The threat of terrorism intensified in Pakistan on election day, as a terror attack in Dera Ismail Khan martyred at least four policemen on the day of its 10th general elections today.
The militants, according to the police, attacked a police vehicle with a grenade in the district’s Kulachi Tehsil, leaving three other policemen injured, while one of them remains critical.
Meanwhile, two Levies personnel sustained injuries in an improvised explosive device (IED) blast in Balochistan’s Gwadar.
The blast took place at Sariab Road in Quetta, however, no loss of life has been reported, said the police.
On February 5, at least 10 policemen were martyred and six others injured in a late-night attack on a police station in DI Khan.
Police said terrorists attacked the police station with heavy weapons at 3am in Tehsil Daraban of the district. The terrorists attacked the police station from all sides with grenades and heavy gunfire.
The police also retaliated, but the terrorists escaped in the darkness of the night, the law enforcement agency added.
