

1 min readNew DelhiUpdated: Aug 2, 2026 09:48 PM IST
A suicide blast in northwest Pakistan killed at least 14 people, including police officers and wounded more than two dozen others on Sunday during a peace rally in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, officials said, PTI reported, citing sources.
The attack took place in Swat Valley’s Kabal town, where demonstrators had gathered near a police station, raising anti-militant slogans and demanding peace, police chief Omar Khan said, AP reported. Khan added that at least five police officers were among the dead.
The attacker struck dozens of people who were raising anti-militant slogans, said Bilal Faizi, spokesperson for the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provincial emergency service. The attack was condemned by Pakistan’s Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi, who in a statement extended condolences to the families of those killed and prayers for the speedy recovery of the injured.
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