Overview
- Police say a suspected suicide bomber was stopped at the main gate of Kabal Police Station and detonated explosives during a peace rally on Sunday, producing multiple deaths and many wounded.
- Initial counts for the Swat blast vary across sources, with reports citing between seven and 14 fatalities and dozens injured as hospitals treat the wounded and officials reconcile figures.
- Separately, a roadside IED exploded near a police van at Pir Zakori Bridge in Peshawar on Sunday, lightly injuring constables Haider Ali and Yousaf, who were taken to Lady Reading Hospital in stable condition.
- Security forces cordoned both scenes, deployed Bomb Disposal and forensic teams, launched searches for accomplices, and provincial leaders ordered reports and medical support for victims.
- No group has claimed responsibility and officials point to a recent rise in attacks on police in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa involving militants such as the TTP and IS‑K, which raises concern about security at public gatherings.