Peshawar, Jan. 30 -- At least 28 people died as a blast took place inside a mosque in Peshawar's Police Lines area on Monday.

The blast left 150 people injured.

Peshawar Commissioner Riaz Mehsood confirmed to Dawn News that the casualties, adding that a rescue operation was underway inside the mosque.

"An emergency has been imposed at hospitals across the city and injured persons are being provided the best medical facilities," the senior official said.

Meanwhile, Lady Reading Hospital spokesperson Mohammad Asim told Dawn News that a number of injured persons were in critical condition.

Speaking to the media, Capital City Police Officer (CCPO) Peshawar Muhammad Ijaz Khan told Dawn News that the roof of the mosque collapsed after the ...