Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa): Timeline (Terrorist Activities) -2018

An explosion targeting a Police van on patrol in the Maidan Circle area near Sara Panra in Lower Dir District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on June 7 claimed the lives of a Station House Officer (SHO), the vehicle's driver, and a passerby, reports Dawn. It appeared to have targeted a Zimdara Police Station van, which was on patrol at the time, Deputy Superintendent Police (DSP) Rehmatullah said. The blast was caused by an Improvised Explosive Device (IED). Zimdara SHO Bakht Munir Khan and his driver Irfan were killed, while one FC official identified as Hazrat, a gunner to the SHO, was injured. The blast also wounded some passers-by.  Read less...

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI) councilor Rehman Afzal survived a firing incident in the night of June 8 when unidentified assailants on motorcycle opened fire on him in Amin Colony of Peshawar, the provincial capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, reports The Nation. Read less...

Separately, a man was wounded after an unidentified gunman opened fire in a mosque in Shaheed Abad locality of Peshawar on June 8, reports The Nation. Read less...

The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) on June 14 said it had arrested the alleged murderer of prominent Sikh social activist Charanjit Singh in Peshawar on May 29, reports Dawn. The CTD said that the alleged target killer, Sheheryar, was caught by a special team of the department tasked with the investigation of the case. It said that the accused has also named some accomplices during the investigation, for whose arrest a separate team has been formed.  Read less...

Five terrorists and three Army soldiers were killed during action when the militants from across the Pak-Afghan border attempted multiple raids on Pakistani posts in Shawal area of North Waziristan Agency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, reports The Nation. According to Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR), the Security Forces valiantly repulsed all attempts to overrun posts and inflict major damage. Five terrorists were killed by Pakistan Army in retaliation during their failed attempts. During exchange of fire, three Army soldiers Havaldar Iftikhar, resident of Sargodha, Sepoy Aftab from Chitral and Sepoy Usman resident of Gujarat, embraced Shahadat.   Read less...

The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has apprehended Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) commander Moulvi Bahadur Jan from Bacha Khan International Airport in Peshawar, the provincial capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, The News reported on June 17 quoting immigration sources. The most wanted TTP Commander Bahadur Jan was taken into custody by FIA Immigration personnel from Bacha Khan International Airport who was to flee Dubai via a private airline. The TTP commander, whose name was included in the stop list by Federal Ministry of Interior, had changed his getup, the sources said and added that he was arrested while verification of his travel documents. Read less...

A Police constable was shot dead on June 21 when unidentified assailants on motorcycle opened fire on a Police post in the Hayatabad area of Peshawar, the provincial capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, reports Dawn. According to Police, the incident occurred at around 9:45pm, within the jurisdiction of Hayatabad Police Station. The deceased official was later identified as Frontier Reserve Police (FRP) Constable Shah Fahad, Cantonment area Superintendent of Police (SP), Wasim Riaz said. Read less...

According to Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) said that Security Forces (SFs) conducted a search operation in Ladha village of Patwelai in South Waziristan District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on June 28 and recovered a cache of arms and ammunition, reports The Nation. The recovery includes a huge hoard of anti-tank mines, improvised explosive devices (IEDs), 81 mortar bombs, seven rocket-propelled grenades (RPGs), a large quantity of ammunition of 12.7 mm, grenades, detonating cords, and accessories of various weapons. Read less...

The SFs conducted Intelligence-based Operations (IBOs) in Gharlamai area of North Waziristan District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on June 28 and recovered arms, ammunition, and explosives hidden underground. Read less...