One Police official was martyred while nine others got injured as a result of a blast at the Tehsil compound in Bara Bazar of district Khyber on Thursday.

According to Rescue 1122, the injured have been shifted to a local hospital and Hayatabad Medical Complex Peshawar.

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has strongly denounced the explosion at Barra Bazaar in Khyber District.   

In a statement, he expressed grief and sorrow over the death of a policeman in the incident. Commiserating with the bereaved family, he prayed for the departed soul.

The Prime Minister directed to provide best possible medical treatment to those injured in the blast. He said the policemen thwarted the evil intentions of the terrorists by stopping the suspects and risking their lives. He said the personnel of law enforcement agencies risk their lives to ensure public safety.

The Prime Minister paid tributes to the valiant personnel of police force.