Overview
- Police say a remote-controlled IED planted near a madrassa in Wana bazaar detonated as Maulana Hafiz Sultan Muhammad passed, critically injuring him and wounding his young daughter.
- The cleric was being taken to Dera Ismail Khan for emergency care and died from his injuries during the transfer, according to district police.
- Maulana Sultan also served as the district president of Wafaq-ul-Madaris al-Arabia, underscoring the attack’s significance for religious institutions.
- Lower South Waziristan DPO Muhammad Tahir Shah Wazir said a formal investigation is underway with evidence from the site under analysis to trace the perpetrators.
- JUI-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman condemned the killing and urged stronger protection for scholars, as recent data show KP accounted for nearly 71% of Pakistan’s 2025 terror incidents and saw a sharp rise in fatalities.