An explosion targeting police personnel on Peshawar’s Warsak Road on Tuesday resulted in injuries to at least seven people, three of whom are children.
The blast, which occurred due to explosives, led to the hospitalization of the injured at the Lady Reading Hospital. Among the injured, two children, aged between 7 and 10 years, are reportedly in critical condition.
SSP Operations Kashif Aftab Abbasi described the incident, noting that the police vehicle from Machnigate Police Station was on routine patrol when the bomb exploded. Abbasi indicated that the militants aimed to target the police vehicle and confirmed that investigations are underway, with no arrests made yet.
Police are examining CCTV footage of the explosion, and Superintendent Police Arshad Khan revealed that the explosives, weighing 4kg, were hidden in a cement block roadside. A search operation has been initiated in the surrounding areas.
This incident in Peshawar is part of a broader increase in terrorism across Pakistan, especially in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan.
Recent data from the Pakistan Institute for Conflict and Security Studies (PICSS) highlights a 34% rise in militant activities last month, with a significant surge in attacks, fatalities, and injuries. Pakistani security forces have responded by eliminating at least 59 militants and apprehending 18 suspects. The data indicates an alarming 81% escalation in militant attacks and an 86% increase in fatalities in the first 11 months of 2023 compared to the same period in 2022.
