{"id":37842,"date":"2013-05-17T15:56:34","date_gmt":"2013-05-17T12:56:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nationalturk.com\/en\/?p=37842"},"modified":"2013-05-17T15:56:34","modified_gmt":"2013-05-17T12:56:34","slug":"15-killed-in-blasts-near-mosques-in-pakistan-37842","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nationalturk.com\/en\/15-killed-in-blasts-near-mosques-in-pakistan-37842\/","title":{"rendered":"15 killed in blasts near mosques in Pakistan"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Rescue workers at a blast site in Pakistan: File Pic<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

In the first major militant attack after May 11 general elections in Pakistan, two powerful bomb blasts rocked \u00a0near two mosques in Malakand Division\u2019s Bazdara area in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province on Friday, killing 15 people.<\/h1>\n

Islamabad, May 17\/Nationalturk – At least 15 people were killed and over 50 injured in two powerful bomb blasts near two mosques in Malakand Division\u2019s Bazdara area in restive Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province of northwest Pakistan Friday.<\/p>\n

Security officials said two powerful blasts rocked Bar Kalley and main Jamia Masjid of the Bazdara region. \u201cThe blasts took place near the mosques before the Friday congregational prayers\u201d.<\/p>\n

Pakistan newspaper The Dawn quoted Deputy Commissioner of Malakand Amjad Ali as saying that 15 persons were killed and 100 others injured in two blasts.<\/p>\n

He said the death toll may rise as many people have been injured critically.<\/p>\n

Media reports said mosques suffered damage in the blasts.<\/p>\n

Immediately after the blasts, police and security men laid siege around the area and launched combing and search operation to flush out the militants responsible for the blasts.<\/p>\n

TTP\u2019s hand apprehended<\/h2>\n

Although no militant group has claimed responsibility of the attacks so far but Pakistan security officials believe it is the handiwork of dreaded militant group Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP).<\/p>\n

The blasts were first major militant attacks in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province after May 11 general elections in Pakistan.<\/p>\n

The cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan\u2019s party Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf is set to form a coalition government in the province with the support of two other parties including a rightwing party Jamaat-e-Islami.<\/p>\n

In past, Imran has called for talks with the Taliban and other militant groups. Now it remains to be seen what would be the policy of the new government in the province.<\/p>\n

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Write your comments and thoughts below<\/em><\/p>\n

Faiz Ahmad \/ NationalTurk Pakistan News<\/strong><\/p>\n

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