PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government extended the curfew to two more districts on Wednesday. The decision follows a surge in militant attacks.
On Tuesday, authorities imposed a curfew in parts of Lower and Upper Waziristan. On Wednesday, officials extended it to North Waziristan and Tank. The curfew will remain in place from 6 am to 6 pm.
The deputy commissioner’s office in Tank announced that the curfew will remain in place from 6 am to 6 pm.
It will cover areas from Kaur Fort to Manzi-Khirgi to Jandola. The Dabarra market will also stay closed. Authorities cited security threats to law enforcement agencies.
Officials urged residents to cooperate and avoid travel during curfew hours.
The decision comes weeks after a deadly terrorist attack Frontier Constabulary Fort in Jandola rea of South Waziristan. Security forces said it had killed 12 militants in the prompt retaliation.
In South Waziristan, the curfew will cover multiple roads. These include Aziz Abad Chowk-Sarwakal-Jandola, Spin Jumat-Asman Manza-Ladha-Makin, and Bibi Raghzai-Kotkai-Jandola.
North Waziristan officials imposed restrictions from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Key areas include Nawaz Kot Bridge to Dunkan, Tehsil Razmak, and Dunkan to Malogai Bridge in Tehsil Dossali. Officials linked the move to rising insurgency and militant attacks on security forces.
North and South Waziristan border Afghanistan. The Pakistani Taliban once controlled these areas. Military operations drove them out over a decade ago.
Pakistan faces a sharp rise in militant attacks. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan remain the most affected provinces.
The Pakistani Taliban (TTP) and other groups have intensified attacks. They frequently target security convoys, check-posts, and officials.
Pakistan ranks as the world’s second-most affected country by terrorism, according to the Global Terrorism Index 2025. Deaths from militancy rose by 45%, from 748 in 2023 to 1,081 in 2024.
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Militant attacks more than doubled, from 517 in 2023 to 1,099 in 2024. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan accounted for over 96% of attacks and fatalities.
Pakistani officials blame India and Afghanistan for fuelling militancy. Both countries deny the accusations.
