All contingents in the Police Lines have been safely evacuated and a search operation is underway following alerts of the presence of more militants, as stated by a spokesperson. The attack was claimed by a new militant group, Ansarul Jihad. This comes after a recent attack in Dera Ismail Khan in which at least 23 soldiers were killed and more than 30 were wounded by militants belonging to the Tehreek-i-Jihad Pakistan (TJP). Last month, a police officer was killed in a militant attack outside the Nadra office in Tank. In November, three police personnel, including a station house officer (SHO), were killed and five others, including a deputy superintendent of police, were injured in a militant attack in Tank’s Kari Shah Noor area. An overnight attack on a police post in the Tank area of D.I. Khan was also repelled earlier in November. This is a developing story and will be updated as the situation evolves to ensure accuracy and timeliness by relying on credible sources.