Pakistan Suicide Bombing : Pakistan Blast Video Moments From Jui F Conference Just Before Explosion
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In the video, a crowd of workers is seen under a big pandal. Children carrying the flag are also seen in the crowd. People are seen standing facing the stage when there is a loud bang and there is a stampede in the pandal. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa IG Akhtar Hayat Khan has confirmed that the blast was a suicide attack. He said 10 kg of explosives were used in the blast and ball bearings were found from the spot.
Hospital on high alert
Meanwhile, KP’s Acting Information Minister Firoz Shah said that hospitals in Bajaur and surrounding areas have been put on high alert. “We are trying to airlift serious patients to Peshawar and other hospitals,” he told Geo News. According to Bajaur District Health Officer Faisal Kamal, over 150 injured people have been brought to the Bajaur district headquarters hospital.
Who did the blast?
“More than 35 people have been referred to Timargarh hospital, while 15 seriously injured have been airlifted to Peshawar by Pakistan Army helicopter,” he said. So far no group or individual has claimed responsibility for the blast. Local officials told the BBC that Maulana Ziaullah, a regional JUI-F leader, was also killed in the blast. JUI-F is a major religious political party and part of the government coalition in the Parliament of Pakistan.
(with agency inputs)
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