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| Pakistan explosion: Dozens killed in Peshawar market | Pakistan explosion: Dozens killed in Peshawar market |
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| An explosion has ripped through a market in the north-western Pakistani city of Peshawar, leaving at least 33 dead and dozens wounded, officials say. | An explosion has ripped through a market in the north-western Pakistani city of Peshawar, leaving at least 33 dead and dozens wounded, officials say. |
| Police said a bomb had exploded in the Kissa Khwani market, with shops and vehicles set alight. | Police said a bomb had exploded in the Kissa Khwani market, with shops and vehicles set alight. |
| The blast comes a week after a double suicide bombing that killed at least 80 people at a church in the city. | The blast comes a week after a double suicide bombing that killed at least 80 people at a church in the city. |
| On Friday, at least 17 people were killed in the bombing of a bus carrying government employees near Peshawar. | On Friday, at least 17 people were killed in the bombing of a bus carrying government employees near Peshawar. |
| Peshawar, the main city of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, has been hit by numerous bomb and gun attacks blamed on Taliban insurgents in recent years. | Peshawar, the main city of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, has been hit by numerous bomb and gun attacks blamed on Taliban insurgents in recent years. |
| Hospital emergency | Hospital emergency |
| Police said they suspected the explosion was caused by a car bomb. | Police said they suspected the explosion was caused by a car bomb. |
| Pakistan's Dawn newspaper quoted the health minister as saying that the main Peshawar police station may have been the main target. | Pakistan's Dawn newspaper quoted the health minister as saying that the main Peshawar police station may have been the main target. |
| However, bomb disposal chief Shafqat Malik said it appeared the blast had taken place some way from the station. | However, bomb disposal chief Shafqat Malik said it appeared the blast had taken place some way from the station. |
| He told Agence France-Presse that a parked car had been "converted into a remote controlled bomb". | He told Agence France-Presse that a parked car had been "converted into a remote controlled bomb". |
| One shop owner, Nazar Ali, told Associated Press: "It was a huge blast that was followed by fire in vehicles. Thick black smoke covered the air and splinters spread all over. I saw people lying dead and bleeding." | One shop owner, Nazar Ali, told Associated Press: "It was a huge blast that was followed by fire in vehicles. Thick black smoke covered the air and splinters spread all over. I saw people lying dead and bleeding." |
| An emergency situation was declared at the Lady Reading Hospital as it received the injured, many of them badly burned. Officials said 76 people had been hurt. | |
| Anxious relatives gathered outside the hospital for news. | |
| Rising violence has hindered new Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's overtures to end the insurgency through peace talks with the Taliban. | Rising violence has hindered new Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's overtures to end the insurgency through peace talks with the Taliban. |
| On 21 September, Pakistan released from the jail the co-founder of the Afghan Taliban, Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar. | On 21 September, Pakistan released from the jail the co-founder of the Afghan Taliban, Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar. |
| But the Pakistan Taliban have consistently rejected the country's constitution and demand the imposition of Sharia law. | But the Pakistan Taliban have consistently rejected the country's constitution and demand the imposition of Sharia law. |
| Mr Sharif is in New York at the UN and is to meet Indian PM Manmohan Singh later on Sunday. | Mr Sharif is in New York at the UN and is to meet Indian PM Manmohan Singh later on Sunday. |
| Mr Sharif strongly condemned the Peshawar bombing in a message from New York, saying: "Those involved in the killing of innocent people are devoid of humanity and all religions." | |
| Ahead of the talks, Mr Singh said Pakistan must stop being "the epicentre of terrorism". | Ahead of the talks, Mr Singh said Pakistan must stop being "the epicentre of terrorism". |
| Last Sunday's attack on the historic All Saints church - thought to be the deadliest attack against Christians in Pakistan - sparked angry protests nationwide. | Last Sunday's attack on the historic All Saints church - thought to be the deadliest attack against Christians in Pakistan - sparked angry protests nationwide. |
| Two Islamist militant groups with Taliban links said they had ordered the attack to hit back at US drone strikes. | Two Islamist militant groups with Taliban links said they had ordered the attack to hit back at US drone strikes. |
| More than 120 people were wounded. | More than 120 people were wounded. |
| Friday's bus bomb targeted government employees returning home in the Gulbela area, some 15km (9 miles) north-east of the city. | Friday's bus bomb targeted government employees returning home in the Gulbela area, some 15km (9 miles) north-east of the city. |
| In addition to those killed, at least 34 people were injured. | In addition to those killed, at least 34 people were injured. |