Doctors attending to the wounded confirmed the critical condition of one official, indicating the severity of the assault.

Six security officials were injured, with one of them critical, in a terrorist attack on a checkpost in Taunsa Sharif on Wednesday morning.

According to police officials, terrorists attacked the Hazrat Umar Farooq, also known as Jhangi checkpost, situated in the Wahova area of Dera Ghazi Khan adjacent to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The assault resulted in the injury of six officers, one of whom is reported to be in critical condition, according to the officials.

Following the attack, law enforcement agencies swiftly reached the spot and besieged the area. They then initiated a search operation to apprehend the perpetrators. The injured officials were promptly transported to the Taunsa Sharif THQ Hospital for medical treatment.

Doctors attending to the wounded confirmed the critical condition of one official, indicating the severity of the assault.

Condemning the attack, Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz, directed to provide the best treatment facilities to the injured officials. She also praised the police for fighting the terrorists vigorously, saying that the nation was determined to eliminate terrorism.

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Meanwhile, in another incident, miscreants opened fire at the Machni Gate police station in Peshawar. As the police retaliated, the assailants managed to evade capture and fled from the scene, as confirmed by Warsak SP Jawad Ishaq. Fortunately, there were no reported casualties in this incident.

A heavy police contingent reached the spot and ha started searching for the assailants.

Hundreds of Afghan nationals return home in ongoing repatriation efforts

The repatriation of illegal Afghan nationals from Pakistan continues, with a total of 556,548 individuals having already made the journey back to their homeland.

Between April 22 and April 30, active participation was observed as Afghan citizens returned in significant numbers. A total of 5,412 men, 3,458 women, and 4,697 children chose to return to Afghanistan out of a group totaling 13,567 individuals.

During this period, 512 families took part in the repatriation process, utilizing 632 vehicles for their journey back to Afghanistan. These efforts underscore the ongoing commitment to assisting Afghan nationals in their transition back to their home country.