Pakistan: Security official killed by gunmen; 5 cops injured in grenade blast

According to police, two unidentified armed men targeted the security official. (Photo credit: IANS)A security official was killed on Sunday after unidentified gunmen opened fire in northwest Pakistan, police said, according to news agency PTI.The incident took place within the jurisdiction of Badaber Police Station on the outskirts of Peshawar, the capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.According to police, two unidentified armed men riding a motorcycle targeted the official, who was posted with the Counter Terrorism Department.He was killed on the spot, while the assailants fled the scene following the attack. Police cordoned off the area and launched a search operation to trace the attackers.No individual or group has so far claimed responsibility for the attack.Five policemen injured i