Pakistan: At least 5 killed, several injured after bomb blast during Friday prayer at madrassa in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

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At least 5 killed and several injured after a blast ripped by means of a madrassa Darul Uloom Haqqania positioned in Pakistan‘s Akkora Khattak district, which is in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, in response to AP information company.
Emergency responders, Rescue 1122 have arrived at the placement, and regulation enforcement authorities have initiated their investigation into the incident.
Abdul Rashid, a district police chief stated that the officers are investigating the case.
Meanwhile, rescue 1122 spokesperson Bilal Faizi confirmed to Dawn that 20 folks have been injured and have been taken to hospital.
The explosion came about during Friday prayers in the madrassa’s foremost corridor, with authorities declaring an emergency in Nowshera, as confirmed by Dawn’s KP Bureau Chief, Ali Akbar.
‘Maulana Haqqani was goal’: Police
Speaking to Samaa TV, KP’s Inspector General, Zulfiqar Hameed, stated, “It appears to be a suicide blast, as per initial investigations. Some are injured and some are among the martyrs.”
“It appears that Maulana Hamidul Haq Haqqani was the target,” the KP IG informed Samaa TV.
Maulana Haqqani, who leads JUI-S as its chief, is the firstborn of the late Maulana Samiul Haq. His credentials embody being a political determine and Islamic educational, with a tenure in the National Assembly spanning from November 2002 to 2007. Following his father’s tragic demise, he assumed the roles of vice chancellor at Jamia Darul Uloon Haqqania and chairman of the Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (Sami).
The madressah was established by Islamic scholar Maulana Abdul Haq Haqqani in September 1947, in response to the establishment’s web site.
Previously, the Madrassa confronted scrutiny when its college students have been alleged to be concerned in former prime minister Benazir Bhutto’s assassination. However, the madrassa has persistently denied any hyperlinks to the suspects.
‘Cowardly and heinous acts of terrorism’: PM Shehbaz Sharif
Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif issued a agency condemnation of the incident and supplied prayers for Maulana Haq and different casualties’ restoration, as acknowledged by the Prime Minister’s Office.
He instructed authorities to supply glorious medical care to the wounded people and requested an in depth incident report.
“Such cowardly and heinous acts of terrorism cannot dampen our resolve against terrorism,” the PM stated. “[We are] resolute to completely eradicate all forms of terrorism from the country.”
Pakistan’s inside minister Mohsin Naqvi additionally denounced the blast, expressing deep sorrow and remorse over the lack of valuable human lives, in response to the inside ministry’s put up on X.
“Federal Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi strongly condemned the blast at Darul Uloom Haqqania Akora Khattak Jamia Mosque, expressed deep sorrow and regret over the loss of precious human lives in the blast. [He] extends heartfelt sympathy and condolences to the families of the martyrs, prays for the speedy recovery of the injured, including Maulana Hamid-ul-Haq Haqqani.”
“The tragic incident of the mosque explosion is an understatement. The enemy is hatching a heinous plot to create instability in the nation. With the help of the nation, we’ll foil each conspiracy of the enemy. We stand with the households of the martyrs and the injured. Mohsin Naqvi,” the ministry added.