Two FC personnel including major killed in Peshawar blast

At least two Frontier Corps (FC) personnel, including a major, killed in blast at Hayattabad area of Peshawar today.

Ten others including two women were injured in the blast.  

According to media reports, the vehicle of Frontier Corps was targeted near Bagh-e-Naran.

The security officials told media that major was targeted when he was on his way to duty.  

Major Jamal and his guard were killed in the blast, security officials added.

The suicide bomber was on a bike wearing a suicide jacket and had explosives in his motorbike too, security officials said. 

Police has reached the site as area is being cordoned off and a search operation is underway.

Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif strongly condemned the terrorist attack on the vehicle of Frontier Corps at Hayatabad, Peshawar which resulted in the death of Major Jamal Sheran and injuries to four other personnel.

The Prime Minister expressed his grief over the loss of Major Jamal Sheran, and asked the authorities to trace the elements behind the heinous attack.

The Prime Minister expressed his revolve in condemnation statement that these terrorist activities cannot shatter the determination and resolve of nation against terrorism and extremism.

He also added that the provincial government should aid in provision of best medical treatment to the injured ones.

Speaker National Assembly, Sardar Ayaz Sadiq and Deputy Speaker, Murtaza Javed Abbasi also condemned the bomb blast in Hayatabad, Peshawar.

In separate statements, NA Speaker and Deputy Speaker have expressed their dejection over the loss of precious lives in the blast. They prayed for eternal peace of the Major Jamal Sheran and that may Allah grant patience to family to bear this irreplaceable loss. They also prayed for the early recovery of the injured ones.

The Khyber Pakhtunkhuwa (KP) Governor Zafar Iqbal Jhagra and Interior Minister Chaudhary Nisar have condemned the attack. 

The suicide and terrorist attacks has fallen down due to military operations including Operation Zarb-e-Azb and Operation Radd-ul-Fasaad across the country. 

According to reports, there is 70 percent decline in the terrorist attacks in Pakistan. 

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