Peshawar Suicide Attack: Terrorists Strike Federal Constabulary HQ, Casualties Reported

This special report covers a suicide attack on the Federal Constabulary headquarters in Peshawar, Pakistan. The incident, captured on CCTV, involved multiple attackers, explosions, and gunfire at the gate of the paramilitary complex, resulting in casualties among both security personnel and the assailants. India Today's Shivani Sharma states, '1100 security personnel have lost their lives this year, and this remains to be the highest casualty figure for Pakistan'. The report details the initial aftermath, with rescue operations underway and the area cordoned off by security forces. It also touches upon the broader context of rising militant violence in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa region, particularly from groups like the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), following the end of a ceasefire in 2022. No group has immediately claimed responsibility for this specific attack.