ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Interior Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan on Saturday sought report on the Parachinar blast that killed 20 people and injured over 30 others.
The Minister while expressing sympathies with the families of those killed and injured in the terrorism incident directed the concerned authorities to submit a report regarding the blast.
He condemned the blast adding that those involved in the gruesome incident would not be spared.
The explosion occurred early morning around 8:50AM at the city's Eidgah market, where a large number of people were shopping for fruits and vegetables.
The bodies and the injured were shifted to Agency Headquarters Hospital. Later, the critical injured were shifted to Peshawar through Army helicopter.
Security forces cordoned off the area for investigations. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack yet.
Parachinar is the administrative headquarters of Kurram agency and is located close to the Afghan border. Parachinar has suffered terrorist attacks in the past as well. This is the fourth blast of its kind at the city's Eidgah market.
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