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| Bomb injures dozens in Pakistan | Bomb injures dozens in Pakistan |
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| A car bomb has injured at least 50 people in the north-western Pakistani city of Peshawar. | A car bomb has injured at least 50 people in the north-western Pakistani city of Peshawar. |
| The explosion happened outside a cinema in a busy marketplace, police chief Abdul Ghafoor Afridi said. | The explosion happened outside a cinema in a busy marketplace, police chief Abdul Ghafoor Afridi said. |
| Some people were critically injured, with unconfirmed reports of at least five people killed. | Some people were critically injured, with unconfirmed reports of at least five people killed. |
| A similar blast six days ago outside an internet cafe in Peshawar killed 11 people. Pakistani forces are fighting the Taliban in the region. | A similar blast six days ago outside an internet cafe in Peshawar killed 11 people. Pakistani forces are fighting the Taliban in the region. |
| Television footage showed flames, twisted electricity poles and some destroyed vehicles after Friday's blast. | |
| The cinema, Tasvir Mahal, is located in a densely populated area and the street is usually crowded. | |
| Its facade was severely damaged. The blast happened while a film was being shown, but it was unclear if members of the audience were injured. | |
| Loud blast | |
| Surrounding restaurants and shops were also damaged. | |
| Residents said the blast was very loud and heard in many parts of Peshawar, AFP news agency reported. | |
| The attack came on the same day the United Nations appealed for $543m in humanitarian aid to help more than 1.6 million people displaced by fighting in north-west Pakistan. | |
| The capital of North-West Frontier Province, Peshawar has become the front line city in the so-called "war on terror" in Pakistan. | |
| Bombings and suicide attacks coupled with kidnap for ransom have become commonplace. |