The explosive material was planted in the Friday Market in Aurakzai district.
(Representational image)Peshawar: An effective bomb blast ripped through a hectic market outside a religious seminary in Pakistan's restive Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Friday, killing a minimum of 25 individuals and hurting over 35 others, authorities said.The explosive product was planted in the Friday Market (Juma Bazar) near an imambargah, a Shia religious place, in Aurakzai tribal district's Kalaya location outside.At least 25 individuals were killed while more than 35 others hurt, Geo news priced estimate district administration officials as saying.Officials stated that most of the victims were minority Shia Muslims.The location has actually been cordoned off and examination into the incident is under way.An emergency situation has actually been declared in the area's health centers to manage the situation.Khyber Pakhtunkhwa authorities are on high alert following the Orakzai blast and a different attack on the Chinese Consulate in Karachi on Friday early morning.
Our enemies are not pleased with peace in the province, provincial Chief Minister Mehmood Khan stated after the attack.