Aaj TV English News - Pakistan https://english.aaj.tv/ Aaj TV English en-Us Copyright 2026 Tue, 07 Apr 2026 08:14:53 +0500 Tue, 07 Apr 2026 08:14:53 +0500 60 Five labourers killed in KP’s South Waziristan https://english.aaj.tv/news/30345105/five-labourers-killed-in-kps-south-waziristan <p><strong>At least five labourers were killed when unidentified men shot dead while they were sleeping in a tent in Khyber Pakthunkhwa’s South Waziristan on Friday, an official said.</strong></p> <p>They were part of the team construction a police station in Wana’s Daza Ghundai area, which falls in the lower South Waziristan.</p> <p>One of the labourers was injured and moved to a hospital, they said and added that the labourers belonged to the Shakai Valley. Bodies have been shifted to the hospital for post-mortem examination.</p> <p>Lower South Waziristan Deputy Commissioner confirmed to <em>Aaj News</em> that the incident has taken place.</p> <p>“The incident did happen and police are investigating it and searching for suspects,” he said, “these labourers were building a police station here and they were living in tents.”</p> <p>It merits here to mention that a total of 665 terror attacks were <a href="https://www.aajenglish.tv/news/30328251/khyber-pakhtunkhwa-rattled-with-over-650-terror-attacks-in-a-year">recorded</a> across KP between June 2022 and June 2023.</p> <p>North Waziristan, Dera Ismail Khan, Peshawar, and Bajaur witnessed a higher number of terrorist attacks compared to other districts in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa during a 12-month period.</p> At least five labourers were killed when unidentified men shot dead while they were sleeping in a tent in Khyber Pakthunkhwa’s South Waziristan on Friday, an official said.

They were part of the team construction a police station in Wana’s Daza Ghundai area, which falls in the lower South Waziristan.

One of the labourers was injured and moved to a hospital, they said and added that the labourers belonged to the Shakai Valley. Bodies have been shifted to the hospital for post-mortem examination.

Lower South Waziristan Deputy Commissioner confirmed to Aaj News that the incident has taken place.

“The incident did happen and police are investigating it and searching for suspects,” he said, “these labourers were building a police station here and they were living in tents.”

It merits here to mention that a total of 665 terror attacks were recorded across KP between June 2022 and June 2023.

North Waziristan, Dera Ismail Khan, Peshawar, and Bajaur witnessed a higher number of terrorist attacks compared to other districts in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa during a 12-month period.

]]> Pakistan https://english.aaj.tv/news/30345105 Fri, 22 Dec 2023 11:34:00 +0500 none@none.com (Farooq Mahsud) The tent where labourers were sleeping, sources said. Photo via author