# CM Sohail Afridi Condemns Kohat Police Lines Attack, Orders Immediate Medical Aid

- Link: https://alifnews.info/cm-sohail-afridi-condemns-kohat-police/
- Published: 2026-09-18T15:22:26+00:00
- Author: alifnews

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister **[Sohail Afridi](https://alifnews.info/category/breaking-news/)**
strongly condemned the deadly attack at the Old Police Lines in Kohat on Friday,
September 18, 2026, and directed provincial authorities to provide immediate medical
assistance to those injured.

According to officials cited by Reuters, at least **16 people were killed and 57
others injured** after an explosives-laden vehicle struck the police compound during
Friday prayers. Five police personnel were among those killed. Authorities said 
armed attackers also entered the compound following the explosion, triggering a 
security operation.

## CM Sohail Afridi Seeks Report From Police

Following the incident, Chief Minister Sohail Afridi sought a detailed report from
police authorities and instructed officials to ensure that all available resources
were used for the treatment of injured people.

The chief minister also directed hospitals to provide necessary medical facilities
and ordered arrangements for critically injured patients to be transferred to other
medical centres if required. He described the attack as a serious act of terrorism
and condemned the targeting of civilians.

Afridi said such attacks would not weaken the country’s resolve against terrorism.
Provincial Information Minister Shafi Jan also said an emergency had been declared
in hospitals in Kohat following the incident.

## Security Situation in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

The Kohat attack comes amid renewed security concerns in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. A day
earlier, six Pakistani soldiers were killed in a roadside bombing in Hangu district,
while security forces reported killing 10 militants during operations in Hangu and
North Waziristan.

No group immediately claimed responsibility for the Kohat attack. Reuters reported
that the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan publicly denied involvement. Pakistani authorities
have repeatedly accused militants of using sanctuaries across the Afghan border,
while Afghanistan’s Taliban government has rejected such allegations.

## Sohail Afridi Also Active in PTI Political Campaign

The security development comes during a period of increased political activity by
CM Sohail Afridi. On September 17, Afridi challenged the PML-N to hold competing
public rallies in Punjab under what he described as equal conditions, saying public
participation should be used to demonstrate the parties’ support. The proposed rally
challenge has not itself determined or verified the relative popularity of either
party.

Afridi has also recently been campaigning in Punjab as PTI prepares for its planned**
September 27 protest mobilisation**. His Lahore visit earlier this week led to competing
allegations between PTI and the Punjab government over police actions and the detention
of party workers. Afridi claimed authorities had abducted him during the visit, 
while Punjab Information Minister Azma Bokhari denied that account and said he had
voluntarily entered a police vehicle.

## Legal Developments

Separately, the Federal Constitutional Court issued a notice to Sohail Afridi earlier
this week in a petition filed by Sher Afzal Marwat challenging the process that 
led to Afridi becoming chief minister following former CM Ali Amin Gandapur’s resignation.
The matter is expected to be taken up again in the second week of October. The issuance
of a notice does not itself determine the merits of the petition.

## Conclusion

The Kohat Police Lines attack has brought security challenges in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
back into focus. CM Sohail Afridi has ordered immediate medical assistance for victims
and requested a detailed police report, while his administration faces the task 
of responding to security threats alongside ongoing provincial governance and political
activity.

**[SVP MUHAMMAD HASHER](https://www.bkenagic.com/)**