Unidentified saboteurs struck at the heart of connectivity in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, detonating explosives under a key Kurram River bridge in North Waziristan’s Shewa tehsil early Wednesday. The resulting collapse has cut off road access to essential hubs like Miranshah and Bannu, intensifying the region’s volatility.
The pre-dawn boom jolted locals miles away, igniting widespread dread in a zone scarred by conflict. Rapid response from law enforcement and military has the area locked down, with investigations underway to identify the culprits.
Daily life grinds to a standstill without this vital crossing, which ferried traders, patients, students, and bureaucrats alike. Essential goods face delivery snarls, hospitals struggle with patient influxes, and economies falter as detours multiply hardships.
This isn’t isolated: A Bannu bridge fell to bombers last December, and Mir Ali schools were razed last month. The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan has voiced profound alarms over the spiraling disorder projected into 2025.
In Pakistan’s turbulent northwest, such precision attacks expose vulnerabilities in critical infrastructure. Urgent repairs and bolstered defenses are imperative to reconnect isolated pockets and thwart future mayhem.