The criminals had cut the grill of one of the window grills. Awan had attempted to resist the criminals when they opened fire.

Swat, Kalam, and others. Heavy falls and hailstorms were likely to occur in isolated areas.

“We will not leave the economically weaker section of the society alone in this hour of difficulty,” the premier vowed.

According to the PDMA report, nine persons died in different districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, including the Bannu and North Waziristan districts.

The case had gained significant national attention as Umme Rubab, in protest against the lack of justice, had topped the vehicle carrying then Chief Justice of Pakistan Saqib Nisar.

According to officials, there was no staff inside the building at the time of the incident, and firefighters are safely involved in the process.