LAKKI MARWAT: A blast hit a private factory bus in Nawarda Khel area of Lakki Marwat district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, killing one person and injuring nine, police said.
The bus was carrying workers to a cement factory when the explosion occurred on Bogukhel Road.
Two women were among the injured.
District police spokesman Qudratullah said militants linked to Fitna al-Khawarij targeted the vehicle.
The term refers to terrorists associated with the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), according to the state.
Police rushed the injured to a nearby hospital.
Doctors said two victims remain in critical condition.
Authorities launched an investigation and tightened security in the area.
They also began a search operation.
Pakistan has seen a sharp rise in militant violence in 2025 despite record militant fatalities.
Terror attacks rose 34% year-on-year, while related deaths increased 21%.
Authorities recorded 699 attacks nationwide during the year.
Data from the Islamabad-based Pak Institute for Peace Studies showed at least 1,034 people killed and 1,366 injured.
The figures reflect a growing militant trend since the Taliban returned to power in Afghanistan in 2021.
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On Sunday, gunmen killed four police officers, including three traffic police personnel, in Lakki Marwat and Bannu districts.
