Mansehra assistant commissioner injured as vehicle comes under attack in Nowshera
PESHAWAR: Mansehra Assistant Commissioner (AC) Adil Waseem was injured on Saturday when unknown gunmen opened fire at his official vehicle in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Nowshera district, officials said. Muhammad Asim, the spokesperson of Peshawar’s Lady Reading Hospital, said Waseem was “stable” and was receiving medical treatment. Waseem came under attack in Nowshera’s Panah Kot area while on his way…
Peshawar witnessed an attack on Saturday, where Mansehra Assistant Commissioner Adil Waseem was injured by unknown gunmen. Waseem, who was on his way back from Saleh Khana, sustained injuries and was taken to Lady Reading Hospital, where he remains stable. The incident occurred in Nowshera's Panah Kot area. Nowshera District Police Officer Sonia Shamroz stated that a search operation was initiated and a team was formed to apprehend the perpetrators.
A case has been registered, and the investigation is underway. The KP province has been grappling with a surge in terrorist attacks and security challenges in recent years, with a 83% increase in violence-linked fatalities in the third quarter of 2026, as reported by the Centre for Research and Security Studies. Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa have been the primary hotspots for such incidents, together accounting for 98% of all fatalities.
In recent months, police officers have continued to face grave threats; a policeman was killed in Bajaur district’s Barang tehsil, four were martyred in Karak district, and Miranshah Assistant Commissioner Shah Wali was among four others killed in Bannu in December 2025.
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