The Counter Terrorism Division (CTD) stated on Saturday {that a} wished terrorist was killed throughout an intelligence-based operation in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Dera Ismail Khan district.
In response to a CTD assertion, the slain terrorist was recognized as Khalid alias Commander, who was wished in a number of instances, together with the focused killing of CTD Constable Muhammad Ali, who was martyred on March 17, 2025.
The division stated that it had acquired confirmed intelligence by its technical group that Khalid was current within the Korai space inside the limits of Shorkot police station.
Appearing on the data, a CTD Particular Weapons and Ways group launched a focused intelligence-based operation early on Saturday on the Tank-Dera Ismail Khan Street, the assertion stated.
“Throughout the operation, the terrorist was surrounded, instructed to give up a number of occasions and makes an attempt have been made to arrest him. Nevertheless, as an alternative of surrendering, he opened indiscriminate hearth on personnel,” the assertion stated. It added that he was killed because the CTD retaliated.
The assertion stated that the slain terrorist was affiliated with the banned Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan’s Zakir Kochi Karwan group. It additionally stated that he had been evading regulation enforcement businesses by concealing his identification, often altering his look and shifting between areas.
The CTD stated a 9mm pistol, a hand grenade and a smartphone have been recovered from his possession and brought into custody for forensic examination.
It added that efforts have been underway to establish and take authorized motion in opposition to his facilitators, financiers and logistical assist community.
KP has seen an increase in terrorist assaults up to now yr. In response to the Annual Security Report 2025 From the Middle for Analysis and Safety Research (CRSS), KP recorded a major surge in violence final yr as “fatalities rose from 1,620 in 2024 to 2,331 in 2025”.
This marked an “absolute enhance of 711 deaths, accounting for over 82 per cent of the web nationwide rise and marking virtually a 44pc year-on-year surge in violence within the province”.
