PESHAWAR, January 14: An Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blast at the city’s Karkhano checkpost injured nine persons including a policeman and a woman on Tuesday.
Police said the injured have been shifted to Hayatabad Medical Complex (HMC) for treatment. Four men and five women were brought to the hospital, according to the HMC administration. The hospital staff further confirmed that among the injured, two women were critically wounded.
After the explosion, the road linking Jamrud and Peshawar was closed for traffic.
Rescue teams arrived on the spot shortly after the blast to initiate
relief operations. The area was cordoned off as police began an investigation to ascertain the nature and impact of the blast.-Agencies
