Islamabad, Feb 4 (NationPress) An attack by unidentified gunmen resulted in the death of a police recruit constable in the Lakki Marwat district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, as reported by local law enforcement on Wednesday.

The tragic incident occurred in the Darga forest in Nasrkhel, close to the Sarai Naurang area of Lakki Marwat.

According to District Police Spokesperson Qudratullah, the constable was receiving treatment at the Hangu Training School before the incident.

On Tuesday night, unidentified assailants reportedly abducted the constable from his residence and took him to the Darga forest where they murdered him.

Since the cessation of the ceasefire agreement with the Tehreek-e-Taliban (TTP) in 2022, Pakistan has experienced an alarming surge in terrorist activities, particularly in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan.

On January 14, another policeman was fatally shot in the Dera Murad Jamali area of Balochistan by unidentified assailants.

Police reported that head constable Ali Gohar was en route to the police station when he was ambushed near a school, resulting in his immediate death.

The authorities transported his body to a hospital and later returned it to his family after completing the necessary legal procedures.

Earlier, on January 4, four police officials were killed in two separate shooting incidents in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

Three police officers lost their lives when unidentified gunmen, riding a motorcycle, opened fire on traffic police personnel in Lakki Marwat's Sarai Naurang city, as reported by Pakistan-based Geo News.

The attackers escaped the scene following the assault.

The deceased were named as Traffic Police In-charge Naurang Jalal Khan, Constable Azizullah, and Constable Abdullah.

A report indicated that the security situation in Pakistan sharply declined in 2025, marking the fifth consecutive year of escalating violence and conflict.

According to the Pakistan Security Report 2025 by PIPS, a total of 699 attacks were documented in 2025, a 34% increase compared to 2024.

This violence resulted in 1,034 fatalities and 1,366 injuries, reflecting a 21% rise in death tolls.

Incidents of conflict-related violence, including attacks, counterterrorism operations, border skirmishes, and kidnappings, surged to 1,124 incidents—a 43% increase from 2024. These occurrences signify a crisis that is escalating and becoming increasingly difficult to manage, as noted by Dawn.

Security personnel represent a significant portion of the casualties in these attacks, with police stations, patrols, and checkpoints frequently targeted, according to the report. The majority of attacks have occurred in Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

Incidents targeting law enforcement officials have become alarmingly common in the southern regions of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

Insurgents have expanded their tactics in Balochistan beyond hit-and-run strategies to include highway blockades, abductions, and damage to infrastructure.

Much of the ongoing violence is attributed to religiously motivated factions, particularly the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), as detailed in the security report.