Police officer martyred from injuries in Kurram attack on AC

A police officer injured in an attack on the Assistant Commissioner in Kurram has succumbed to his injuries.

Police sources confirmed the death of the police officer, according to an Express News report.

Yesterday, in Upper Kurram, three police officers, including the Assistant Commissioner of Kurram, were injured in a firing incident targeting a government convoy that was heading to mediate a ceasefire between two tribes.

The SHO stated that while the district administration had successfully mediated a ceasefire in Upper Kurram, the convoy, which was sent to negotiate with the other party, came under fire. The Assistant Commissioner of Kurram, Manan, who was leading the convoy, was wounded in the attack.

The police reported that the Assistant Commissioner was heading to Boshhera to maintain peace and order when firing was opened from the direction of Fatah Khel, Express News reported.

According to the police, three other officers were also injured in the shooting, and the injured Assistant Commissioner, Revenue Officer Saeed Manan, was shifted to the operation theatre.

Tribal leader Shafiq Mathari mentioned that the firing occurred while they, along with the administration and police, were engaged in the ceasefire process. The incident took place on Friday morning in Boshhera.

The Kurram district administration stated that security measures are being implemented in the area due to the prevailing situation. Meanwhile, a jirga was also held at the commissioner’s office in Kohat.

MS DHQ Hospital Parachinar, Dr. Syed Mir Hassan Jan, confirmed that the Assistant Commissioner underwent surgery at the DHQ hospital in Parachinar. He had suffered a gunshot wound to the abdomen and was airlifted to Peshawar.

The MS added that the Assistant Commissioner was transported by ambulance to the helipad for air evacuation following the firing incident in Boshhera.

K-P Information Advisor expresses support for injured assistant commissioner

The Information Advisor of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Barrister Dr. Saif, paid a visit to the Combined Military Hospital (CMH) in Peshawar late on Thursday night.

He was accompanied by Chief Secretary of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Nadeem Aslam Chaudhry, and IG Police, Zulfiqar Hamid, Express News reported.

The delegation visited Assistant Commissioner Saeed Minan, who was wounded in a firing incident in the Kurram district, and expressed their well wishes for his swift recovery.

Assistant Commissioner Minan was injured earlier this week in an attack during a law enforcement operation in Kurram.

The local government and security officials have condemned the assault and extended their support to the injured officer.

Earlier, advisor to the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister on Information, Barrister Dr. Muhammad Ali Saif, addressed a grand jirga at the Commissioner's Office in Kohat, reaffirming the government's commitment to restoring peace in Kurram district.

He emphasized that the ongoing conflict is not a religious or sectarian issue but a result of hatred.

Saif urged all stakeholders to recognize the devastating consequences of violence, highlighting that no external force is responsible for the loss of lives and property rather, it is internal divisions that have fueled this crisis.

He stressed that war and hatred only bring destruction and that genuine progress can only be achieved by setting aside hatred and embracing unity.