A militant attack on a police training school in Dera Ismail Khan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), claimed the lives of seven police officers. Additionally, 13 were injured. Security forces killed five terrorists, including a suicide bomber, in a fierce gunfight.
The assault, launched at 8:30 p.m., began with a suicide bombing, followed by heavy gunfire. Deputy Superintendent Hafiz Muhammad Adnan reported that police repelled the attackers, securing the facility by late night with reinforcements.
District Headquarters (DHQ) Trauma Centre staff treated the injured, and authorities safely evacuated more than 200 officers and recruits. Security teams secured the nearby Nadra office. Authorities link the attack to the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), highlighting the rise in militancy within KP.
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Dera Ismail Khan:
7 to 8 Men belonging to the Khawarij group attacked the Police Training Center in Dera Ismail Khan with heavy weapons.
Casualtiess -13 of Pak police & op still Going,let's pray for the maximum casualties from pakistan
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— SARRANG (@Indian242242) October 10, 2025Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi condemned the “cowardly” attack, praising the martyred officers for foiling the militants’ plans. “KP police have made unparalleled sacrifices,” he said, vowing continued anti-terrorism efforts. Acting Senate Chairman Syedaal Khan echoed, stating, “The blood of our sentinels will not go in vain.”
The attack follows an October 8 intelligence-based operation in Dera Ismail Khan. In that operation, Major Sibtain Haider was martyred, and seven TTP terrorists were killed. President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif lauded the operation. The Centre for Research and Security Studies reported a 46% surge in violence in Q3 2025. Notably, KP accounted for 71% of 901 fatalities.
10 October Dera Ismail Khan:
In a desperate move, Khawarij terrorists attacked a police training centre firing rockets at the main gate and breaching the perimeter. Thanks to swift, coordinated IBO-driven operations across the region, these terrorists are increasingly… pic.twitter.com/Oi5XevMKmU
— Pakistan Strategic Prism (@PakStratprism) October 10, 2025President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif lauded the operation. The Centre for Research and Security Studies reported a 46% surge in violence in Q3 2025, with KP accounting for 71% of 901 fatalities.
ISPR Director-General Lt Gen Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry criticised the incomplete implementation of the National Action Plan, rebranded as Azm-e-Istehkam. He vowed to dismantle the “political-criminal nexus” fueling terrorism.
