IED blast near police van reported in Peshawar; FC official martyred in Lakki Marwat

PESHAWAR: An Improvised Explosive Device (IED) is a bomb exploded near a police van on Nasir Bagh Road in Peshawar on Friday.

Police sources, confirming the blast, said that thankfully no casualties were reported. The police van was on routine patrol when it came under attack.

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The incident occurred in Regi Model Town on Nasir Bagh Road, police sources said.

FC OFFICIAL MARTYRED IN LAKKI MARWAT

Another attack occurred on law enforcement personnel in which a Federal Constabulary (FC) official was martyred.

Unknown persons opened fire on the official, near Wanda Karim Khan in Lakki Marwat, at night. FC official Basirullah, along with his brother, were martyred. The officer was on leave, and was walking home from his hotel with his brother at night when the terrorists targeted him.

The incident occurred within the limits of Pezu police station, officials said.

KP CONSIDERING REVIVAL OF FCR

The Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is reviewing the possibility of partially restoring the Frontier Crimes Regulations (FCR) force in the merged tribal districts of the province. The move is under consideration due to reported challenges in crime control in the region.

Sources in the Interior Department indicated that the force, previously disbanded after the merger of the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) with Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, may be revived under the existing Police Act. Amendments to the Act are being discussed to incorporate selected provisions from the former FCR framework.

According to the home department, one proposal includes reintroducing the Collective Responsibility Clause under the Jirga System into the Police Act. Police officials said that the removal of this clause has made access to certain suspects more difficult in tribal areas.

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Consultations with legal experts and stakeholders are ongoing, according to home department sources. The FCR Act was officially abolished following the constitutional merger of FATA with Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.