Death toll rises to 15 in Pakistan suicide attack

www.chinaview.cn 2009-04-15 23:28:37          

    ISLAMABAD, April 15 (Xinhua) -- A suicide bomber rammed his explosives-laden vehicle to a security checkpost in northwestern Pakistan on Wednesday, leaving at least 15 people dead and several others injured.

    The blast occurred near a check-post in Charsadda district of North West Frontier Province (NWFP), killing 15 people including nine policemen, private Geo TV channel quoted police sources as saying.

    The emergency has been declared in the Charsadda hospital immediately after the blast.

    No group claimed responsibility for the attack.

    The attack came the same day when the NWFP government issued a formal notification on enforcing Sharia, or Islamic law, in Malakand division of NWFP including the restive Swat valley.

    Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari signed the regulation introducing Sharia into the northwestern area on Monday night after passage of a resolution by the parliament.

    The NWFP government and local militants had reached a peace deal in February, agreeing that Islamic law would be enforced in Swat in return for peace.  

Comments

Popular posts from this blog

How a cyber attack hampered Hong Kong protesters

‘The chances of nuclear use are minimal. Both Russia & Ukraine are well aware of results’: DB Venkatesh Varma

Pak off FATF Grey List; ‘Black Spot’ on Fight Against Terror Irks India; J&K Guv Says 'World is Watching'