Bomb blast: After the terrorist attack in Pahalgam in Jammu and Kashmir, bomb blasts are now being blasted in Pakistan. In the latest development, at least seven people were killed and 16 others were killed and 16 others were killed in a tremendous bomb blast on Monday (April 28, 2025) outside the office of the pro-government peace committee in southern Waziristan, Northwest Pakistan.

The explosion occurred in Vana, the main city of Southern Waziristan district, which was once considered a stronghold of the Pakistani Taliban. News agency The Associated Press quoted local police chief Usman Wazir as saying that the bomb specifically targeted the Peace Committee office, which openly opposed the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP). This committee also plays a role in resolving local disputes. Police officials described the explosion as very powerful, causing a lot of casualties and losses at the scene.

No organization took responsibility

At present, no group has taken responsibility for the attack. However, suspicion is being expressed on TTP itself. It often targets security forces, citizens and organizations which are considered to be cooperative with the Pakistani state. The Pakistani Taliban may be a separate organization but despite this, it has very good relations with the Afghan Taliban and the Taliban took power in Afghanistan after the return of the US and NATO in 2021.

The explosion occurred just a day after the announcement of killing 54 terrorists during an campaign by Pakistan’s army in North Waziristan district. According to news agency AP, those terrorists tried to enter Pakistan from Afghanistan. With this, there has been an atmosphere of instability on the Pakistan-Afghanistan border for a long time.