomb-with-40kg-explosives-defused-on-lakki-marwat-highway-in-kp\/","title":{"rendered":"Bomb with 40kg explosives defused on Lakki Marwat highway in KP"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> PESHAWAR<br \/>\nPolice in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa\u2019s Lakki Marwat district and the Bomb Disposal Squad on Wednesday successfully deactivated a remote-controlled bomb containing 40kg of explosives that had been planted on the Lakki\u2013Mianwali Highway, officials said.<br \/>\nThe operation began after District Police Officer Nazeer Khan received information about the device. City police immediately cordoned off the area, which houses schools and the Sarhad Institute of Education and Research.<br \/>\nThe Bomb Disposal Squad later defused the locally made improvised explosive device, which had been placed inside a barrel and contained more than 40kg of explosive material. Officials said two detonators, 12-volt batteries and an electronic circuit were also recovered.<br \/>\nInspector General of Police Zulfiqar Hameed congratulated Lakki Marwat police and the bomb squad for the operation, calling the officers \u201creal heroes\u201d who risked their lives to save innocent people.<br \/>\nHe also urged citizens to help identify hidden elements in their communities, saying the sole aim of terrorists is to spread fear and chaos.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PESHAWAR Police in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa\u2019s Lakki Marwat district and the Bomb Disposal Squad on Wednesday successfully deactivated a remote-controlled bomb containing 40kg of explosives that had been planted on the Lakki\u2013Mianwali Highway, officials said. The operation began after District Police Officer Nazeer Khan received information about the device. 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