Suicide Bomber Strikes Wedding in Pakistan, Killing 5 and Injuring 10
Blast targets peace committee leader’s home in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa during celebrations, causing roof collapse.
A suicide bombing ripped through a wedding celebration at a private residence in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province late Friday night, claiming at least five lives and leaving ten others injured. The attack occurred in Dera Ismail Khan district at the home of Noor Alam Mehsud, chief of a local peace committee. According to police, the guests were dancing when the bomber detonated explosives, triggering a powerful blast that brought down the room’s roof and trapped several people under heavy debris.
District Police Officer Sajjad Ahmed Sahibzada confirmed the incident as a suicide bombing. Initial reports indicate that Waheedullah Mehsud, alias Jigri Mehsud—another peace committee leader—was among those killed. Rescue teams from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Rescue 1122 responded swiftly, deploying seven ambulances, a fire tender, and a disaster vehicle to the scene. Spokesperson Bilal Ahmed Faizi reported that five bodies and ten injured individuals were shifted to the District Headquarter Hospital, where an emergency has been declared to handle the casualties.
The collapse of the roof severely hampered rescue operations, forcing teams to work carefully to extract victims from the rubble. Authorities have cordoned off the area and launched a full investigation to identify the perpetrators and their motives. The targeted killing of peace committee members has raised serious concerns about ongoing threats to anti-militancy figures in the region.
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Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi strongly condemned the attack, demanding a detailed report from the provincial police chief and vowing that those responsible would face justice. The province has witnessed a string of similar incidents in recent months, including the killing of four peace committee members in Bannu district earlier this month and an attack on a peace committee office in November 2025 that left seven dead, including a former militant who had surrendered to authorities.
This latest blast underscores the persistent security challenges in parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, where peace committees play a vital role in countering militancy but often become targets themselves.
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