ISLAMABAD: Unknown terrorists launched a pre-dawn attack on a police postin Bajaur district’s Barang tehsil on Saturday, killing a 60-year-old localresident and injuring three others, including two policemen. The assaultoccurred around 2am in the remote hilly Kohi Sar area, approximately 22kilometres from Khar, the district headquarters. Militants used heavy andlight weapons during the brief exchange of fire before fleeing the scene.
District police spokesperson Israr Khan confirmed the deceased as NaseemGul, a resident of the area. The injured were identified as ConstableSuliman Khan, aged 35, Constable Saz Muhammad, aged 58, and 28-year-oldSahibzada, a nearby school watchman. All victims received initial treatmentat the District Headquarters Hospital in Khar, where their conditions werereported as stable. Security forces quickly secured the area following theincident.
This attack underscores the persistent security challenges in Bajaur, aformer tribal agency bordering Afghanistan. The region has witnessedmultiple militant incidents throughout 2025, including targeted assaults onsecurity personnel and civilians. No group immediately claimedresponsibility, but authorities suspect involvement of elements affiliatedwith banned outfits operating across the porous border.
According to the Pak Institute for Peace Studies, Pakistan recorded 699terrorist attacks in 2025, marking a 34 per cent increase from the previousyear. Terrorism-related fatalities rose by 21 per cent, with over 1,000deaths nationwide. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa bore the brunt, accounting for 413attacks that claimed 581 lives and injured nearly 700 others.
Bajaur itself experienced several high-profile incidents in 2025, includinga roadside bombing in July that killed five people, among them an assistantcommissioner. In December, security forces conducted intelligence-basedoperations eliminating militants but also resulting in the martyrdom of anarmy major. These operations highlight the ongoing counter-terrorismefforts amid rising militancy.
Experts attribute the surge to regional instability following the Taliban’s2021 takeover in Afghanistan, providing safe havens for groups like theTehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan. Despite record militant deaths incounter-operations, attacks on soft targets and security installationscontinue unabated in border districts.
Local residents expressed fear over the nighttime assault, noting that thepolice post served as a vital checkpoint in the mountainous terrain. Tribalelders called for enhanced patrolling and intelligence sharing to preventsuch incursions. The district administration assured strengthened measuresto protect vulnerable outposts.
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The incident comes amid a broader escalation in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, wheremilitants employed sophisticated tactics, including coordinated assaults.Security analysts warn that without addressing root causes, such ascross-border sanctuaries and socioeconomic grievances, violence may persistinto the new year.
Prime Minister and provincial authorities condemned the attack, reiteratingcommitment to eradicating terrorism. Operations like Azm-i-Istehkam aim todismantle militant networks, though challenges remain in fully securingformer tribal areas merged into the province.Police
Source:https://www.dawn.com/news/1964871/man-killed-2-cops-among-3-injured-in-terrorist-attack-on-police-post-in-bajaur
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