Pakistan / Pakistan peshawar suicide bomb blast inside the mosque 17 people died

Peshawar Bomb Blast: A powerful suicide bomb blast killed 46 people and injured 150 others on Monday during afternoon prayers at a packed mosque in the high-security area of Peshawar in Pakistan's restive Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. . Security and health officials gave this information. Officials said that at around 1.40 pm, a suicide bomber sitting in the front row detonated his explosives while the worshipers were offering Zuhr (afternoon) prayers near the Police Lines area. According to him, among the worshipers were police, army and bomb disposal squad personnel.

Lady Reading Hospital officials said that 46 people have lost their lives so far. Although Peshawar Police has released the list of 38 dead. Most of the injured are policemen. A brother of slain Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan commander Umar Khalid claimed that the suicide attack was revenge for the death of his brother in Afghanistan last August. The banned outfit has carried out several suicide attacks in the past targeting security personnel. It is also known as Pakistan Taliban.

'300-400 police officers were present in the area at the time of the blast'

Peshawar Superintendent of Police (Investigation) Shahzad Kaukab told the media that the blast took place when he had just entered the mosque to offer prayers, but luckily he survived. His office is near the mosque. A police official said that a part of the mosque collapsed due to the explosion and many people are believed to be buried under its debris. According to him, the bomber entered the four-layered security mosque inside the police lines.

Citing Capital City Police Officer (Peshawar) Muhammad Ijaz Khan, the Dawn newspaper reported that several soldiers were buried under the debris and rescue workers were trying to pull them out. Khan told that 300-400 police officers were present in the area at the time of the blast. He said, 'It is clear that there has been a security lapse.'

'The attackers have nothing to do with Islam'

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif strongly condemned the attack, saying that the attackers behind the incident had “nothing to do with Islam”. He said, “The terrorists want to create fear by targeting those who perform the duty of protecting Pakistan.' He said that the martyrdom of those killed in the blast will not go in vain. “The entire nation is united in the fight against this menace of terrorism,” he said. Sharif said a holistic strategy would be adopted to combat the deteriorating law and order situation in restive Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and the federal government would help the provinces in boosting their anti-terrorist capability. Will help

Appeal to people to donate blood for the injured

Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari also condemned the attack, saying that 'terrorist incidents have a clear meaning ahead of local and general elections.' Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's governor Haji Ghulam Ali condemned the blast and asked people to donate blood for the injured. appealed to. He said that this would be a 'great favor' to the police. Officials said that the injured are being taken to Peshawar's Lady Reading Hospital. Hospital sources say that the condition of 13 of them is critical.

declaration of medical emergency

Emergency has been declared in the hospitals of Peshawar. The hospital administration has appealed to the people to donate blood. After the blast in Peshawar, security has been tightened in big cities including Islamabad. Security has been beefed up on all roads leading to and from Islamabad and snipers have been deployed at important places and buildings.