Blast at historic police HQ in Pakistan kills 8
Blast at historic police HQ in Pakistan kills 8: officials
An explosion at a historic police headquarters in Kohat, northern Pakistan, on Friday claimed at least eight lives and left 35 injured, officials reported. President Asif Ali Zardari immediately blamed the attack on the militant group Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP). Rescue personnel were immediately dispatched to the scene, with more than 45 rescue teams deployed to the Old Police Lines in Kohat, a town of around 220,000 residents.
Provincial Police Chief Zulfiqar Hameed confirmed the death toll and number of wounded, though no further details were provided. The investigation into the blast's cause is ongoing. Although no militant group has claimed responsibility, the TTP has been active in the region, and Pakistan attributes the recent surge in attacks to their presence, which they claim is supported by foreign forces.
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