DI Khan attack claimed the lives of four Federal Board of Revenue personnel and one police constable on Tuesday in separate incidents of firing in Dera Ismail Khan district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Another policeman was injured.
District Police Officer Ziauddin Ahmed confirmed that armed men opened fire near Abhaya Bridge, killing the four FBR staff members. Their bodies were later shifted to the District Headquarters Hospital. In a second incident near Bannu Road, gunmen targeted a police van. One constable was martyred and another sustained injuries. Police immediately launched a search operation in the area.
The attacks come amid a sharp rise in militant violence across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan since the Afghan Taliban returned to power in 2021. Security sources also reported that five militants described as India-backed were killed earlier the same day during an operation in North Waziristan district. Two others were injured in that action.
Pakistan recorded its highest monthly total of militant attacks in 12 years during September 2026. Data from the Pakistan Institute for Conflict and Security Studies showed 225 attacks nationwide last month, up 13 percent from 199 in August. The increase marked the third consecutive monthly rise in such incidents.
Local officials have not yet released the names of the slain FBR personnel or the injured policeman. Families of the victims are being informed, and security forces remain on high alert in the district. The dual attacks on tax officials and police highlight the continuing security challenges faced by state institutions in the region.
Authorities have increased patrols along major roads and around government facilities in DI Khan. Investigations into both firing incidents are under way, with police examining the sequence of events and possible motives. Residents in the affected areas have been advised to remain cautious while security operations continue.
The loss of four FBR personnel killed along with a police officer has drawn strong condemnation from local leaders who called for stronger measures to protect government staff working in vulnerable districts.
