{
  "id": 8400902,
  "title": "Death toll from attack at police HQ in Kohat rises to 31",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/death-toll-from-attack-at-police-hq-in-kohat-rises-to-31",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-19T06:56:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Recorder",
    "slug": "business-recorder",
    "url": "https://www.brecorder.com/news/40440248/death-toll-from-attack-at-police-hq-in-kohat-rises-to-31"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A suicide bombing and gun attack at a police headquarters in Kohat, Pakistan, on Friday claimed at least 31 lives, including 16 police personnel, according to a senior police official. Fighting continues as militants remain inside the compound, located in the town of Kohat, which has a population of approximately 220,000. The attack on the Old Police Lines complex targeted key offices of the Counter Terrorism Department, Special Branch, and several other police units. More than 100 people, mostly police personnel, have been injured, with several in critical condition. Military personnel are guarding the scene, and ambulances line the street near the damaged police complex. Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and President Asif Ali Zardari have condemned the attack, with Zardari calling for the complete elimination of terrorists operating with foreign support.",
  "summary": "KOHAT: The death toll from an explosion and gun attack at a police headquarters in Kohat rose to at least 31, including 16 police personnel, a senior police official told AFP on Saturday, with fighting ongoing. Attackers stormed the Old Police Lines complex at Kohat, a town of around 220,000 people in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province, on Friday afternoon. The police compound serves as…",
  "key_points": [
    "Suicide bombing and gun attack at Kohat police HQ kills 31",
    "16 police personnel among the dead, attack targets Counter Terrorism Dept",
    "PM Shehbaz Sharif and President Zardari condemn the attack"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The escalation of violence against police targets highlights the persistence of militant threats in Pakistan, prompting top leaders to reiterate their stance on counter-terrorism efforts.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}