Nine killed, 30 Injured in Blast in Pakistan’s Lakki Marwat District

At least nine people were killed and more than 30 injured in a bomb blast in Pakistan’s Lakki Marwat district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, officials said, with authorities confirming that two of the dead were Traffic police personnel.

Deputy Inspector General of Police Sajjad Khan said both deceased officers were members of the Traffic police. A statement from the Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa also confirmed the casualties among Traffic police officials.

Later, Deputy Commissioner Hameedullah Khan said the death toll had risen to at least nine. According to preliminary investigations, the terrorists had allegedly planted explosives inside a rickshaw before the blast.

An incident report issued by the Tehsil Headquarters Hospital confirmed the deaths and said 33 injured people were brought in for treatment. Five critically wounded victims were later shifted to hospitals in Bannu for further medical care.

The deputy commissioner visited the Tehsil Headquarters Hospital in Sarai Naurang following the explosion and instructed hospital authorities to provide the injured with the best possible treatment. Officials said some critically injured victims were also referred to hospitals in Peshawar.

Videos circulating on social media showed damaged shops, shattered storefronts and several destroyed three-wheelers near the blast site.

Police said a heavy contingent led by the deputy superintendent of police for the Naurang Circle reached the area soon after the explosion. Security personnel cordoned off the site and began collecting forensic evidence.

Earlier, Rescue 1122 spokesperson Shahdab Khan confirmed the explosion and said rescue teams and ambulances had been dispatched immediately. He appealed to residents to cooperate with emergency responders and avoid gathering near the blast site.

Expressing grief over the incident, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif reiterated Pakistan’s commitment to “eradicating the scourge of terrorism,” according to state broadcaster PTV News.

The prime minister directed authorities to investigate the attack and said all relevant institutions were working with “unwavering resolve” against terrorism, and hailed the sacrifices of law enforcement personnel and prayed for the speedy recovery of the injured.

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi also sought a report from the provincial police chief and promised full support for the families of those killed. He instructed officials to ensure the injured received proper medical care.

The attack comes just days after at least 15 police personnel were killed in a suicide bombing on the Fateh Khel police post in Bannu.

Earlier this week, Pakistan’s Foreign Office summoned Afghanistan’s chargé d’affaires and issued what it described as a “strong demarche” over the Bannu attack, claiming that as per investigations it had been masterminded by criminals inside Afghanistan.

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