Grenade

Grenade event in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Shamozai, Swat District area, Pakistan on Wed 21st January 2026

21st January 2026

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Unidentified assailants hurled a hand grenade on the residence of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Minister for Housing Dr Amjad Ali in the Shamozai area of Barikot tehsil (revenue unit) in Swat District on the morning of January 21, reports Dawn. According to Swat District Police Officer (DPO) Muhammad Omar Khan, the incident occurred in the Shamozai area, where unidentified suspects hurled a hand grenade at the minister’s house. “At the time of the attack, the provincial minister was not present at his residence,” the DPO said. “The explosion caused minor damage to the house’s boundary wall,” he said, adding that the minister’s family members remained safe.

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