KOHAT: The provincial government has imposed Section 144 in various districts of Kohat as part of enhancing security measures ahead of Chehlum Hazrat Imam Hussain (AS).
Section 144 has been imposed in Peshawar, Kohat, Hangu and Bannu from August 9 to August 15. The violators found guilty of defying the ban would be dealt with accordingly.
Earlier, A Frontier Corps (FC) soldier was martyred and three others were injured in a drone attack on an FC checkpost in Bannu.
According to Bannu’s District Police Officer (DPO) Saleem Abbas Kulachi, a quadcopter drone targeted the FC checkpost in the Takhti Khel area of Bakka Khel. The attack resulted in the martyrdom of one FC personnel and injuries to three others.
DPO Saleem Abbas Kulachi said the injured personnel have been shifted to the hospital.
The DPO said that after the incident, the Frontier Corps and the police have started a search operation in the area.
