Pakistan Peshawar Bomb Blast Kills 61, Leaves 150 Injured
In Pakistan's Peshawar region, a suicide bomb blast was reported on January 30, which killed 61 people and left 150 seriously injured. The blast occurred during afternoon prayers at a mosque near police lines in northwestern Peshawar. The Taliban terror group claimed the attack and confirmed that a Taliban suicide bomber blew himself up in the packed mosque, leaving police officials, medical staff and constables injured.
Tags: Suicide Blast, Peshawar, Mosque Attack, Taliban, terrorist
Courtesy: Press Trust of India
Fans Gather At Actor Dilip Kumar's Ancestral Home To Mourn His Death: Pakistan
The Qissa Khawani Bazaar of Pakistan's Peshawar witnessed the fans of Bollywood actor Dilip Kumar offering "Ghaibana Namaz-E-Janaza" (funeral prayers) outside his ancestral home on July 7, following his death on the same day. The fans offered "Fateha" and prayed for his eternal peace. Furthermore, Pakistan's President Arif Alvi and PM Imran Khan paid their condolences calling Kumar "an outstanding actor, a humble man, and a… read-more
Tags: Peshawar, Pakistan, Dilip Kumar, Death, condolences, Namaz-E-Janaza, Fateha
Courtesy: NDTV
Pakistan: 7 Children Killed, 70 Wounded After Blast In Peshawar's Madrassa
At least 7 children died and 70 were injured in a bomb blast on October 27 at a madrassa in Pakistan's Peshawar. The authorities stated that the death count could go up as many of the injured people were in critical conditions. Reportedly, the incident took place when the classes were going on in the Islamic seminary, Jamia Zubairia. A police official stated that an investigation is underway.
Tags: Pakistan, Peshawar, bomb blast
Courtesy: Times of India