At least eight people were killed and 45 were injured in a blast in Peshawar near a Awami National Party (ANP) meeting on Tuesday.
The bomb blast took place in Yakatoot just after the arrival of senior Awami National Party leader Ghulam Ahmed Bilour.
Initial reports suggest that it was a suicide attack targeting ANP leader Ghulam Bilour’s car. The car caught fire after the blast in which the driver burnt to death, while Bilour reportedly sustained injuries.
SHO Kotwali Abid Khan was also killed in the blast.
The injured, including Express News correspondent Ehtisham Khan, were shifted to Lady Reading Hospital.
Nearby shops were also damaged in the blast.
A rescue operation is underway at the site.
Tuesday, April 16, 2013
Blast near ANP meeting in Peshawar kills 8, injures 45
At least eight people were killed and 45 were injured in a blast in Peshawar near a Awami National Party (ANP) meeting on Tuesday.
The bomb blast took place in Yakatoot just after the arrival of senior Awami National Party leader Ghulam Ahmed Bilour.
Initial reports suggest that it was a suicide attack targeting ANP leader Ghulam Bilour’s car. The car caught fire after the blast in which the driver burnt to death, while Bilour reportedly sustained injuries.
SHO Kotwali Abid Khan was also killed in the blast.
The injured, including Express News correspondent Ehtisham Khan, were shifted to Lady Reading Hospital.
Nearby shops were also damaged in the blast.
A rescue operation is underway at the site.
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