<p>Peshawar: At least seven members of a family were killed and another injured when unidentified gunmen ambushed a group returning from a picnic in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, police said on Sunday.</p>.<p>The victims were attacked late Saturday in Regi Shino Khel, a suburban area of Kohat district, about 65 kilometres southwest of Peshawar.</p>.<p>They were on their way back from Tanda Dam to their native village Khara Ghari Muhammad Zai, when the assailants opened fire, police said.</p>.<p>District Police Officer Kohat Zahidullah Khan said an investigation is underway adding that initial findings suggest no evidence of terrorism.</p>.More heavy rains likely in Pakistan as flash flood death toll hits 327.<p>“The incident occurred around 12:45 am. While some family disputes are being probed, it is too early to draw conclusions,” he told media.</p>.<p>Rescue 1122 officials assisted by police contingents shifted the bodies and the injured to District Headquarters Hospital Kohat.</p>.<p>The wounded man was later referred to a hospital in Peshawar for specialised treatment.</p>.<p>Police confirmed that the deceased and the injured were all friends. Meanwhile, family members of the deceased maintained they had no enmity with anyone.</p>.<p>The assailants fled the scene, while a search operation has been launched to trace them, officials said.</p>.<p>Inspector General (IG) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Zulfiqar Hameed directed police to arrest the perpetrators without delay. </p>
<p>Peshawar: At least seven members of a family were killed and another injured when unidentified gunmen ambushed a group returning from a picnic in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, police said on Sunday.</p>.<p>The victims were attacked late Saturday in Regi Shino Khel, a suburban area of Kohat district, about 65 kilometres southwest of Peshawar.</p>.<p>They were on their way back from Tanda Dam to their native village Khara Ghari Muhammad Zai, when the assailants opened fire, police said.</p>.<p>District Police Officer Kohat Zahidullah Khan said an investigation is underway adding that initial findings suggest no evidence of terrorism.</p>.More heavy rains likely in Pakistan as flash flood death toll hits 327.<p>“The incident occurred around 12:45 am. While some family disputes are being probed, it is too early to draw conclusions,” he told media.</p>.<p>Rescue 1122 officials assisted by police contingents shifted the bodies and the injured to District Headquarters Hospital Kohat.</p>.<p>The wounded man was later referred to a hospital in Peshawar for specialised treatment.</p>.<p>Police confirmed that the deceased and the injured were all friends. Meanwhile, family members of the deceased maintained they had no enmity with anyone.</p>.<p>The assailants fled the scene, while a search operation has been launched to trace them, officials said.</p>.<p>Inspector General (IG) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Zulfiqar Hameed directed police to arrest the perpetrators without delay. </p>