The Prime Minister called for a report of the incident and directed to provide immediate medical aid to the injured


 



 Prime Minister Imran Khan took notice of the Peshawar blast



 ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has taken notice of the blast in Peshawar. Prime Minister Imran Khan has called for a report on the incident.  It may be recalled that a powerful explosion took place at Jamia Masjid in the busy Qissa Khawani Bazaar of Peshawar today as a result of which several persons were injured.


 According to rescue sources, the bodies of several martyrs have been brought to Lady Reading Hospital. According to rescue sources, 50 injured have been shifted to Lady Reading Hospital so far.  Ten of them are in critical condition.  Children are among the injured.


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 Earlier, Lady Reading Hospital spokesman Muhammad Asim told media that so far ten injured have been shifted to the hospital for medical treatment and most of the injured are being shifted to the hospital due to which the number of injured is likely to increase.  Can



 According to the SPCT, a large number of worshipers were present in the mosque at the time of the blast.  Upon receiving the report of the incident, the police immediately rushed to the spot and cordoned off the area. Immediately after the blast, an emergency was declared at Lady Reading Hospital and due to narrow streets, it was difficult to transport the injured to the hospital.  The sound of the blast was very loud. Fear and panic has spread among the people due to the blast.