MARDAN: 26 people were killed and several injured in suicide attack near NADRA office. Police and Rescue teams rushed to the scene over the information of blast. Police cordoned off the area.
As per details, injures were shifted to the different hospital of Mardan. According to eye witnesses over 40 people were waiting in line to get ID cards at the time of blast.
According to police, suicide attacker was riding on bike. He tried to enter in NADRA office but security guard stopped him and suicide attacker blew himself. Bomb Disposal Squad said that the suicide attacker wore a suicide jacket and 8 kg explosives were used in the attack while the age of attacker was between 22 to 30 years.
On the other hand, KP Chief Minister Perviaz Khattak arrived in Mardan Medical Complex to visit the injured in the blast. He directed administration to provide all medical facilities to the injured.
President Mamnoon Hussain, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, PTI Chairman Imran Khan and others expressed their grief over the attack and condemned it in harsh words.