12 Martyred in Blast; Rescue 1122 Rescuer Also Martyred in DIKhan
Dera Ismail Khan, (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - September 26, 2026) Twelve people, including a Customs official, were martyred and 35 others injured in a powerful blast at the Aman Mela joint checkpost in Darazinda area of Dera Ismail Khan on Saturday. Meanwhile, a Rescue 1122 official was also martyred and two others critically injured when their ambulance came under fire during the transfer of the blast victims.
According to Regional Police Officer Dera Ismail Khan, Ghulam Mubashir Maken, no personnel of the Pakistan Army or police were among those martyred in the blast, while the remaining victims were civilians. He stated that the deceased included nine men, two women, and a child.
The explosion occurred at the Aman Mela joint checkpost near Darazinda on the Dera Ismail Khan-Quetta Road, close to the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa-Balochistan border. The blast caused extensive damage to the checkpost and a nearby house, while intense firing was also reported in the area following the explosion.
Rescue 1122 teams from Darazinda reached the site swiftly and launched rescue and relief operations. On the instructions of District Emergency Officer Muhammad Arif Khan, additional ambulances and rescue personnel were dispatched from Dera Ismail Khan to aid in the operation.
According to Rescue 1122, eight ambulances, 25 rescuers, and a rescue/recovery vehicle participated in the operation. Rescue personnel provided first aid to the injured at the scene and transported them to nearby health facilities for further treatment.
The bodies of the blast victims were also recovered from the site and transported by the rescue teams. RPO Ghulam Mubashir Maken said the process of providing immediate medical treatment to the injured and shifting them to hospitals was ongoing. Of the 35 injured, 25 were referred to DHQ Teaching Hospital Dera Ismail Khan for further treatment.
Several members of a family residing in the house destroyed in the blast were also among the casualties. Gul Maidanah Bibi, wife of Rozi Khan, Maqoo Bibi, wife of Jalal Khan, and Gul Warina Bibi, daughter of Jalal Khan, were reported among the deceased, while Jalal Khan and his brother Najeebullah sustained injuries.
District Police Officer Dera Ziauddin Ahmad and Superintendent of Police Saddar reached the site and supervised the rescue and evacuation operation.
During the transfer of the blast victims, a Rescue 1122 ambulance came under fire in the Darazinda area, resulting in the martyrdom of rescuer Sharifullah and critical injuries to two others. The injured rescue personnel were provided immediate medical assistance and shifted to the hospital for treatment, while the bodies of the blast victims were also transported.
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor Faisal Karim Kundi condemned the Darazinda blast and the firing on the Rescue 1122.