PESHAWAR (Pajhwok): At least seven people were killed and more 17 others wounded on Thursday when a heavy explosion rocked a crowded area in the capital of Pakistan’s Punjab province.
Rescue sources confirmed the casualties from the blast in the Defence Block of the city. A number of commercial offices and restaurants are located in the neighbourhood.
Following the blast that shattered windowpanes in nearby buildings, an emergency was declared at General Hospital to deal with the situation. Four cars and 12 motorcycles were also destroyed . . .
