A suicide bombing targeting a police station in Bannu, Pakistan, resulted in the martyrdom of five people, including a family of four, and injured 13 others in the Domel blast.

A suicide car bomb attack at the Domel Police Station in Bannu, Pakistan, resulted in the deaths of at least five civilians and injuries to 13 others, including one policeman.

A policeman was martyred in an attack that occurred in Bannu, Pakistan.

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BANNU: A video footage showing armed men torturing a 15-year-old girl in Domel tehsil of Bannu has gone viral on social media. According to local sources, the girl identified as Hamshda was reportedly seen moving around in male clothing and adopting a masculine appearance. She was reportedly seen in Domel and Township areas. They said that despite repeated warnings from her family, she continued to wear clothes of men and roam around. They said that unidentified armed men allegedly abducted t...

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BANNU: A tragic incident during Taraweeh prayers on Wednesday in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Bannu district has left the area in mourning after militants raided a mosque and abducted three brothers, two of whom were police personnel. Eyewitnesses reported that 10–12 armed men entered the mosque, held worshippers hostage, and abducted three brothers before fleeing to an unknown location. The abducted individuals were identified as Saeed Akhtar, a clerk at the commissioner’s office, and Amjad and Hazr...

The Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) in Bannu said on Sunday it had thwarted a militant attack, adding that a detained commander of a banned outfit was killed in an exchange of fire, according to a press release. The investigation team was transporting a “recently arrested, highly wanted terrorist commander, Osama alias Baghi”, to identify the site of the attack on Assistant Commissioner Miranshah Shah Wali Khan, when his accomplices opened indiscriminate fire on the convoy, attempting to r...

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

PESHAWAR: At least two people were killed and 14 others injured after a powerful explosion near Miryan Police Station in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Bannu on Monday. According to a statement by the police, the blast occurred when explosive material planted in a motorcycle was detonated. A child was among those killed in the explosion. According to Rescue 1122 officials, emergency teams promptly reached the scene and moved the bodies and injured parties to nearby hospitals. More to follow

An attack has been reported in Bannu, Pakistan. Further details are awaited.

An explosion at the Domel police station in Bannu, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, has injured four personnel, with rescue and relief operations currently underway.

A head constable was martyred and two terrorists were killed during an attack on a police vehicle in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Bannu district, Pakistan, followed by an exchange of fire.

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

A viral video shows the brutal assault and abduction of a 15-year-old girl in Bannu, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, where she was forced to confess on camera.

Section 144 has been enforced in parts of Dera, with a full curfew in Bannu and North Waziristan from 5am to 7pm due to heightened security threats.

A soldier was martyred in a drone attack in Tank, while two abducted brothers were found dead in Bannu, Pakistan. A school was also hit by a drone in North Waziristan.

A terrorist commander, Usama alias Baghi, and an accomplice were killed in an exchange of fire with CTD Bannu police when the team transporting recently arrested terrorists came under attack.

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.

PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa remained cut off from rest of the country on Sunday as activists of Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf continued their protest on third consecutive day and blocked all entry and exit points of the province. The PTI activists have blocked Peshawar-Islamabad Motorway at Swabi’s Anbar Interchange, GT Road at Khairabad Bridge, Dera Ismail Khan-Bhakkar Road, Lakki Marwat-Mianwali Road, Hazara Motorway at Abbottabad-Havelian Interchange, Kohat-Pindi Road near Khushal Garh and Upper Kohistan-Gilgit Karakoram Highway. Protesters remained present all the time at exit and entry points and did not allow a single vehicle to enter the province, causing serious problems to passengers and motorists destined to Islamabad and other parts of the country. Former governor Shah Farman, PTI Peshawar district president Irfan Saleem, deputy secretary information Ikram Khattana and other leaders of the party were present at Khairabad Bridge, connecting Attock district of Punjab with KP. Commuters, motorists face hardships Protesters have been demanding of the government to shift PTI founder Imran Khan from jail to hospital for treatment of his eye by doctors of his choice. Speaking on the occasion, Shah Farman said that under Article-4 of the Constitution, no authority could deny treatment of his choice to a patient. He said that the people, who were not allowing treatment of Imran Khan through doctors of his choice, would be responsible if his eye was further damaged. PTI workers blocked Islamabad-Peshawar Motorway near Swabi Interchange to all types of traffic, vowing to stay on roads till Imran Khan was shifted to hospital for medical treatment. Vendors were seen selling various eatables while setting up stalls on motorway, converting it into a market. PTI Swabi general secretary Afsar Khan told journalists that they were not ready to go back homes under any circumstances. “We will continue to sit here and if our demand is not accepted. This protest will continue. The federal government is responsible for the prevailing mess in the country,” he said. Stranded commuters said that government should take action against PTI workers to open the motorway to traffic because people, especially patients, were facing difficulties. “Where should we go, who should we beg, who should we ask and who should we request to open the motorway,” questioned Shahzad Khan, a resident of Peshawar. Uzair Khan, a resident of Gundam who was seriously injured in a firing incident on Saturday, was not allowed to reach a hospital in Peshawar through motorway. The circumstances forced his family to pass through Swabi and Mardan but he did not reach hospital and passed away. His relatives said that PTI workers were responsible for his death. During the last three days, it has been observed, that there is no rush at daytime at the venue of protest. In the afternoon youth start to arrive at rest area and in the evening there is a lot of crowd on motorway. PTI workers blocked roads at four key points in Dera Ismail Khan district on Sunday, suspending traffic and causing inconvenience to commuters and motorists. The sit-ins were held on Bhakkar Road, Multan Road, Chashma Road and CPEC route, bringing vehicular movement to a standstill at these locations. As a result, long queues of vehicles were seen on major arteries. Witnesses said that several commuters remained stranded for hours, while alternative routes also experienced heavy congestion due to diverted traffic. The protest is being held on the call of PTI central leaders, who have urged workers to demonstrate over the deteriorating health of Imran Khan and demand his immediate release. The district administration was monitoring the situation while residents called for restoration of traffic flow to ease their hardships. PTI activists continued protest demonstrations in Lakki Marwat and Karak districts on the second consecutive day on Sunday. A good number of party workers led by former district nazim Ishfaq Ahmad Khan Minakhel gathered at Darra Tang Point where they closed Bannu-Mianwali road, linking KP with Punjab and Islamabad via CPEC route. The closure of road on the second consecutive day troubled transporters and commuters as passenger and good transport vehicles queued up on both sides of the main artery. On the occasion, the former district nazim said that denial of access to healthcare and maltreatment by federal government had led to loss of Imran’s vision. He said that PTI activists had come on roads to hold peaceful protests against the PML-N government, which was responsible for the poor health of their party leader. In Karak, the PTI workers gathered outside Nashapa oil and gas field and staged a sit-in there. They stopped supply from the oil and gas field as oil tankers could not enter or come out of the area. An official of district administration confirmed disruption of oil supply from the field. PTI district president Inayat Khattak said that leaders and workers of the party decided in a meeting to shut down oil and gas fields in Makori, Nashapa and Gurguri to record their protest against non-provision of treatment facilities to Imran Khan. Published in Dawn, February 16th, 2026

A suicide attack at a police station in Domel, Bannu, Pakistan, resulted in five deaths, including women and a child, with several others injured. Security sources confirmed the casualties.

A roof collapse in Bannu, Pakistan, resulted in the deaths of three children and injuries to two others, with residents attributing the incident to recent heavy rains damaging mud houses.

Police in Bannu successfully repelled coordinated attacks on their stations, killing one terrorist in a follow-up operation and tightening security across the region.

MIRANSHAH: At least 18 people were injured in an explosion near the Chashma Sarbandki checkpost on the Bannu–Miranshah main road in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s North Waziristan on Friday, according to police and hospital officials. Police officials said further investigation of the incident was under way. Initially, 14 people were reported injured in the incident, with district headquarters hospital Medical Superintendent Dr Asif Iqbal saying that four of them had sustained critical injuries. The in...

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Pakistan has declared a state of emergency in the Bannu district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, indicating a serious security or humanitarian situation.

Detained terrorist killed in convoy attack in Bannu

A bomb blast near a police station in Pakistan's Bannu district has claimed at least two lives, including a child, and injured 14 others. The improvised explosive device, reportedly a time bomb attached to a motorcycle, detonated near shops. Authorities have cordoned off the area and launched a search operation, with officials condemning the act as an attack on peace.