PESHAWAR, March 20: A portion of the railway track was damaged when a bomb went off in Nowshera early on Sunday.

The incident took place in the limit of Nowshera Kalan police station. According to locals, the bomb damaged around 30-feet portion of the track.

Police said that unidentified miscreants had planted a remote-controlled device near a railway bridge at Wattar area in Nowshera, which exploded with a big bang. The bridge, however, remained intact. Fortunately, no train was passing the area at the time of blast.

Soon after the blast, the railway service was suspended for some hours. The damaged track was later repaired. Windowpanes of the nearby houses were also smashed due to the blast.

The police rushed to the site and cordoned off the area and launched a search operation. The FIR was registered in Nowshera Kalan police station against unknown miscreants.

Opinion

Editorial

More ‘austerity’
09 Sep, 2024

More ‘austerity’

EVER since returning to power, the Shehbaz Sharif government has been pushing an austerity narrative like all...
Plastic menace
09 Sep, 2024

Plastic menace

PLASTIC pollution has emerged as one of the most pressing environmental challenges of our time, and its impact on...
Paralympics feat
09 Sep, 2024

Paralympics feat

FRIDAY brought another medal for Pakistan in Paris this summer; this time at the Paralympics. Haider Ali, with his...
Security challenges
Updated 08 Sep, 2024

Security challenges

It has been clear for a while that local populations in areas currently most affected by terrorism and militancy still do not want grand operations.
Irsa law changes
08 Sep, 2024

Irsa law changes

THE proposed controversial changes to the Irsa law, which aim to restructure the water regulator, will significantly...
Gaza polio campaign
08 Sep, 2024

Gaza polio campaign

AFTER 11 months of savage Israeli violence, Gaza’s health and sanitation systems have collapsed. As a result, the...