People stand in queue to receive sacks of free flour, at a distribution point in Peshawar, Pakistan March 30, 2023. REUTERS/Fayaz Aziz 

People gather to receive sacks of free flour at a distribution point in Peshawar, Pakistan March 30, 2023. REUTERS/Fayaz Aziz 

People gather to receive sacks of free flour, at a distribution point in Peshawar, Pakistan March 30, 2023. REUTERS/Fayaz Aziz 

A man carries sacks of free flour, received from a distribution point in Peshawar, Pakistan March 30, 2023. REUTERS/Fayaz Aziz 

A boy reads the Koran during the fasting month of Ramadan at Sunehri mosque in Peshawar, Pakistan March 28, 2023. REUTERS/Fayaz Aziz 

A man reads the Koran while others offer prayers during the fasting month of Ramadan at the Mahabat Khan mosque in Peshawar, Pakistan March 28, 2023. REUTERS/Fayaz Aziz 

Men offer pryers during the fasting month of Ramadan at the Mahabat Khan mosque in Peshawar, Pakistan March 28, 2023. REUTERS/Fayaz Aziz 

Muslims attend Friday prayers during the fasting month of Ramadan, in Peshawar, Pakistan March 24, 2023. REUTERS/Fayaz Aziz 

Muslims attend Friday prayers during the fasting month of Ramadan, in Peshawar, Pakistan March 24, 2023. REUTERS/Fayaz Aziz 

A police officer stands guard as Muslims attend Friday prayers during the fasting month of Ramadan, in Peshawar, Pakistan March 24, 2023. REUTERS/Fayaz Aziz 

Food plates are seen before Iftar (breaking fast) during the fasting month of Ramadan, at a mosque in Peshawar, Pakistan March 23, 2023. REUTERS/Fayaz Aziz 

People prepare food dishes before Iftar (breaking fast) during the fasting month of Ramadan, at a mosque in Peshawar, Pakistan March 23, 2023. REUTERS/Fayaz Aziz 

People put food plates before Iftar (breaking fast) during the fasting month of Ramadan, at a mosque in Peshawar, Pakistan March 23, 2023. REUTERS/Fayaz Aziz 

Men and boys prepare syrup to distribute among people before Iftar (breaking fast) during the fasting month of Ramadan, at a mosque in Peshawar, Pakistan March 23, 2023. REUTERS/Fayaz Aziz 

A man holds his palms together as he prays before Iftar (breaking fast) during the fasting month of Ramadan, at a mosque in Peshawar, Pakistan March 23, 2023. REUTERS/Fayaz Aziz 

People pray before Iftar (breaking fast) during the fasting month of Ramadan, at a mosque in Peshawar, Pakistan March 23, 2023. REUTERS/Fayaz Aziz 

Children stand at the entrance of their house after a tremor was felt in Peshawar, Pakistan March 21, 2023. REUTERS/Fayaz Aziz 

People stand outside their house after a tremor was felt in Peshawar, Pakistan March 21, 2023. REUTERS/Fayaz Aziz 

Supporters of former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan chant slogans as they protest, ahead of Khan's possible arrest in Lahore, in Peshawar, Pakistan March 14, 2023. REUTERS/Fayaz Aziz 

Supporters of former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan chant slogans as they protest, ahead of Khan's possible arrest in Lahore, in Peshawar Pakistan March 14, 2023. REUTERS/Fayaz Aziz 

Supporters of former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan chant slogans as they protest, ahead of Khan's possible arrest in Lahore, in Peshawar, Pakistan March 14, 2023. REUTERS/Fayaz Aziz 

A woman shops imported cosmetic products in a shop in Peshawar, Pakistan, February 15, 2023. REUTERS/Fayaz Aziz 

A man shops imported perfumes in a shop in Peshawar, Pakistan, February 15, 2023. REUTERS/Fayaz Aziz 

Imam Noor ul Ameen, 35, who is also a police employee, holds his palms as he leads a prayer for the victims who were killed in a suicide bombing in January, in a mosque that was partially damaged during the attack in the Police Lines area, in Peshawar, Pakistan, February 9, 2023. Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), and organisation that targets Pakistan's military, claimed responsibility for the bombing of a mosque in Peshawar that killed over 80 police personnel. "The police have been told many times not to obstruct our way, and instead of paying heed to this the police have started martyring our comrades," said TTP spokesman Muhammad Khurasani. "This is why we are targeting them." REUTERS/Fayaz Aziz SEARCH "AZIZ PAKISTAN POLICE" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

A police officer checks the hood of a vehicle in the Police Lines area in Peshawar, Pakistan, February 9, 2023. REUTERS/Fayaz Aziz SEARCH "AZIZ PAKISTAN POLICE" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

A car is seen underneath debris from the mosque that was attacked by a suicide bomber in January, in the Police Lines area in Peshawar, Pakistan, February 9, 2023. Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), and organisation that targets Pakistan's military, claimed responsibility for the bombing of a mosque in Peshawar that killed over 80 police personnel. "The police have been told many times not to obstruct our way, and instead of paying heed to this the police have started martyring our comrades," said TTP spokesman Muhammad Khurasani. "This is why we are targeting them." REUTERS/Fayaz Aziz SEARCH "AZIZ PAKISTAN POLICE" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

A police officer stands outside Achini's outpost entrance gate in the outskirts of Peshawar, Pakistan, February 9, 2023. There's dozens of outposts that provide defence against militants waging a fresh assault against Pakistan's police from hideouts in the border region adjoining Afghanistan, a hotbed for fighters of the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), an umbrella organisation of Sunni Islamist groups that targets the country's military. "The police have been told many times not to obstruct our way, and instead of paying heed to this the police have started martyring our comrades," said Muhammad Khurasani, a TTP spokesman. "This is why we are targeting them." REUTERS/Fayaz Aziz SEARCH "AZIZ PAKISTAN POLICE" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

A police officer looks outside the window of a gate at Achini's outpost, in the outskirts of Peshawar, Pakistan, February 9, 2023. There's dozens of outposts that provide defence against militants waging a fresh assault against Pakistan's police from hideouts in the border region adjoining Afghanistan, a hotbed for fighters of the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), an umbrella organisation of Sunni Islamist groups that targets the country's military. "The police have been told many times not to obstruct our way, and instead of paying heed to this the police have started martyring our comrades," said Muhammad Khurasani, a TTP spokesman. "This is why we are targeting them." REUTERS/Fayaz Aziz SEARCH "AZIZ PAKISTAN POLICE" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

A wreath and bouquets of flowers sit on top of debris from the mosque that was attacked by a suicide bomber in January, in the Police Lines area in Peshawar, Pakistan, February 9, 2023. Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), and organisation that targets Pakistan's military, claimed responsibility for the bombing of a mosque in Peshawar that killed over 80 police personnel. "The police have been told many times not to obstruct our way, and instead of paying heed to this the police have started martyring our comrades," said TTP spokesman Muhammad Khurasani. "This is why we are targeting them." REUTERS/Fayaz Aziz SEARCH "AZIZ PAKISTAN POLICE" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

A billboard with photos of police officers who died in the line of duty is seen in the Police Lines area, Peshawar, Pakistan, February 9, 2023. REUTERS/Fayaz Aziz SEARCH "AZIZ PAKISTAN POLICE" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

A police officer holds a machine-gun with thermal binoculars attached to it, on the rooftop of Sangu's outpost, in the outskirts of Peshawar, Pakistan, February 9, 2023. There's dozens of outposts that provide defence against militants waging a fresh assault against Pakistan's police from hideouts in the border region adjoining Afghanistan, a hotbed for fighters of the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), an umbrella organisation of Sunni Islamist groups that targets the country's military. "The police have been told many times not to obstruct our way, and instead of paying heed to this the police have started martyring our comrades," said Muhammad Khurasani, a TTP spokesman. "This is why we are targeting them." REUTERS/Fayaz Aziz SEARCH "AZIZ PAKISTAN POLICE" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

A box of hand grenades sits on a table at Achini's outpost, in the outskirts of Peshawar, Pakistan, February 9, 2023. There's dozens of outposts that provide defence against militants waging a fresh assault against Pakistan's police from hideouts in the border region adjoining Afghanistan, a hotbed for fighters of the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), an umbrella organisation of Sunni Islamist groups that targets the country's military. "The police have been told many times not to obstruct our way, and instead of paying heed to this the police have started martyring our comrades," said Muhammad Khurasani, a TTP spokesman. "This is why we are targeting them." REUTERS/Fayaz Aziz SEARCH "AZIZ PAKISTAN POLICE" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

A police officer uses his mobile phone in the Police Lines area, Peshawar, Pakistan, February 9, 2023. REUTERS/Fayaz Aziz SEARCH "AZIZ PAKISTAN POLICE" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

People pray for the victims who were killed in a suicide bombing in January, in a mosque that was partially damaged during the attack in the Police Lines area in Peshawar, Pakistan, February 9, 2023. Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), and organisation that targets Pakistan's military, claimed responsibility for the bombing of a mosque in Peshawar that killed over 80 police personnel. "The police have been told many times not to obstruct our way, and instead of paying heed to this the police have started martyring our comrades," said TTP spokesman Muhammad Khurasani. "This is why we are targeting them." REUTERS/Fayaz Aziz SEARCH "AZIZ PAKISTAN POLICE" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

Assistant sub-inspector Jameel Shah (C), 40, stands between other police officers as they observe their surroundings, at Sarband Police Station in the outskirts of Peshawar, Pakistan, February 9, 2023. Saraband station has 55 people - including drivers and clerks - for the station and eight affiliated outposts. "The biggest problem is the number of personnel, which is a little low," said an officer, "This is a target area, and we're absolutely face-to-face with (the militants)." REUTERS/Fayaz Aziz SEARCH "AZIZ PAKISTAN POLICE" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

A man reacts as he prays for the victims who were killed in a suicide bombing in January, in a mosque that was partially damaged during the attack in the Police Lines area in Peshawar, Pakistan, February 9, 2023. Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), and organisation that targets Pakistan?s military, claimed responsibility for the bombing of a mosque in Peshawar that killed over 80 police personnel. "The police have been told many times not to obstruct our way, and instead of paying heed to this the police have started martyring our comrades," said TTP spokesman Muhammad Khurasani. "This is why we are targeting them." REUTERS/Fayaz Aziz SEARCH "AZIZ PAKISTAN POLICE" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

A girl peeks from the entrance of her family home, in the Police Lines area, Peshawar, Pakistan, February 9, 2023. REUTERS/Fayaz Aziz SEARCH "AZIZ PAKISTAN POLICE" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

Assistant sub-inspector Jameel Shah, 40, points at a bullet hole on a wall at Sarband Police Station, in the outskirts of Peshawar, Pakistan, February 9, 2023. Saraband station has 55 people - including drivers and clerks - for the station and eight affiliated outposts. "The biggest problem is the number of personnel, which is a little low," said an officer, "This is a target area, and we're absolutely face-to-face with (the militants)." REUTERS/Fayaz Aziz SEARCH "AZIZ PAKISTAN POLICE" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

A police officer with a 12.7mm infantry machine gun takes position at Sarband Police Station's rooftop, in the outskirts of Peshawar, Pakistan, February 9, 2023. Saraband station has 55 people -- including drivers and clerks -- for the station and eight affiliated outposts. "The biggest problem is the number of personnel, which is a little low," said an officer, "This is a target area, and we're absolutely face-to-face with (the militants)." REUTERS/Fayaz Aziz SEARCH "AZIZ PAKISTAN POLICE" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

Debris from a residential area is seen on the floor, near the mosque that was attacked by a suicide bomber in January, in the Police Lines area, Peshawar, Pakistan, February 9, 2023. Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), and organisation that targets Pakistan's military, claimed responsibility for the bombing of a mosque in Peshawar that killed over 80 police personnel. "The police have been told many times not to obstruct our way, and instead of paying heed to this the police have started martyring our comrades," said TTP spokesman Muhammad Khurasani. "This is why we are targeting them." REUTERS/Fayaz Aziz SEARCH "AZIZ PAKISTAN POLICE" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

Locals sit and chat along a road in the Sarband area in the outskirts of Peshawar, Pakistan February 9, 2023. REUTERS/Fayaz Aziz SEARCH "AZIZ PAKISTAN POLICE" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

Moazzam Jah Ansari, 56, who was chief of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa's police, speaks during an interview with Reuters at his office in Peshawar, Pakistan, February 8, 2023. According to police officials, militants have procured U.S.-made M4 rifles and other sophisticated weapons from stocks left by Western forces that exited Afghanistan in 2021. "They try and find more effective ways to conduct military operations, more lethal weapons," Moazzam said. REUTERS/Fayaz Aziz SEARCH "AZIZ PAKISTAN POLICE" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

People protest to condemn the January 30 suicide blast in a mosque in Peshawar, Pakistan February 3, 2023. REUTERS/Fayaz Aziz 

A woman holds a placard during a protest to condemn the January 30 suicide blast in a mosque in Peshawar, Pakistan February 3, 2023. REUTERS/Fayaz Aziz 

A man chants as people protest to condemn the January 30 suicide blast in a mosque in Peshawar, Pakistan February 3, 2023. REUTERS/Fayaz Aziz 

People chant slogans as they protest to condemn the January 30 suicide blast in a mosque in Peshawar, Pakistan February 3, 2023. REUTERS/Fayaz Aziz 

Police officers carry the coffin of Zeeshan, who along with others was killed in a suicide blast at a mosque, during his funeral in Peshawar, Pakistan February 2, 2023. REUTERS/Fayaz Aziz REFILE - CORRECTING NAME OF THE VICTIM 

Police officers march as they carry the coffin of Zeeshan, who along with others was killed in a suicide blast at a mosque, during his funeral in Peshawar, Pakistan February 2, 2023. REUTERS/Fayaz Aziz REFILE - CORRECTING NAME OF THE VICTIM 

Police officers gather around the coffin of Zeeshan, who along with others was killed in a suicide blast at a mosque, during his funeral in Peshawar, Pakistan February 2, 2023. REUTERS/Fayaz Aziz REFILE - CORRECTING NAME OF THE VICTIM 

Cousin of Zeeshan, who along with others was killed after a suicide blast in a mosque, reacts during his funeral in Peshawar, Pakistan February 2, 2023. REUTERS/Fayaz Aziz REFILE - CORRECTING NAME 

Men search for articles amid the rubble, days after a suicide blast in a mosque in Peshawar, Pakistan February 2, 2023. REUTERS/Fayaz Aziz 

A man walks amid the rubble, days after a suicide blast in a mosque in Peshawar, Pakistan February 2, 2023. REUTERS/Fayaz Aziz 

Police officers chant slogans as they protest to condemn the suicide blast in a mosque in Peshawar, Pakistan February 1, 2023. REUTERS/Fayaz Aziz 

Daughter of Irfan Khan, a police officer, who along with other police officers was killed, weeps during a protest by police officers to condemn the suicide blast in a mosque in Peshawar, Pakistan February 1, 2023. REUTERS/Fayaz Aziz 

Police officers chant slogans as they protest to condemn the suicide blast in a mosque in Peshawar, Pakistan February 1, 2023. REUTERS/Fayaz Aziz 

People stand amid the rubble, following a suicide blast in a mosque in Peshawar, Pakistan February 1, 2023. REUTERS/Fayaz Aziz 

People stand amid the rubble, following a suicide blast in a mosque in Peshawar, Pakistan February 1, 2023. REUTERS/Fayaz Aziz 

Men clear the site, following a suicide blast in a mosque in Peshawar, Pakistan February 1, 2023. REUTERS/Fayaz Aziz 

People stand amid the rubble, following a suicide blast in a mosque in Peshawar, Pakistan February 1, 2023. REUTERS/Fayaz Aziz 

A police officer stands amid damaged structure, following a suicide blast in a mosque in Peshawar, Pakistan February 1, 2023. REUTERS/Fayaz Aziz