In the latest news coming from Pakistan, there has been a blast in the city of Peshawar injuring at least 8 people. The explosion took place near a paramilitary vehicle on Tuesday as reported by Dawn, the country’s news agency.
As per the preliminary site evaluation, a police officer told the newspaper that the explosion that took place in Peshawar’s Hayatabad area “seems to be a suicide blast.”
The injured were taken to a nearby hospital and two of the people are said to be in ‘critical condition’. A bomb disposal squad along with the local police has been deployed at the site to collect the evidence and investigate the incident.
As per a Geo TV report, while the initial counts put the number of injured at eight, police have cordoned off the area.
Reportedly, the target of this suicide attack were officials of the security forces.
So far no terrorist outfit or militant group has came forward to claim the responsibility behind the blast.
The blast has come days after a similar attack in the Balochistan region of the country earlier this month that claimed the lives of 12 soldiers.
The return of Taliban government in Afghanistan has led to surge in terrorist attacks in Pakistan. The country has witnessed 79 percent rise in terrorist attacks in the first half of 2023 as per a data published by Pakistan Institute for Conflict and Security Studies (PICSS).
The report highlights that 271 militant attacks have occurred during this period, resulting in the loss of 389 lives and injuring 656 individuals. Responding to the increasing militant activity, Pakistani security forces have intensified their efforts. As per Geo TV, Pakistani forces have killed 236 militants and arrested 295 suspected militants across the country in the same six-month period.
