Five other Rangers personnel, along with several police officials, were also reported to have sustained severe injuries in the alleged attack.
According to the Associated Press of Pakistan, which referenced security sources, a total of six fatalities have been confirmed, with more than 100 police officials injured, many of whom have sustained serious injuries.
The incident comes as PTI protestors — travelling the roads nationwide since Sunday — gather in Islamabad for what the report described as a power show, which is being conducted to demand the release of the party's founder, Imran Khan, among other demands.
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