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2 policemen martyred, 1 injured in attack en route to polio duty in KP’s Mohmand

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Mohmand, F. K., & Mughal, M. I. (2026, November 3). 2 policemen martyred, 1 injured in attack en route to polio duty in KP’s Mohmand. Dawn. https://www.dawn.com/news/2041809/2-policemen-martyred-1-injured-in-attack-en-route-to-polio-duty-in-kps-mohmand

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Dawn · collected 2026-11-03 · by Fauzee Khan Mohmand, Muhammad Irfan Mughal

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Two policemen were killed and one injured in Mohmand district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa when gunmen attacked their vehicle while they were heading to join a polio vaccination team's security detail on Tuesday. The attack occurred near the Hashim Kor police checkpost in Dag Tamanzai area, with casualties identified as Constables Zahoor Khan and Arbai Khan, and injured Sepoy Sabir Khan.(KP Governor Faisal Karim Kundi condemned the incident, calling it “extremely regrettable and condemnable” and urging authorities to ensure the safety of polio workers.
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On November 1, 2026, suspected militants riding a motorcycle shot and killed two police officers in Mohmand district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan, while the officers were traveling to guard polio vaccination teams. A third officer was wounded in the attack near Hashim Kor police checkpost in Dag Tamanzai area of Pindiali tehsil. The victims were identified as Constables Zahoor Khan and Arbai Khan, with the injured officer being Sepoy Sabir Khan. Militant groups often target such drives, falsely claiming that vaccination campaigns aim to sterilize children. No group has claimed responsibility for this attack yet.

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Fauzee Khan Mohmand
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🔮 Personnel of the Levies and Khasadar forces in the merged tribal districts have announced a boycott of an upcoming polio vaccination campaign set to begin on September 21, citing what they described as the government and police department’s failure to fulfil commitments regarding their service-related demands.
🔮 Personnel of the Levies and Khasadar forces in the merged tribal districts have announced a boycott of an upcoming polio vaccination campaign set to begin on September 21, citing what they described as the government and police department’s failure to fulfil commitments regarding their service-related demands.
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Muhammad Irfan Mughal
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🔮 Under the order, public gatherings, meetings, processions and rallies that could potentially disturb public order, disrupt traffic or obstruct the movement of citizens have been prohibited.
🔮 Controller of Examinations Qaiser Anwar had announced that the examinations scheduled from Oct 7 to 10 would be rescheduled, with the new examination schedule beginning on Oct 12.
🔮 He said families of those killed in acts of terrorism would be provided with a martyr package.
🔮 He said the sacrifices of the nation’s guardians in the war against terrorism “will never be allowed to go in vain”.
🔮 We will strive to ensure timeliness and accuracy by relying on credible sources, such as concerned, qualified authorities and our staff reporters.
🔮 We will strive to ensure timeliness and accuracy by relying on credible sources, such as concerned, qualified authorities and our staff reporters.
Also by Muhammad Irfan Mughal
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Topics

Dawn Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Mohmand Pakistan Pindiali

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Pakistan GPE · 4× Arbai Khan PERSON · 1× Dawn ORG · 1× Faisal Karim Kundi PERSON · 1× Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s GPE · 1× Liaquat Ali PERSON · 1× Mohmand GPE · 1× Pindiali GPE · 1× Sepoy Sabir Khan PERSON · 1× Zahoor Khan PERSON · 1×

Narrative

In July, Pakistan told the global Independent Monitoring Board that the country had entered a decisive phase in its decades-long fight against polio, claiming the virus had been pushed into a shrinking number of high-risk areas and cautioning that persistent insecurity, particularly in southern KP, remained the biggest obstacle to reaching every child.
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Two policemen were martyred and another was injured when unidentified gunmen opened fire on them while they were on their way to join a polio team for security duty during the ongoing vaccination campaign in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Mohmand district on Tuesday, police said. asserted
police → martyr → Tuesday
Headquarters Deputy Superintendent of Police Liaquat Ali confirmed these details to Dawn, adding that the attack took place near the Hashim Kor police checkpost in the Dag Tamanzai area of the Pindiali tehsil. He identified the martyred cops as Constables Zahoor Khan and Arbai Khan and the injured policeman as Sepoy Sabir Khan. asserted
He → confirm → Khan
Separately, KP Governor Faisal Karim Kundi took notice of reports about the abduction of four polio workers in the province’s Tank district and directed relevant authorities to take “immediate and effective measures” for their safe recovery. asserted
Kundi → take → recovery
Police say the incident took place on Monday. asserted
incident → say → Monday
Governor Kundi termed the incident “extremely regrettable and condemnable”, a statement issued by his office on Tuesday said. asserted
statement → term → Tuesday
The governor noted that polio workers “perform a national duty to protect children and promote a healthy Pakistan” and said the government was responsible for providing security to polio teams. asserted
government → note → teams
He added that targeting polio workers was “against humanity and the national interest”. asserted
targeting → add → humanity
The incidents come as a sub-national polio vaccination campaign began across the country on Sunday, targeting nearly 24 million children in 97 high-risk districts. asserted
campaign → come → districts
On Sunday, Pakistan reported its eighth polio case of the ongoing year. asserted
Pakistan → report → year
The affected child was a 13-month-old girl from KP’s Khyber district. asserted
child → affect → district
Of the eight cases, six have been reported from KP — including four from Bannu division — and two from Sindh. asserted
six → report → Sindh
In July, Pakistan told the global Independent Monitoring Board that the country had entered a decisive phase in its decades-long fight against polio, claiming the virus had been pushed into a shrinking number of high-risk areas and cautioning that persistent insecurity, particularly in southern KP, remained the biggest obstacle to reaching every child. asserted
insecurity → tell → child
In September, two policemen were martyred as armed assailants fired at a polio vaccination team in Balochistan’s Noshki. asserted
assailants → martyr → Noshki
Similarly, a police constable was martyred and four others were injured in an attack on a law enforcement party en route to provide security for polio teams in KP’s Hangu in April. asserted
others → martyr → April
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