PESHAWAR - Terror still prevails in Peshawar after tragic Qissa Khwani Bazaar car bomb blast, while the traders observed complete shutter down strike to protest and mourn the killings of innocent people.
A wave of fear, anger and sorrow has made the residents of Peshawar psychological patients and people have been severely worried about the situation and day-to-day terror incidents. The people have restricted their movements while directing their children not to visit shopping centres and bazaar to avoid terror attack.
The busy Qissa Khwani Bazaar was presenting a deserted look where shopkeepers were busy in recitation of Holy Quran for the departed souls of blast victims. Some of the people were still busy removing the debris to clear the market on self-help basis.
The shopkeepers and business community demanded of the government to provide them foolproof security. They said that the government is not interested to ensure the protection of lives and property of the masses as despite the presence of thousand of policemen, the vehicle full of explosives freely goes in the city.
The shopkeepers also demanded of the government to completely close Khyber Bazaar and Qissa Khwani Bazaar for ordinary traffic and block the entry of vehicles in the inner city. They opined that due to lack of proper security, most of the businessmen were shifting their business to other parts of the country. The business community also demanded of the government to waive off their taxes for next three years as the existing term of their agreement is going to be expired in upcoming days.
Meanwhile, activists of Awami National Party also staged a protest demonstration in front of Peshawar Press Club and demanded of the government to ensure the security of life and property of the public. Addressing on the occasion ANP senior leader said that despite the tip-off, the provincial government did not foil the attack that resulted in the killings of innocent people. He demanded of the PTI-led coalition government to take practical steps for restoration of peace and trace out the terrorist elements involved in this genocide of Pakhtuns.
On the other hand Spokesman Lady Reading Hospital Peshawar Syed Jamil Shah said that 53 injured persons of Qissa Khwani bomb blast have been discharged while 58 are still admitted in the Hospital. He added that besides Qissa Khwani blast, 23 victims of church blast and eight victims of Gulbela blast are still admitted in the hospital who are being given best possible medical treatment.
There was huge rush in Lady reading Hospital Peshawar where large number of politicians and philanthropists visited different wards to inquire about the health of injured persons. They pressed heartfelt sympathies with the families of the blast victims.