DI Khan: Six people were killed, while 20 sustained injuries as a result of a blast in Tank Adda Ponda Bazaar in Dera Ismail Khan, Pakhtunkhwa, on Friday.
According to Dera Ismail Khan Police, after the explosion, gunshots were also heard at the scene.
Police added that the explosive material was planted in a motorcycle in the busiest area of the city.
Police and rescue teams are engaged in rescue operations at the site of the explosion. It has been reported that the blast damaged the nearby houses, shops, and motorcycles that were parked nearby.
Police cordoned off the area, while the victims and injured were shifted to the nearby hospital where the injured are being provided with medical assistance.
Last month, two blasts occurred in KP and Balochistan, killing scores of people on the day of Eid Miladun Nabi — the birth anniversary of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH).
The blast in KP’s Hangu, which took place during the Friday sermon, killed five and injured 12 people.
Hangu District Police Officer Nisar Ahmed said two suicide bombers were involved in the attack — one targeted the gate of the police station, and the other blew himself up inside the mosque.
Moreover, two policemen were also injured during the firing, officials of the law enforcement agency said, adding that the other militant blew himself up inside the mosque.
Earlier in the day, a suicide blast in Balochistan’s Mastung district killed at least 35 people including a police officer while injuring over 45.
For the past year now, Pakistan has been gripped by a spate of terror attacks, with Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa particularly being under the radar of militants targeting security forces and civilians to deteriorate peace.
Security forces, however, continue to conduct operations against terrorists to eliminate terrorism from the country in its resolve to strengthen the sacrifices of its soldiers.
A report compiled by the Pakistan Institute for Conflict and Security Studies (PICSS) stated a sharp increase recorded in militant attacks across the country in August with 99 terror incidents reported.
This, according to the report, was the highest number recorded in any single month since November 2014. These attacks have resulted in 112 deaths and 87 injuries, mostly targeting security forces personnel and civilians.
