Islamabad, Jan. 31 -- : The death toll from the deadly suicide blast inside a mosque in the Police Lines area of Peshawar in Pakistan on Monday rose to 59, while the injury count went up to 157, according to Geo News.
According to the security officials, the suicide attacker was present in the front row during the prayer when he exploded himself. The militant outfit, Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), claimed responsibility for the attack.
Sahibzada Noor Ul Amin, the Imam of the mosque, was also killed in the blast, police said.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif reached Peshawar where he was informed on all aspects of the bombing, Geo News reported.
PM Shehbaz is expected to pay visits to those injured in the explosion. He will be accompanie...