Pakistan paramilitary’s Peshawar chief killed in suicide attack

August 04, 2010 06:39 pm | Updated 06:39 pm IST - Peshawar

Pakistan’s paramilitary force’s chief in Peshawar was killed on Wednesday and several others injured when a suicide bomber struck his vehicle near the headquarters of the organisation.

Police said the attacker targeted the car of Frontier Constabulary Commandant Sifwat Ghayur at the FC Chowk here.

Ghayur was killed on the spot and several others, including passers-by, were injured in the attack, which took place near the headquarters of Frontier Constabulary.

At least three other cars were destroyed by the blast which shattered the window panes of the nearby buildings.

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