Peshawar: Explosion near KP minsters house

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Peshawar: Explosion near KP minsters house

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Three people were injured in an explosion near the KP agriculture ministers house in Peshawar.

08 May,2011 01:47 pm

The explosion took place near the residence of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Agricultural Minister Arbab Ayub Jan in Tarnab Farm area.The minister was present in the house and was about to leave at the time of explosion.According to officials, the bomb was planted at the roadside. However, it was not determined whether it was a time device or a remote control bombing.A relative of the minister was also among the three injured.Rescue teams reached the site soon after the incident and shifted the wounded to Lady Reading Hospital, Peshawar.Meanwhile, police and other security agencies have cordoned off the area and started investigation.