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| Blast near Torkham gate leaves one dead, five injured |
| 2015-06-13 |
| [DAWN] At least one person was killed and five others maimed in a blast reported on the Pak side of the Torkham check post at the Pak-Afghan border. The dear departed was identified as a civilian whereas two khasadar ...a rural policeman in Pakistain or India... personnel and an official belonging to the National Logistics Cell (NLC) were also among the injured Sources said that the explosives were planted on a handcart which were remotely detonated at the main crossing gate of the Torkham border in Khyber tribal region. Security and emergency teams were dispatched to the blast site. The maimed were shifted to hospitals in Landi Kotal and Beautiful Downtown Peshawar ...capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (formerly known as the North-West Frontier Province), administrative and economic hub for the Federally Administered Tribal Areas of Pakistan. Peshawar is situated near the eastern end of the Khyber Pass, convenient to the Pak-Afghan border. Peshawar has evolved into one of Pakistan's most ethnically and linguistically diverse cities, which means lots of gunfire. . The rush of pedestrians and movement of vehicles on both sides of the border were hampered as the gate was sealed after the blast. |
| Posted by:Fred |