A girl was killed and two boys were injured when a hand grenade exploded on the side of a road in Faqirabad area of Peshawar, police said.
Superintendent of Police (SP) Hamid Ehsan said the explosion took place in Saeedabad, where children were playing with the grenade when it exploded, adding that its clip was recovered from the spot.
“The two injured children were taken to hospital for medical treatment,” he added.
SP Ehsan said an investigation had been launched to ascertain how the explosive device reached the area and whether there was any negligence or criminal involvement behind the incident.
Earlier today, three people were killed and eight others injured when a suspected drone hit a residential house in Bajaur district. The incident took place at Pakistan Chowk in Shinkot area of Mamund tehsil, where the house of Syed Wali Jan, son of Ajab Khan, was hit by a suspected drone.
In May, two schoolchildren were killed in a drone strike in Shah Tangi area of Mamund tehsil in Bajaur district. The origin of the quadcopter and those responsible for the attack are unknown. That same month, three people were also injured in another drone attack on a cricket ground.
KP remains a key focus of the country’s counterterrorism efforts, with security forces regularly conducting operations against terrorists. The province witnessed a significant increase in militant violence last year, with more than 500 attacks reported, representing a 50% increase compared to the previous year.
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According to a security evaluation obtained by The express PAkGazetteKP recorded 1,588 terrorism-related incidents, underlining the growing militant threat in settled and tribal districts. Despite the increase in attacks, security forces reportedly thwarted 320 major attacks, while 137 police officers were killed in the line of duty.
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The report said joint operations by KP police, Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) and other security agencies led to the arrest of 1,244 suspected militants, while 420 militants were killed in intelligence-based operations.
Bannu, Dera Ismail Khan, Lakki Marwat, Hangu and Peshawar are among the districts most affected by militant violence, and the report notes a pattern of attacks allegedly planned and launched from across the Afghan border.
The CTD report also recorded a 56% increase in attacks on police personnel, rising from 327 in 2024 to 510 in 2025. During the year, security agencies carried out 2,791 search operations and identified 25 foreign militants, while extortion networks operating in Peshawar and other districts were dismantled, the report said.
