In the Shahdev Khas area of Bannu, an intelligence official was martyred and his brother injured in an attack on Friday, according to local police.
The victim, identified as Sultan Niaz, a sub-inspector in the Intelligence Bureau, was sitting with his brother, Shahab, near a market when assailants riding motorcycles opened fire at them.
The deceased and injured were moved to the District Headquarters Hospital while a large contingent of police reached the area and launched a search operation.
An explosion targeted a police mobile van near Jehanabad on Malam Jabba Road, injuring four police Jawans.
According to initial reports, the blast caused severe damage to the police vehicle. The injured were immediately transported to a nearby hospital for treatment.
A large contingent of police and security forces arrived at the scene shortly after the explosion, cordoning off the area as an investigation into the incident commenced.
Police say diplomats from Russia, Iran, Indonesia, Portugal, and Kazakhstan, among others, were part of convoy; say diplomats unharmed, shifted to safe location.
SWAT: A quick response by locals and police officials in the Swat valley thwarted attacks on the Wenai police post in Matta tehsil, and the Malam Jabba police station, late on Monday night.
However, one police official sustained injuries in the first shooting at the Wenai police post.
The retaliation came after an announcement was made through a mosque informing locals of the incident, calling on them to respond.
Armed locals quickly gathered and stood alongside the police, forcing the attackers to flee.
In quick succession, attackers opened fire on the Malam Jabba police station during the night.
Hearing the gunshots, locals carrying their arms came out to assist the police. The attackers once again escaped after being met with retaliatory fire from both police and residents.
In South Waziristan, a key militant was killed during an early morning operation conducted by security forces in the Shaktoi area of Sararogha tehsil on Saturday.
According to sources, the militant, identified as Abdul Khaliq alias Julabib, was involved in multiple attacks on security forces and civilians in the region. His death is considered a significant setback to militant networks operating in South Waziristan.
Man gunned down in Turbat In the Turbat town of Kech district, unidentified attackers killed a man.
According to police, the victim, identified as Yaqoob, was a resident of Quetta. The assailants fled the scene after the attack. The police have taken the body into custody and shifted it to the district hospital.