MEDIA GALLERY
Tragedy in Jamrud as suicide bomber strikes
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A suicide bomber killed at least 48 people when he blew himself up in a crowded mosque in Jamrud on Friday. Police, paramilitary forces and government officials were among the congregation in the mosque near Jamrud town, about 30 km from the Afghan border. The bomber set off his explosives as the imam began prayers, an official said.
Locals carry a suicide blast victim's body on a bed outside a hospital in Peshawar. —AFP
Locals carry a suicide blast victim's body on a bed outside a hospital in Peshawar.  —AFP
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