Summary The blast took place at Parachinar Sabzi Mandi.
PARACHINAR (Dunya News) – At least six people were killed and more than 30 injured as a bomb exploded at a crowded market Kurram Agency, Pakistan’s northwestern tribal region.
According to political administration, the blast took place at 8:50 AM in Parachinar Sabzi Mandi (vegetable market) near Eidgah where people were present in large number.
Security forces have arrived at the scene and cordoned off the area.
The injured are being shifted to nearby hospitals.
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Inetrior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan strongly condemned the attack and expressed grief over loss of precious lives in the blast.
Kurram is one of Pakistan’s seven semi-autonomous tribal districts which are governed according to local laws and customs, and sits close to the border with Afghanistan.
The district is on the frontline of Pakistan’s battle against militancy that began in 2004 after the US-led invasion of Afghanistan forced Taliban and Al-Qaeda militants to flee across the border.
That insurgency has claimed lives of thousands of civilians and security forces’ personnel.
Overall levels of violence have decreased recently following a nationwide military-led offensive against terrorists launched in mid-June 2014.
