Car bomb wreaks havoc in Peshawar

PESHAWAR - At least 10 persons were killed and more than 75 injured on Friday evening in a car bomb explosion in front of Tasweer Mahal Cinema, Khyber Bazaar.
According to police officials and eyewitnesses, the red coloured Suzuki Mehran car, bearing registration number R-7867 Peshawar, was parked in front of Tasweer Mahal Cinema.
As a result of the explosion, the cinema and nearby shops collapsed.
Four rickshaws and some other vehicles, electricity towers and wires were also damaged in the incident and disrupted power supply in the area.
Some of the killed persons have been identified as Usman, Kisahwar, Khan Wali, Janat Gul, orangzeb and Zahid Gul.
Soon after the explosion, a large number of civilians and police personnel reached the site. The ambulances of Edhi Foundation and Lady Reading Hospital also reached and started shifting the injured to various hospitals in the city.
Later, CCPO Peshawar, while briefing the media confirmed the killing of 10 persons and injuring of 75. He also said the 10 persons of the injured were in critical condition. He further informed that it was a high-intensity explosion in which around 40 to 50 kilograms explosive material was used.
Meanwhile President Zardari, Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani, NWFP Chief Minister, Amir Khan Hoti, Federal Information Minister Kamaruzzaman Kaira have strongly condemned the blast.
President Zardari said the government was determined to root out the menace of terrorism from the society and such cowardly acts will not dampen its spirit.
The Prime Minister while condemning the attack ordered an immediate inquiry into the incident and asked the local administration to provide best medical care to the injured.
Monitoring Desk adds: Miscreants on Friday blew up the house and hujra of Awami National Party leader in Shah Dheri area of Swat, reported a private TV channel. Swat-based militants detonated the house and hujra of ANP leader Khan Nawab. No casualty was reported in the incident as no one was living there in the house and hujra nowadays.