Gunmen Kill Four Local Peace Activists in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Four members of a local peace committee were killed in a gun attack in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, as militant violence continues to rise near Afghanistan border.

Pakistani media reported that four members of a local peace committee were killed in a targeted gun attack in the northwestern province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Tuesday.

Geo News said the attack took place in Bannu district, where the victims were ambushed while returning from a local jirga in the Gulbadin Lundi area. Police said unidentified gunmen opened fire, killing all four men.

Security forces have launched a search operation to identify and arrest those responsible, while additional measures have been taken to secure the surrounding area, police officials said.

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, which borders Afghanistan, has seen a sharp rise in militant violence over the past year, with frequent attacks targeting security personnel, tribal elders, and peace activists.

The Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has been increasingly active in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, carrying out targeted attacks on security forces, local officials, and peace activists in recent years.

Pakistani authorities say cross-border militant infiltration has contributed to the surge in violence, a claim repeatedly denied by Afghanistan’s rulers but cited in official security assessments.

The attack came a day after seven Pakistani police officers were killed in a separate assault in the same province, underscoring the deteriorating security situation.

Pakistan’s military said that 71% of all security incidents nationwide in 2025 occurred in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, highlighting the province as the epicenter of the country’s growing security challenges.

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