Six women were among seven people killed when unidentified gunmen opened fire on a vehicle transporting them in Swabi district on Tuesday.
Officials said the staff of Support with Working Solution, a non-government organisation, was on way back after meeting locals in Sher Aslam Keley village when they were attacked.
Armed men riding two motorcycles opened fire at the pick-up truck on the service lane along the Peshawar-Islamabad Motorway near Swabi interchange.
The officials said seven people were killed on the spot while another sustained serious injuries. Those killed included five teachers and a lady health visitor, and belong to various areas of Swabi. The bodies and the injured were moved to District Headquarter Hospital, Swabi.
No one has claimed responsibility for the latest act of violence, but police officials believe it was an act of terrorism.
Compared to other parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Swabi has seen relative peace in the last several years. However, rare acts of violence, including targeted killing and blowing up of schools, have been reported.
Support With Working Solution President Abid said the NGO was running a health education awareness project in Sher Aslam village for the last one-and-a-half years. The deceased included two from the medical and five from the education sector.
