{"id":132159,"date":"2026-08-29T22:07:20","date_gmt":"2026-08-29T17:07:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nationaltimes.pk\/eng\/?p=132159"},"modified":"2026-08-29T22:07:20","modified_gmt":"2026-08-29T17:07:20","slug":"4-cops-injured-as-police-party-comes-under-attack-in-kps-di-khan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nationaltimes.pk\/eng\/2026\/132159\/","title":{"rendered":"4 cops injured as police party comes under attack in KP&#8217;s DI Khan"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">DERA ISMAIL KHAN(National Times)-  Four cops were injured on Saturday when terrorists attacked a police party in the Hathala area of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa\u2019s Dera Ismail Khan district, police said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a statement, the district police spokesperson said that the police party, led by Deputy Superintendent of Police Kefayat, was on its way when terrorists fired at them near Pota and Al-Amin Farm House.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cPolice retaliated, leading to an exchange of fire between the two sides,\u201d the spokesperson said. During the exchange of fire, the police vehicle overturned, injuring several personnel, he added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">DPO Ziauddin Ahmed told&nbsp;<em>Dawn<\/em>&nbsp;that four policemen were injured in the incident, with one of them sustaining a bullet wound.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe condition of all the injured is out of danger,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A heavy contingent from Ijaz Shaheed Police Lines reached the area following the attack, while officials cordoned off the area and launched a search operation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Earlier this month, at least 14 people,<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dawn.com\/news\/2020298\">&nbsp;lost their lives&nbsp;<\/a>and 18 others were injured when a suicide bomber blew himself up near the Kabal Police Station in Swat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to the&nbsp;<a rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/crss.pk\/border-closure-brings-down-terrorist-violence\/\"><u>Annual Security Report 2025<\/u><\/a>&nbsp;from the Centre for Research and Security Studies (CRSS), KP recorded a significant surge in violence last year as \u201cfatalities rose from 1,620 in 2024 to 2,331 in 2025\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This marked an \u201cabsolute increase of 711 deaths, accounting for over 82 per cent of the net national rise and marking almost a 44pc year-on-year surge in violence in the province\u201d.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>DERA ISMAIL KHAN(National Times)- Four cops were injured on Saturday when terrorists attacked a police party in the Hathala area of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa\u2019s Dera Ismail Khan district, police said. 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