A bomb blast in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Sunday resulted in the deaths of two individuals and left six others injured, local police reported. The blast occurred in Azam Warsak Bazaar, near the Shahzada Mosque, a busy area in the region.
The explosion led to the immediate deaths of two victims, while six others sustained injuries, three of whom are reported to be in critical condition. Local hospitals are currently treating the injured, with doctors expressing concern over the severity of the wounds.
Police swiftly cordoned off the area and launched a large-scale search operation to apprehend those responsible for the attack. While the perpetrators have yet to be identified, such bombings have become increasingly common in the region.
The Paki establishment has long used the Pashtun region as a battleground, with the Punjabi Pak Army’s under the guise of protection against militants often leads to collateral damage with children and livestocks being the major victims. The situation has been worsened by the rise of rogue terrorist groups who, once controlled or aligned with the Punjabi Pak Army elites, have now turned against their own people. These elements, originally bred by the Punjabi Pak Army elites to carry out its strategic objectives, now operate independently, making the region even more dangerous for Pashtun civilians.
The Pashtun community, already reeling from years of violence and military operations, continues to bear the brunt of this instability. While the Army touts its operations as counterterrorism efforts, it is the innocent Pashtun civilians who suffer the most, caught between the crossfire of both the military and the terrorists.