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  • PTI chairman Imran Khan condemns terrorist attack in Peshawar

    Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan File photo Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan

    Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan condemned the terrorist attack at Peshawar Agriculture Directorate on Friday, in which 11 people were martyred and at least nine others injured.

    Taking to Twitter, Imran said he was “saddened by condemnable terrorist attack in Peshawar this morning.”

    “My prayers to to the victims and their families. Commend the rapid response of KP police and army that helped in containing damage and concluding the operation,” he tweeted.

    The PTI chief commended the “reformed professional KP police force with its special rapid response unit” for its timely action.

    Eleven people were martyred as terrorists attacked the student hostel of the Directorate of Agriculture Extension on University Road, Peshawar early Friday morning.

    The injured included at least five security personnel.

    Read more: Nine martyred, 32 injured as Peshawar Agriculture Directorate attack

    Security forces managed to kill all the terrorists after launching a timely operation and foiling the attack, which was intended to deliver maximum harm.

    SSP Operations Sajjad Khan told Geo News that five attackers wearing suicide jackets reached the compound in a rickshaw.

    They were said to be wearing burqas in the rickshaw so as to avoid detection.