Suicide blast near Imambargah kills eight, injures 42 in Peshawar

[HAIDER]

PESHAWAR: Eight people were killed and more than 40 others injured when a powerful bomb blast ripped through a local hotel frequented mostly by Shias in the capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Tuesday night, DawnNews reported.
The incident took place at Pak Hotel near Imambargah Alamdar in Kucha Risaldar, a Shia dominated neighbourhood of Peshawar.
Police officer Rizwan Khan said that the hotel is frequented mostly by Shias who visit Imambargah Alamdar next door. Most of the dead and wounded were Shias, he added.
The blast came as talks between government negotiators and representatives from the Pakistani Taliban designed to end years of fighting in the northwest were delayed.
Confirming the death toll, Superintendent Police (SP) City Muhammad Faisal Mukhtar said it was a suicide attack.
Provincial Health Minister Shaukat Yousufzai told media representatives that eight people were killed and 42 others injured in the suicide bombing. "Six of the dead have been identified," he said.
Shafqat Malik, an officer of Bomb Disposal Squad (BDS) said that about six kilos of explosives were used in the blast. He said hands and legs of the suicide bomber have been recovered from the site.
Injured in reportedly critical condition were taken to Lady Reading Hospital where an emergency has been imposed.
Jamil Shah, media coordinator at LRH earlier said that six dead bodies and 32 injured have been brought in the hospital. Women and children were among the injured, he said.
Earlier today, Haji Sardar Ali, a prominent Shia leader was shot dead in the city, sparking a protest outside the LRH where his body was taken.
– This is a developing story and will be updated as reports come inSuicide blast near Imambargah kills eight, injures 42 in Peshawar - DAWN.COM

 

[KingMamba]

Suicide blast near Imambargah kills eight, injures 42 in Peshawar - DAWN.COM

PESHAWAR: Eight people were killed and more than 40 others injured when a powerful bomb blast ripped through a local hotel frequented mostly by Shias in the capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Tuesday night, DawnNews reported.

The incident took place at Pak Hotel near Imambargah Alamdar in Kucha Risaldar, a Shia dominated neighbourhood of Peshawar.

Police officer Rizwan Khan said that the hotel is frequented mostly by Shias who visit Imambargah Alamdar next door. Most of the dead and wounded were Shias, he added.

The blast came as talks between government negotiators and representatives from the Pakistani Taliban designed to end years of fighting in the northwest were delayed.

Confirming the death toll, Superintendent Police (SP) City Muhammad Faisal Mukhtar said it was a suicide attack.

Provincial Health Minister Shaukat Yousufzai told media representatives that eight people were killed and 42 others injured in the suicide bombing. "Six of the dead have been identified," he said.

Shafqat Malik, an officer of Bomb Disposal Squad (BDS) said that about six kilos of explosives were used in the blast. He said hands and legs of the suicide bomber have been recovered from the site.

Injured in reportedly critical condition were taken to Lady Reading Hospital where an emergency has been imposed.

Jamil Shah, media coordinator at LRH earlier said that six dead bodies and 32 injured have been brought in the hospital. Women and children were among the injured, he said.

Earlier today, Haji Sardar Ali, a prominent Shia leader was shot dead in the city, sparking a protest outside the LRH where his body was taken.

RIP
How can the GOP still talk about negotiating with these monsters...

 

[CENTCOM]

I will reiterate what Ambassador Olson had said recently, “The United States and Pakistan continue to have a vital, shared strategic interest in ending extremist violence so as to build a more prosperous, stable and peaceful region, but Pakistan has to make its own decisions for a secure country.” Pakistan is an independent partner nation, and it is up to them how they resolve the issue pertaining to peace in their country. At the same time, the United States stands by the people of Pakistan in these troubled times of senseless killings and bombings. We must realize the importance of staying unified and not let conspiracy theories deter us from achieving our shared peace objectives in the region.


Abdul Quddus
DET- United States Central Command
www.centcom.mil/ur

 

[Jayanta]

RIP to the poor souls.

 

[waz]

Evil savages.

Allah rest our innocent souls.

 

[Khan_patriot]

RIP, now since the Taliban are not supposedly claiming responsibility, the question is who is behind them.....

 

[Jade]

RIP.................

 

[Areesh]

RIP, now since the Taliban are not supposedly claiming responsibility, the question is who is behind them.....

They have accepted responsibility deaths of 50000 Pakistanis who were killed before this attack? What have we done about that?

Those motherf*ckers are behind this attack too and their so called refusal isn't going to change that.

 

[rockstar08]

Go Tiger Go ... Go for Mazakarat
yeh kamine sirf bandooq ki zaban samajte hai , q ke inki maa ne paida kr ke dood ki jaga barrod pilya hota hai , jabhi salay apne maa baap ke bhi saage nai hote ..

 

[Robinhood Pandey]

RIP. . . . . I still don't understand the point of negotiations

 

[Cheetah786]

RIP. . . . . I still don't understand the point of negotiations

Neither do we .

 

[amna]

attack claimed by some mast gul group. ex-kashmir mujahideen chief.

hamid gul's cousin maybe?

 

[HAIDER]

attack claimed by some mast gul group. ex-kashmir mujahideen chief.

hamid gul's cousin maybe?

Diversion tactics........all same sthitz different name

 

[jarves]

RIP.

 

[FNFAL]

If pakistanis want a future where parents do not have to worry about their children returning home in pieces, wrapped in a cloth, they must seriously crakcdown on these forces with convinction. There can be no greater sin than killing a human.
Deal with the cancer.