DI KHAN: At least four policemen were martyred in a terrorist attack in Dera Ismail Khan as the country undergoes a polling process for the 2024 general elections.
Police said the militants attacked the police vehicle with a grenade in the Kulachi Tehsil, injuring three other policemen with one of them in critical condition.
Earlier in the morning, the Ministry of Interior suspended cellular services “temporarily” across Pakistan as part of security measures as the nation votes today in the general elections.
An interior ministry’s spokesperson said that precious lives were lost in recent incidents of terrorism in the country in the run-up to the general elections.
Meanwhile, two Levies personnel sustained injuries in an improvised explosive device (IED) blast in Gwadar.
The blast took place at Sariab Road in Quetta, however, no loss of life has been reported, said the police.
