Protest by bereaved of Parachinar blast victims continues for fourth day

PARACHINAR: Protest sit-ins by the bereaved of the victims of the deadly Parachinar bombings continued for the fourth day on Monday, as grief-stricken locals demonstrated against the tragic loss of lives in the back-to-back blasts that hit the city on Friday.

The families of the victims gathered in Shaheed Park where they continued their protest against the repeated terrorist attacks in Parachinar and the firing allegedly carried out by the forces to dispel the demonstrators.

The bereaved of the martyrs and other locals offered Eid prayers at Shaheed Park on the first day of Eid and also made special prayers in the wake of the recent tragedy.

Death toll from twin blasts in Parachinar rises to 72

The two back-to-back explosions occurred as people were busy shopping for Iftar and Eid in Turi Bazaar area

At least 72 people were martyred and over 300 injured after two subsequent blasts rocked a densely populated area of Parachinar in Kurram Agency on Friday evening.

The bombings occurred as people were busy shopping for Iftar and Eid in the Turi Bazaar area, close to a crowded bus terminal in Parachinar.

The second blast took place as people rushed to provide aid and rescue the wounded from the first explosion.