SOUTH WAZIRISTAN: Police have defused a 35-kilogramme bomb planted along a roadside in the Sararogha tehsil here, officials said.
Upper South Waziristan district police officer Mohammad Ashfaq Khan told Dawn that unidentified persons had planted the explosive device along a road in the Janta area.
He said that the police informed the bomb disposal squad after receiving information about the presence of the bomb.
The BDS team defused the device, preventing an act of terrorism, the DPO said.
He said the police were committed to protecting the lives and property of people and maintaining peace and order in the district.
He urged residents to remain vigilant and immediately inform law-enforcement agencies about any suspicious object or activity.
The DPO presented certificates of appreciation and cash rewards to additional SHO Sararogha Islamuddin and BDS in-charge Jabbar Khan. He praised their professional skills and dedication during the operation. — Correspondent