In a pre-dawn terrorist attack on the Customs Check Post (CCP) Yarik, at 00:30 hours, on the Wednesday (18th of February, 2026) personnel of Pakistan Customs came under heavy assault by terrorists who demanded surrender of arms and of the Check Post. Displaying extraordinary courage, steadfastness and resolve, Customs personnel repelled the assault with 27 officials valiantly defending their post against the terrorists who were armed with sophisticated weapons.
A heavy exchange of fire ensued for over sixty minutes. Despite the intensity of the assault and repeated calls by the terrorists to surrender, Customs personnel held their ground with unwavering determination, preventing a greater loss of life and refusing to capitulate.
Tragically, during the exchange, Sepoy Muhammad Ibrar embraced shahadat while defending the sovereignty of the post. Another sepoy, Muhammad Noman, sustained critical injuries and was immediately evacuated to a medical facility for treatment. A third sepoy, Khanwez Khan, is currently reported missing and is suspected to have been abducted during the incident. The terrorists also managed to inflict damage to the check post.
Member Customs (Operations) and the Collectorate of Customs (Enforcement), Peshawar, extends its deepest gratitude to the family of Shaheed Muhammad Ibrar and salutes the indomitable spirit and courage displayed by the Shaheed in the service to the country and the nation. Had it not been for him and his extraordinary bravery, the loss to life and property would have been far more.
Chairman FBR, while extending gratitude for the invaluable services rendered by Shaheed Muhammad Ibrar, stated that the Federal Board of Revenue and Pakistan Customs Service, stands firmly by the family of the Shaheed and directed that the Prime Minister’s Shahuda Package is to be disbursed to the family of the Shaheed without delay, including offer of appointment in the department to the Shaheed’s widow.
Shaheed Muhammad Ibrar was 28 years of age at the time he embraced shahadat and belonged to the village P/O Darra Pezu, Lakki Marwat, Dera Ismail Khan. Shaheed Muhammad Ibrar had rendered four years of exemplary and irreplaceable service to the country and had gotten married one month earlier in January 2026. The Shaheed is survived by his parents, widow and three siblings.
The discipline and commitment to duty in the face of a grave security threat exemplify the highest traditions of the Pakistan Customs Service. Further details regarding the identification of the assailants and efforts to locate the missing sepoy will be shared as they become available.
