Two schoolchildren were tragically killed in a drone or quadcopter attack in the Bajaur district of Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. Police are investigating the incident.

Two police officers providing security to polio teams were martyred in targeted attacks in Bajaur, prompting Chief Minister Afridi to condemn the incident and request a detailed report from the Inspector General.

A police constable was killed in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Bajaur district after being abducted by unidentified assailants, according to local officials.

Afghan forces are reported to have targeted civilian populations in six separate incidents in Pakistan's Bajaur region during March and April, resulting in 9 civilian deaths, 12 injuries, and the destruction of eight residential houses.

Three civilians were killed in Pakistan's Bajaur region due to unprovoked cross-border shelling by the Afghan Taliban, prompting an immediate response from the Pakistan Army which destroyed the firing position.

PESHAWAR: The armed forces have destroyed Afghan Taliban posts across the Pak-Afghan border in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Bajaur sector as part of Operation Ghazab lil-Haq, security sources said on Monday. Operation Ghazab lil-Haq was launched in late February following unprovoked firing by the Afghan Taliban from across the border. Security sources said that in the operation against the Afghan Taliban and the Fitna al-Khawarij, armed forces also targeted Afghan Taliban posts with “guided missiles”...

BAJAUR: A cop was wounded after unidentified assailants hurled a hand grenade at a police post in Bajaur district’s Khar tehsil, officials said on Thursday. According to police, the attack occurred on Wednesday night when unidentified attackers hurled a hand grenade at a police post located near the Jinnah Bus Terminal, a major bus station, located around three kilometres from Khar, the headquarters of the district. “One cop was slightly wounded in the attack which caused no damage to the pos...

Law enforcement personnel cordoned off the area and launched a search operation to track down those responsible

WITH a spate of terrorist attacks occurring in the country, a national-level response is required to address the issue. The latest atrocity has occurred in Bajaur, where a suicide bomber reportedly belonging to the banned TTP attacked a checkpost in Bajaur on Monday. At least 12 people were martyred in the incident — 11 security personnel and one minor girl. Meanwhile, on the same day, a motorcycle rigged with explosives was blown up outside a police station in Bannu, causing two fatalities. Furthermore, law enforcers said on Wednesday that terrorists attacked a police station and a customs office in Dera Ismail Khan, martyring a policeman and a customs officer. They added that the terrorists also fired at passenger buses in the area. Several acts of deadly violence have occurred in this area over the past few weeks. Following the Bajaur attack, the prime minister commented that “under the vision of Azm-i-Istehkam, security forces are gaining major success in the fight against terrorism”. While that may be so, Pakistan continues to pay a high price as it loses security personnel and civilians in frequent terrorist attacks. For example, apart from the latest violence in KP, an imambargah in Islamabad was attacked earlier this month causing major casualties, while only days before the atrocity in the capital terrorists had launched coordinated attacks in Balochistan. Unless the state takes a fresh approach towards terrorism, we may see the same high levels of violence in the current year as we did in 2025. Last year was said to be the bloodiest in over a decade. The threats may be varied — separatist terrorists in Balochistan, religiously inspired elements in KP — but the response must ensure that all violent elements are neutralised, and the state is able to establish peace in the disturbed areas. There has been some welcome recent cooperation between the KP government — which remains the hardest hit province — and the centre in the field of counterterrorism; such efforts must be intensified. A whole-of-nation approach is needed, applying kinetic measures where required, conducting intel-based operations as well as sociopolitical interventions as needed, to defeat terrorism. The federal and provincial governments, lawmakers and the security apparatus, along with CT experts, must put their heads together to arrive at a solution that can bring lasting peace to Pakistan. Published in Dawn, February 19th, 2026

An additional station house officer was martyred after terrorists attacked a police station in the War Mamund tehsil of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Bajaur region in Pakistan.

Two police officers were martyred while on polio vaccination duty in Bajaur, highlighting the ongoing risks faced by health workers and security personnel in the region.

Several Pakistani paramilitary forces were killed in an attack on a security complex in the Bajaur district, northwestern Pakistan. The attack threatens a new crisis with Afghanistan.

Two individuals, including a social activist, were killed in separate attacks in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Bajaur district on Sunday, according to police and rescue officials.

Five policemen were among eight people injured after unidentified assailants attacked a police vehicle and a Rescue 1122 ambulance in two separate incidents in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Bajaur district.

Four women have died after a roof collapsed in Bajaur, Pakistan, with rescue services stating that the cause of the tragic incident is still under investigation.

Information minister says befitting and aggressive response being given to Afghan Taliban regime positions

ISPR says terrorists linked to ‘Indian proxy Fitna Al Khwarij’ killed in five engagements in Bajaur, Bannu, DI Khan

Four police officers were martyred and two others injured when unidentified assailants opened fire on a patrol squad in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Bajaur district, Pakistan.

A police officer providing security for a polio team was martyred in an attack by unidentified assailants while returning from duty in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's Bajaur district, Pakistan.

Security forces repelled an attack on an army camp in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Bajaur district, killing nine terrorists, while four security personnel were martyred during the engagement.

A 24-year-old woman from Bajaur has made history by clearing the CSS exam on her first attempt and securing a top post in the Pakistan Administrative Service (PAS) for 2025, bringing pride to her tribal district.

Three people, including two children and a woman, were killed and three others injured when mortar shells fired from across the Afghan border hit a house in Pakistan's Bajaur district.

Pakistani security forces 'retaliated vigorously' after Afghan Taliban fighters opened fire in the Bajaur sector of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, following Pakistan's resumption of Operation Ghazab lil-Haq targeting terrorist sites and Taliban positions.

BAJAUR: A policeman was found dead in the War Mamund tehsil of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Bajaur district on Friday, a day after he was abducted near the Dama Dola area, officials said. Bajaur district…

Attack is the latest in series of targeted strikes on security personnel in K-P district

Pakistan has issued a demarche to the Taliban regime in Afghanistan, protesting the use of Afghan soil for a terrorist attack on security forces in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Bajaur.

Two people were killed in a motorcycle explosion outside a police station in Bannu district, while several others were reported dead in a blast in Bajaur, both in Pakistan's northwest.