Seven personnel martyred, five militants killed in DI Khan police training centre attack

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Authorities confirmed Saturday that seven policemen were martyred and five militants, including suicide bomber, were killed during a terrorist attack in Dera Ismail Khan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

The deadly attack was carried out on Friday night at a police training school.

According to police, heavy armed attackers attacked the training facility after launching a suicide bombing. The firing began between the attackers and the officers deployed, who managed to hold their land and push the militants back.

A senior police official said the gun war quickly turned in favor of the security forces, who eliminated the attackers, before the additional reinforcements reached to help achieve the premises.

Deputy Superintendent of Police Hafiz Mohammad Adnan said police and security forces successfully repelled the militants, saying that all the terrorists involved in the attack have been eliminated. The terrorists launched the attack around 8:30 pm, he said. He added that the operation to eliminate the attackers continued at night.

Meanwhile, the director of the District Headquarters (DHQ) Truma Center has reported that 13 injured personnel have been shifted to facilities for medical treatment after the attack.

Talking to the media, the Director General Public Relations said that more than 200 police officers and recruits at the training school were rescued safely at the time of the attack. He also confirmed that the office of the Police Training School and the National Database and the Registration Authority (NADRA), which was in danger, has been completely cleared during the operation.

The attack strongly condemned Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi, calling it a process of cowardice by terrorists.

In a statement released on Saturday, the minister paid rich tributes to the seven policemen who bravely confronted the attackers and accepted the testimony.

Naqvi said, “Police officers lived their lives to thwart the attack, which turned the terrorist’s blatant design into dust.”

He expressed his heartfelt condolences to the martyrs’ family and offered prayers for the rapid recovery of the injured personnel.

The Home Minister praised the courage and commitment of the officers and said that the police force bravely fought and successfully neutralized the threat.

“Khyber Pakhtunkhwa police have made unprecedented sacrifices in the fight against terrorism,” he added.

“The whole nation salutes the brave sons of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa for their bravery and dedication.”

Naqvi confirmed the government’s commitment to continue the fight against terrorism and emphasized that such attacks would not weaken the national will.

Senate acting chairman Syedal Khan also condemned the attack, saying that the purpose of the terrorists is to destabilize the country but they will not succeed in their designs.

He praised the bravery of the police force, praised their sacrifices, and emphasized that the nation is united against terrorism.

He said, “The blood of our brave sanitians will not be bleeding. Pakistan’s commitment to terrorism is irrevocable.”

The Khan is in the cross of terrorists

According to the Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR), an army officer on Thursday accepted the testimony in the intelligence -based operation (IBO) in Dera Ismail Khan, during which seven Indian proxy terrorists were abolished, according to international services (ISPR).

The IBO was carried out on October 8 in the Durban area on the presence of terrorists.

In a heavy operation -based operation, the Pakistan Army’s major Sabbath Haider, who was taking his troops from the front, fought bravely, made a final sacrifice.

The martyr officer was 30 years old and was a resident of Quetta district.

Reacting to this development, President Asif Ali Zardari paid tribute to Shaheed Major Sabton and said that the officer had “set a good example by sacrificing his life in defense of the country”.

In a separate statement, Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif also praised the security forces for a successful operation against the fitta al-Qaeda-this term has been used for the banned Tehreek Communications Pakistan (TTP).

The Prime Minister paid tribute to the security forces officers and personnel for their bravery and professionalism, and appreciated the Shaheed Major Sabbathi.

“The whole nation, including, is proud of the brave officers and soldiers of our armed forces, who are busy day and night in defense of the country,” Premier said in a statement.

New bid to overthrow terrorism in Pakistan

Director General (DG) Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) Lieutenant General Ahmad Sharif Chaudhry has confirmed the new commitment of Pakistan Armed Forces to root out terrorism and eliminate the “political criminal alliance”, which they say in the province.

Addressing a press conference at the Peshawar Corps Headquarters on Friday, LT General Chaudhry said that after the APS tragedy in 2014, all political leaders agreed to adopt a unanimous approach by the National Action Plan (APP), but “the government failed”.

He added that while the revised project was named after the present government as “AZM-Esthkam”, “implementation of its 14 points is incomplete”.

He “confirmed his commitment to overthrow terrorism in all his forms and explanations,” which paid tribute to security personnel and citizens who kept their lives on duty.

Later, the head of the ISPR said that the terrorists and their facilitators were given a place in KP under “well thinking plot”. He added that governance and public welfare were deliberately affected.

Violent on the height

According to the latest data released by the Center for Research and Security Studies (CRSS), Pakistan has witnessed a 46 % increase in the overall violence in the third quarter (Q3) of 2025.

The country reported at least 901 deaths and 599 injured, including civilians, security personnel and terrorists, including 329 incidents of violence, including terrorist attacks and counter -terrorism operations.

KP and Balochistan – Both of them hold an unsafe border with neighboring Afghanistan – facing terrorist incidents, which accounts for more than 96 % of the total violence across the country.

KP was the worst affected region, which suffered about 71 71 % (638) of the total violence associated with the violence, and the incidence of more than 67 % (221), followed by Balochistan, with more than 25 % deaths (230) and events (85).