TANK: A curfew has been ordered in Tank district’s Jandola subdivision in view of increased security concerns, as per an official notification issued by the district administration.
The curfew will be functional on Monday, between 6:00 AM and 7:00 PM. All movement, commercial activities, and market functions will continue to remain suspended during this time.
All small markets and shops within Jandola subdivision will be shut down, while the Kot to Jandola main road will be shut down for all traffic, as per the notice.
The government has called on citizens to remain indoors throughout the duration of the curfew and to work with them. The situation will be updated accordingly as it unfolds.
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It is worth mentioning that the law and order situation in the southern districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is deteriorating, with police and security forces frequently targeted by terrorists linked to the Indian-sponsored Fitna-tul-Khawarij.
Earlier, on September 17, Regional Police Officer (RPO) Bannu Sajjad Khan has confirmed that three terrorists were killed and four others injured as Police thwarted coordinated terror attacks in Bannu district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Wednesday.
In his conversation with a local media outlet, Regional Police Officer (RPO) Bannu Sajjad Khan declared that an adequately well-armed group of terrorists attacked the Meryan Police Station in Bannu.
RPO Sajjad Khan also stated that a number of militants launched a second and bloodier attack on the Mazang checkpoint in the district of Bannu, stating that the heavy firing continued for an hour.
Sajjad Khan also stated that three terrorists were killed and four were wounded in intense firing. The rest of the attackers fled the area, leaving their wounded friends behind. Three police officials were also lightly wounded during the attack.
Similarly, the Police also thwarted the terrorists’ attack in the Karak district when they attacked the Gurguri Police Station in the district. The police officials, however, presented stiff resistance to the attackers, and the militants had to retreat.
