A “remote-controlled” bomb blast has claimed the life of 1 individual and wounded 5 others in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s South Waziristan district, police stated on Sunday.
The wounded individuals have been shifted to the District Headquarters (DHQ) Hospital, Wana, after the bomb blast rocked Azam Warsak bazaar within the tribal district, the police added.
The martyred man was recognized as Mufti Ejazul Haq whereas the wounded individuals embrace Saddam, Shah Hussain, Noor Hussain, Zain Ullah, and Maulana Shahzada Wazir.
Maulana Shahzada was severely injured within the blast, and the situation of among the injured can also be important, based on Deputy Medical Superintendent Dr Fazlur Rehman.
The injured are being handled on the DHQ Hospital and an emergency has been declared within the hospital by the authorities.
Two injured had been shifted to Dera Ismail Khan in important situation for additional remedy.
Station Home Officer (SHO) Usman Wazir of Azam Warsak Police Station confirmed the incident and acknowledged that unidentified individuals had planted a distant management bomb close to the mosque.
The police have began investigating the incident, sources informed Geo Information.
Pakistan continues to battle militancy as terrorist actions spiked throughout the nation, particularly in KP and Balochistan, for the reason that Taliban takeover of bordering Afghanistan.
As per a report issued by the Centre for Analysis and Safety Research (CRSS), third quarter (July-September) of 2024 noticed a pointy enhance in fatalities of terrorist violence and counter-terrorism campaigns, with a 90% surge in violence.
A complete of 722 individuals had been killed, together with civilians, safety personnel, and outlaws, whereas 615 others had been wounded in as many as 328 incidents recorded through the interval underneath assessment.
Practically 97% of those fatalities occurred in KP and Balochistan — marking the very best proportion in a decade, and over 92% of those incidents of terror assaults and safety forces’ operations had been recorded in the identical provinces.