Pakistan, July 21 -- A Federal Constabulary soldier was killed when unidentified gunmen opened fire at a forest checkpoint along the Karakoram Highway in Gilgit-Baltistan's Diamer district, police said on Sunday.

Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) Diamer Farrukh Rasheed said in a statement, "The deceased has been identified as Muhammad Gul Sher from Dera Ismail Khan.

"The motive behind the attack is not yet known, and the police are investigating the case. The suspects fled with the gun of the deceased."

Senior Superintendent of Police Abdul Hameed told the media, "Unknown assailants opened fire at the checkpoint while the deceased was on duty and his colleagues were asleep."

He added that police teams were raiding nearby areas ...