Eleven Police Officers Killed in Punjab Attack

In a deadly ambush in the Rahim Yar Khan district of Punjab, Pakistan, at least 11 police officers were killed and seven others injured when bandits armed with rocket-propelled grenades and guns attacked their convoy on Thursday. The assault occurred as the officers were returning from weekly duties and was one of the deadliest attacks on police in recent years, highlighting a troubling surge in militant violence in the region. Authorities, including Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi, condemned the attack, describing the slain officers as martyrs and calling for immediate action against the attackers. Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz vowed to avenge the fallen officers and dispatched a team to address the threat posed by bandits in the area. The injured officers are receiving medical treatment as investigations are underway to identify and apprehend those responsible for this tragedy.