At least three Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) policemen, including Superintendent of Police (SP) Operations Asad Zubair, were martyred in twin bomb blasts in Hangu district on Friday, police confirmed.
According to officials, the first explosion occurred near a police checkpoint in Ghulmina, causing no casualties. However, as SP Zubair and his team rushed to the site, their vehicle was targeted by an improvised explosive device (IED) in the Darband area, about two kilometres away, resulting in multiple casualties and injuries to three other policemen.
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KP Inspector General of Police (IGP) Zulfiqar Hameed said that SP Zubair and two of his subordinates embraced martyrdom in the second blast. The wounded officers were immediately shifted to the DHQ Hospital in Hangu for medical treatment, while a bomb disposal squad and police commandos launched a search operation in the area.
President Asif Ali Zardari strongly condemns the Hangu attack by India-backed Khawarij terrorists. He said terrorists are enemies of Pakistan’s peace and stability. He paid tribute to martyred SP Asad Zubair and police personnel, praying for the martyrs and their families.
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President Asif Ali Zardari condemned the attack, calling it an act by “India-backed Khawarij terrorists,” and paid tribute to the martyred officers for their sacrifice. Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi also expressed condolences, vowing that the sacrifices of the fallen officers would not go in vain.
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Pakistan continues to face a rising wave of terrorism, particularly in KP and Balochistan. Police data shows that KP has recorded more than 600 terror incidents in the first eight months of 2025, with 138 civilians and 79 police personnel martyred during the period.