Blast outside Iranian consulate in Peshawar, two people dead

A spokesman for militant commander Mast Gul, once acclaimed in Pakistan for his role fighting Indian rule in Kashmir, claimed responsibility of a suicide attack at Iranian consulate in Peshawar killing two paramilitary soldiers and wounding ten others, Pakistani newspaper DAWN reports.

“We sent a suicide bomber to target the Iranian consulate and Iranians inside the building,” the spokesman told Reuters.

“They unfortunately remained safe. We will continue to target Iranian installations and the Shia community everywhere,” he added.

The bombing took place in the up-market University Town area of the northwestern city of Pakistan, where many non-government organisations (NGOs) are also based.

DAWN