DERA ISMAIL KHAN, October 6, 2026: Five people, including four Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) officials and a police constable, were killed in two separate attacks in Dera Ismail Khan on Tuesday.
Police said armed assailants targeted FBR personnel near Abhaya Bridge. Four officials died in the attack.
District Police Officer Ziauddin Ahmed said the bodies were shifted to the District Headquarters Hospital. Two of the slain FBR officials were reportedly working on a contractual basis.
In a separate incident, unidentified gunmen attacked a police van near Bannu Road.
One constable was killed and another police official was injured in the firing, according to police.
Police cordoned off the affected areas after the attacks. Search operations were also launched to trace the attackers.
Authorities have not yet announced any arrests or claimed responsibility for the attacks.
Security Concerns Rise in KP
The attacks come amid a wider increase in militant violence across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
Earlier on Tuesday, security forces reported killing five militants and injuring two others during an operation targeting militant hideouts in North Waziristan.
Police and security officials continue to face attacks in districts near the Afghan border.
Pakistan also recorded 225 militant attacks in September, according to data compiled by the Pakistan Institute for Conflict and Security Studies (PICSS).
The figure represented the highest monthly number of militant attacks in 12 years, according to the institute.
The latest violence has renewed concerns about security in Dera Ismail Khan and other parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
Authorities are investigating the attacks and continuing efforts to identify and arrest those responsible.
