Tears and agony: Pakistan mourns after deadly blast at mosque claims more than 80 lives
A cash-strapped nation, Pakistan is now struggling to pick up the pieces after a blast ripped through a heavily guarded mosque in Peshawar on Monday. The explosion took place when hundreds had gathered for prayers
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An explosion inside a mosque in Pakistan’s northern city of Peshawar killed at least 89 people and injured around 150 more, according to a government official, who added that many of the casualties were police personnel who had gathered for the Zuhr or afternoon prayers. AFP
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Al Jazeera quoted Peshawar police commander Ijaz Khan as saying that the mosque is located within a compound that also houses the provincial police force’s headquarters and a counterterrorism unit. AFP
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As per Dawn News TV report, the explosion took place around 1:40 pm on Monday. One side of the mosque collapsed due to the impact of the explosion. AFP
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“Terrorists want to create fear by targeting those who perform the duty of defending Pakistan,” Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said in a statement. According to BBC, after an earlier claim by one of its commanders, the Tehreek-e-Taliban-e-Pakistan (TTP) – separate from the Afghan Taliban but with a similar Islamist ideology – denied involvement. AFP
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Rescue workers carry the remains of the blast victims from the debris of a damaged mosque. Overnight, at least nine bodies were recovered as rescuers sifted through the rubble of the mosque’s blown-out wall and collapsed roof for survivors. AFP
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The injured are shifted to the Lady Reading Hospital in Peshawar. A spokesman of the hospital, Mohammad Asim, said they had received over 90 injured people. AFP
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Pakistan’s security officials gather to attend funeral prayers for police officers who were killed in a mosque blast inside the police headquarters in Peshawar. AFP
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At least 20 of the police officers were later buried after a prayer ceremony, with coffins lined up in rows and draped in the Pakistani flag. They were laid to rest with a guard of honour. AFP
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