Four government officials killed in blast in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Four authorities officials, including an adjunct commissioner, were killed and 11 others injured successful a weaponry blast successful Pakistan’s restive Khyber Pakhtunkhwa state connected Wednesday (July 2, 2025), constabulary said.

The blast, which occurred adjacent Mela Ground successful Khar Tehsil successful the Bajaur tribal territory bordering Afghanistan, targeted the conveyance of Assistant Commissioner of Bajaur district’s Nawagai tehsil Faisal Sultan.

The different deceased were identified arsenic Assistant Sub-Inspector Noor Hakeem, Levies Tehsildar Wakil Khan and Constable Rasheed.

Security forces swiftly cordoned disconnected the area, portion a hunt cognition and probe into the onslaught are underway.

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister’s Adviser connected Information, Barrister Saif condemned the weaponry blast, terming it a “highly tragic incident”.

“The nonaccomplishment of precious lives, including the adjunct commissioner and tehsildar, is profoundly saddening,” helium said successful a property release.

“We volition not let anti-state elements to win successful their nefarious designs,” helium added.

He further said that Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur has ordered a thorough probe into the incidental and directed the proviso of contiguous aesculapian assistance to the injured.