PESHAWAR: At least eight people were killed while 25 sustained injuries when explosive material planted in a car blew up near Scheme Chowk on Kohat Road, Peshawar, Express News reported on Wednesday.
Lady Reading Hospital's Medical Superintendent Dr Mukhtiar Khan confirmed the death toll.
According to initial reports, a Pakistan Air Force van was targeted in the attack, while a passenger bus - on its way to DI Khan - was also damaged. Three officials were travelling in the PAF van.
The injured, including four children and a woman, were shifted to the Lady Reading Hospital. Four of the injured are in a critical condition.
Emergency has been declared at Lady Reading Hospital.
The bomb disposal squad reached the area and collected evidence. According to initial investigations, it was a home-made remote-controlled bomb and around 30kg to 40kg of explosive material was used.
The blast has severely damaged the nearby shops.
Soon after the attack, the security officials cordoned off the area and started a search operation.
TTP Dara Adamkhel spokesperson Muhammad Afridi called The Express Tribune from an unknown location and claimed responsibility for the attack. “This was to avenge the death of Maulana Naseeb Gul,” he said.
“Our target was the airforce vehicle and we will continue to do so in the future,” he added.
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@Aryabhat: Yes, you are missing the link very conveniently and by a large margin. As long as the USA does not get Pakistan to attack the Haqqanis, this will continue.
The US does not want us in the region and has hired guns to intimidate and excommunicate us from the region. So, the trouble and mayhem. For a change, why are you keeping 700,000 Indian troops in Occupied Kashmir and perpetually violating the UN Security Council resolution of 1948 on plebiscite?
Thanx to the British royals of that era and today that India has and is not being criticized for the massacre of Muslims of Kashmir, Babri Masjid, and Gujerat massacre. Enjoy the sun while it shines and use a fastener to hold onto your pants...tighter.
Have a nice day.
@Umer It may finally dawn on Pakistani's that the only (good or bad) Taliban is a DEAD TALIBAN!
@Wajib-A Muslim can never target another Muslim, no matter how weak his faith. If only we investigate these attacks we can easily get india declared a state sponsor of terrorism.
Perfect , why we need to investigate? that is an open secret in Pakistan. Just take out those Islamic bomb and punish India.
@abdul karim KHAN - You are funny mate.
@Enlightened " If men in uniform are not safe in Pakistan then who is ??? "
Mullahs are safe. No one dares to touch them.No Bombs, No Drones.
@Aryabhat: no muslim kill innocent people.
@Wajib: Good sense of Humor !!!! Yes India, but you just forgot to mention US and Israel. LoL Anyways, nice joke.......
HOME MADE?? This work is getting easier by the day...
A Muslim can never target another Muslim, no matter how weak his faith. If only we investigate these attacks we can easily get india declared a state sponsor of terrorism.
curse on these killers. may they go to Hell. ameen
Sane Voice: 100 percent agree with you.
Our countru is being punished by Allah for not protecting shias.
@Umer: Talibans are "good" when they kill Americans and "bad" when they kill Pakistanis
nice country.
It is sad and disheartening at the same time to notice that PAF assets, whether its PAF bases or personals seems get attack the most often. How do these terrorist know timing and route of the movement of PAF personals or the ins and out of PAF bases and their security? It seems like the late great 'murdered' investigative journalist Syed Saleem Shahzad was right about his assertion after PNS Mehran attack, that the PAF was penetrated by the jihadi elements. Unfortunately his investigation was the cause of his demise! May Allah(swt) rest victims of this senseless attack and Syed Saleem Shahzad. souls in peace!
Were these good taliban or bad taliban who were responsible? Do we know?
@SaneVoice: Your analysis is spot on. More sane voices are needed in Pakistan.
@SaneVoice: Your voice is too sane to be heard. Dismissed. I know, it is sad.
Was that in response to that Youtube clip?
when we hear about terrorists and taliban people mainly think about FATA in general and the likes of waziristan,bajaur etc in particular but its apparent now that villages in peshawar near the bara tribal agency are the hub of taliban activity recently and if something is not done about it in quick time peshawar might need a swat like operation to clean it of these terrorists.
TTP's revenge for Anti-Islam film from poor Pakistanis
When will the ordinary people of Pakistan get any security? Is the government only capable of acting like a circus?
If men in uniform are not safe in Pakistan then who is ???
"No muslim can kill another muslim"
"They are not terrorists - they are freedom fighters, fighting American occupation of Afghanistan"
"This is a CIA, RAW, Mossad conspiracy to defame Pakistan"
Am I missing any other explanation of this barbaric murderous thuggish action?