A view outside Picture House Cinema in Peshawar following attacks on Feb 2, 2014. PHOTO: EXPRESS/Sameer Raziq
Casualties are expected to rise further.
Picture House Cinema is located on Cinema Road near Qissa Khwani Bazaar, and was the target of a low intensity blast last year as well.
Express News correspondent Faizan Hussain reported that Sunday evening's blasts occurred during the screening of 'Ziddi Pakhtun'.
According to police, two hand grenades of Chinese make were used for the attack. The grenades were hurled at the front and back rows of the cinema hall, which had at least a hundred people inside it.
The cinema has now been vacated and cordoned off with the Bomb Disposal Squad on its way.
The injured have been transferred to Lady Reading Hospital.
Khyber Pukhtunkhwa Information Minister Shah Farman told Express News that the cinema owners had been alerted against security threats after previous attacks.
Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar has asked authorities for a report over the incident.
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Whenever negotiations start blasts start happening. Strange! Or some third party involved!
Pakistans latest tourists slogan: "We do not discriminate come visit Pakistan & experience a bombing in a mosque, market bazaar or cinema!" While our Ministry of Protection dwindle their thumbs! People of Pakistan wake up already!Hunt these monsters, round them up & deny them the habit of living!
No movies, No You tube, No Entertainment all one is allowed is to produce more babies. Pakistan's problem: misinterpretation of a good religion. Countries like Malaysia, Turkey have progressive interpretation of the same religion. Foreign affairs, economic and education policies of this country is run on emotions not logic or pragmatic. A new interpretation of Newtons law of gravity in modern time (free fall of a country).
is that a cinema hall or government hospital ??? jus look at chairs seriously. wats the price of ticket
I feel sad for poor moviegoers. They must had a big heart to go out and risk their lives during this most incapable leader's provincial government.