Terror revisits Islamabad

Agencies Published April 9, 2014
Pakistani investigators gather around a crater following an explosion in Islamabad, Pakistan, Wednesday. – Photo by AP
Pakistani investigators gather around a crater following an explosion in Islamabad, Pakistan, Wednesday. – Photo by AP
Pakistani security officials inspect the site of a bomb explosion in a fruit and vegetable market. – Photo by AFP
Pakistani security officials inspect the site of a bomb explosion in a fruit and vegetable market. – Photo by AFP
Pakistani security officials inspect the site of a bomb explosion in a fruit and vegetable market in Islamabad. – Photo by AFP
Pakistani security officials inspect the site of a bomb explosion in a fruit and vegetable market in Islamabad. – Photo by AFP
Pakistani investigators look for evidence at the spot of an explosion in Islamabad, Pakistan. – Photo by AP
Pakistani investigators look for evidence at the spot of an explosion in Islamabad, Pakistan. – Photo by AP
Police cordon off the area of a blast in Islamabad, Pakistan, Wednesday. – Photo by AP
Police cordon off the area of a blast in Islamabad, Pakistan, Wednesday. – Photo by AP
A Pakistani bomb disposal expert searches the site of a bomb explosion at the fruit and vegetable market in Islamabad. – Photo by AFP
A Pakistani bomb disposal expert searches the site of a bomb explosion at the fruit and vegetable market in Islamabad. – Photo by AFP

At least 18 people were killed and dozens injured, some critically, on Wednesday when an explosion occurred behind the Metro Shopping center in the Sabzi Mandi area of the capital city, DawnNews reported.

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hyperkids
Apr 09, 2014 05:03pm
Do you know Guava is hard to find in American market! Here it is all over the road! We don't know which ideot used this place for this perpose
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