.:: SAMAA - Govt to provide security to Peshawar

Staff Report:

PESHAWAR: The Interior Minister Rehman Malik said that it is the responsibility of the federal government to provide security to the citizen of Peshawar city, adding that the government is doing so.

“The army operation is against the terrorists and not is against the tribal people. Our military has defeated the terrorists. They are on run.”

He said that security forces have held over 2000 terrorists in NWFP. He also said that the government has warned illegal Afghan refugees to leave the country immediately.

Malik said that his Peshawar visit was meant to obey the orders of the President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani to review the prevailing situation of the province.

“We should give our priority to our national interest rather than to our own interests. The government has asked Afghanistan government to take serious steps against terrorist supporting elements in Pakistan,” he added. SAMAA

DEATH TOLL IN PESHAWAR BLASTS CROSS 400

Peshawar has been targeted once again and 19 people have been killed in a suicide attack in front of Judicial Complex, Khyber Road, Peshawar. It is the seventeenth blast since September 18 in different areas of the province. More than 400 people have lost their lives and 840 others are injured. Following is a time line of major attacks in NWFP during the last two months.

18 September, 2009 - The first attack was in rural fruit market of Kacha Pakka, Kohat where a car bomb blast killed 33 people. 60 people were injured in the blast.

26 September, 2009 - Car bomb blast at Fakhar Alam Road, Saddar, Peshawar killing 10 people and injuring 100 people.

9 October, 2009 - Suicide car bomb blast in Khyber Bazar, Peshawar. 56 people, including a policeman, were killed and 112 were injured.

12 October, 2009 - Suicide car bomb blast at Alpuri, Shangla, killing 47 people and injuring 26 people. Those killed included 5 policeman and four security officials.

15 October, 2009 - Bomb blast in area of Police Station Saddar, Kohat. Eleven people, including 3 police officials, were killed whereas 22 people were injured.

15 October, 2009 - Suicide car bomb blast at Kohat Road, Peshawar. A child was killed and 7 people were injured in the incident.

16 October, 2009 - Suicide car bomb blast at CIA check post. Twelve people, including 3 police officials, were killed and 24 were injured in the incident. A mosque was also damaged.

23 October, 2009 - Suicide car bomb blast in front of a restaurant in Hayatabad. Fifteen people were injured.

28 October, 2009 - The worst terrorist activity in Peshawar took place at Peopal Mandi near Yadgaar Chowk. A suicide car bomb blast killed 117 people whereas 200 people were injured. A mosque was martyred and dozens of building were damaged.

8 November, 2009 - Suicide attack at animal market in Matni, Peshawar. Seventeen people were killed and 30 were injured. Those killed included union nazim Matni and leader of local lashkar formed to fight against Taliban.

9 November, 2009 - Suicide attacker exploded himself during body search at police blockade at Latifabad, Peshawar. Three people, including a police official, were killed and five were injured.

10 November, 2009 - Suicide car bomb blast at Farooq-e-Azam Chowk, Charsadda. Thirty two people were killed and 80 were injured in the incident.

13 November, 2009 - Shezore truck was used in suicide attack at provincial headquarter of ISI in Peshawar Cantt. In the incident, 17 people were killed and more than 30 were injured.

13 November, 2009 - suicide car bomb blast at Police Station Pakka Khel, Bannu. Twelve people, including 5 police officials, were killed. Twenty six people were injured.

14 November, 2009 - Suicide car attack at police check post in Pashta Kharra Chowk, Peshawar. Twelve people, including a police man, were killed whereas 26 were injured.

16 November, 2009 - Suicide car bomb blast in suburban area of Peshawar near Badh Berr police station. Four people were killed and more than 40 were injured. A mosque near the police station was martyred in the incident.

19 November, 2009 - Suicide attack at Judicial Complex, Khyber Road, Peshawar. In the incident, 19 people were killed and 36 people were injured. SAMAA