RIYADH: Saudi Arabia on Monday condemned a terrorist attack on a security checkpoint in Dera Ismail Khan District in northwestern Pakistan that killed and injured several people.
The Saudi Foreign Ministry, in a statement, reiterated its unequivocal rejection of all acts of terrorism and extremism and affirmed its solidarity with Pakistan in its efforts to maintain security and stability.
It also extended sincere condolences to the families of the deceased and to the government and people of Pakistan.
At least 12 people were killed and several others injured when a vehicle laden with explosives was rammed into an anti-smuggling checkpost in the Aman Mela area of Dera Ismail Khan in northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Saturday, officials said.
#Statement | The Foreign Ministry expresses the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s condemnation and denunciation of the terrorist attack targeting a security checkpoint in Pakistan’s Dera Ismail Khan district, which resulted in the deaths of several people. pic.twitter.com/TJpV9EWRZc
— Foreign Ministry 🇸🇦 (@KSAmofaEN) September 28, 2026
The dead included women and children, Rescue 1122 said.
Security sources said the attack on the anti-smuggling checkpost was clear evidence of collusion between terrorists and criminal elements, including smugglers.
“Security forces and civilians have once again been targeted in a brutal attack by Khwarij (terrorists),” security sources said.
President Asif Ali Zardari also strongly condemned the blast in a statement issued by the Presidency and expressed grief over the lives lost.
The president ordered that the best medical facilities be provided to the injured, and that relief operations be made “more effective”.
“Making innocent citizens and law enforcement personnel a target of terrorism is highly condemnable,” he was quoted as saying.
Denouncing the attack, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif expressed sorrow over the loss of precious human lives.
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He said the sacrifices of the nation’s guardians in the war against terrorism “will never be allowed to go in vain”. “The government is determined to completely eradicate terrorism from the country,” he was quoted as saying.
Pakistan witnesses surge in terror activities
Pakistan has witnessed a surge in terror activities, particularly in its Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan provinces, since 2021, when the Afghan Taliban came into power.
Islamabad has repeatedly urged the Taliban regime to dismantle terrorist sanctuaries on Afghan soil, particularly those linked to the banned TTP terrorist network. However, the Taliban regime has failed to take any action against the terrorist sanctuaries on Afghan soil.
