Huge Blast In Peshawar Pakistan, Several Killed

At least 30 people have been killed in a suspected bomb blast near a market in the north-western Pakistani city of Peshawar, witnesses and officials say. The bomb is reported to have been on board a minibus.

Several people have also been injured, reports said.

Officials said that a vehicle laden with explosives had been detonated and destroyed near Peshawar’s Khyber Bazaar.

Friday’s explosion was the latest in a series of recent bombings across north-western Pakistan.

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Airlines Suspend Operations From Peshawar Pakistan

Three airlines from the Middle East– Gulf Air, Qatar Airways and Etihad Airways – have suspended their operation from Peshawar airport in northwest Pakistan citing security reasons.

Civil Aviation Authority spokesman Pervez George said the three airlines had stopped their operations to and from Peshawar airport”temporarily”.

“The airlines have not given any specific reason for suspending their operations but they have assured us that it will be for a few days only,” George said.

However, an employee of Gulf Air told PTI that the airline had made the decision following news reports that the Taliban might try to target commercial aircraft. The reports said some detained militants had disclosed the Taliban&aposs plans in this regard.

The three airlines will divert their operations to Islamabad airport.

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