Bomb explosion kills eight in Pakistani city of Peshawar

A powerful bomb explosion has claimed the lives of at least eight people and wounded dozens in Pakistan's northwestern city of Peshawar, security sources say. The bomb was planted in a vehicle parked on the pathway near a workshop at Scheme Square of the volatile city on Thursday. Local television footage showed that several vehicles were destroyed by the explosion. The injured were rushed to a nearby hospital to receive necessary treatment. No group has yet claimed responsibility for the recent attacks although similar incidents are usually blamed on Taliban militants.The incident comes days after a bomb attack on a military base in northwestern town of Bannu killed more than two dozen soldiers. Pakistan has become the scene of violence and frequent bomb blasts. A number of bomb explosions and militant attacks have killed dozens of people, including several security personnel over the past five days. Government authorities as well as international officials have strongly condemned violence in the country. Peshawar and several other northwestern towns have experienced a fresh spate of violence and militant attacks over the past few months, which have killed many people in these areas. The Tehrik-e Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has carried out numerous attacks against security forces as well as civilians since 2001 when Pakistan entered an alliance with the US on the so-called war on terror. Pakistani government has said it will use an all-out military action as a last resort to address the issues of extremism and militancy in the country.