Sixteen people were killed in the blast. They included six police officials (Kotwali SHO Abid Khan, ASI and four constables) and journalist Tariq Aslam. Another journalist Ihtesham sustained injuries. Capital City Police Chief Liaqat Ali Khan told the press that a large number of people were present
Those killed included a sub-editor of a local daily, Tariq Aslam, while two media persons Azhar Ali Shah and Ihtisham Khan were wounded. Ghulam Ahmad Bilour, 75, is contesting from the NA-1, Peshawar. He received minor injuries in the blast. Haroon Bilour, the son of late Bashir Bilour who was kille