IED event in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Qureshi Morr, Dera Ismail Khan District area, Pakistan on Fri 23rd January 2026

At least five people were killed while 10 others were injured in a suicide attack at the residence of a peace committee member near Qureshi Morr in Dera Ismail Khan District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on the night of January 23, reports Dawn. While confirming the explosion was a suicide blast, Dera Ismail Khan District Police Officer (DPO) Sajjad Ahmed Sahibzada said the explosion occurred during a wedding celebration at the residence of the peace committee chief, identified as Noor Alam Mehsud. The participants were reportedly dancing to the beat of a drum when the attack was carried out. The blast caused the room’s roof to collapse, hampering rescue operations and making it difficult to reach those trapped under the debris.