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title: "Pakistan Suicide Blast in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Kills 12, Injures Around 35"
english_title: "Pakistan Suicide Blast Kills 12 in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Around 35 Injured"
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published_at: "2026-09-27T10:56:00+05:30"
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# Pakistan Suicide Blast in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Kills 12, Injures Around 35

> **Lead Summary:** **Karachi:** A suicide blast at a roadside police checkpoint in Dera Ismail Khan district of Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province reportedly killed 12 people and injured around 35 others. The incident took place yesterday when an attacker drove a vehicle fitted with explosives into the police checkpoint, according to reports. The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan claimed responsibility for the attack.

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**Karachi:** A suicide blast at a roadside police checkpoint in Dera Ismail Khan district of Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province reportedly killed 12 people and injured around 35 others. The incident took place yesterday when an attacker drove a vehicle fitted with explosives into the police checkpoint, according to reports. The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan claimed responsibility for the attack.

Reports also said that attackers opened fire on an ambulance that was carrying people injured in the explosion to a hospital. One person was killed and two others were injured in the attack on the ambulance.

Police Chief Safdar Baloch said that security personnel and passersby were among those killed in the explosion. The blast also destroyed the police checkpoint. Residents in the area reportedly heard sounds of gunfire following the explosion.Two women and a child were among those killed, according to reports. The attack caused casualties both at the checkpoint and during the subsequent movement of the injured to medical facilities.

The reported claim of responsibility for the attack came from the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP). The details regarding the attack and the casualties were reported by authorities and local sources.Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif condemned the attack and expressed condolences to the families of those who were killed. President Asif Ali Zardari also stated that strong action would be taken against the TTP.

The incident in Dera Ismail Khan has resulted in significant casualties, with police personnel, civilians and others affected by the blast and the subsequent attack on the ambulance.

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