Overview

• The blast struck a police mobile on patrol on Kohat Road near Garhi Qamar Din Chowk on Thursday, according to officials.
• Authorities confirmed four policemen were wounded, with one in critical condition, and the injured were taken to a hospital.
• News outlets reported conflicting overall casualties, with some citing nine injured and another report via Dawn stating nine fatalities alongside four law-enforcement injuries.
• Police cordoned off the area, collected forensic evidence, and opened a formal investigation into the perpetrators and the device used.
• No group has claimed responsibility, and the attack comes as CRSS data show a surge in violence this year in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan.