Two FBR officials shot dead in DI Khan attack

Two officials of the Federal Board of Revenue lost their lives after gunmen fired on an Enforcement Squad team in Dera Ismail Khan on Tuesday, according to Profit by Pakistan Today. Police sources placed the shooting close to Qureshi Morr on Bypass Road, inside the area covered by Gomal University Police Station. Per the tax authority, three squad members were on duty at a fixed post around 11:30 am when armed men arrived and started shooting.

Sepoy Izharullah escaped injury, while Arm Guard Rahmatullah and Sepoy Sulaiman lost their lives in the firing. According to the FBR, Izharullah fired back, which pushed the attackers to run away. The gunmen also fled with government-issued arms and ammunition belonging to the squad.

FBR Chairman Rashid Mahmood Langrial praised the bravery and self-sacrifice of the two men and sent sympathy to their families. The tax body also said it stands alongside the grieving relatives.