Seven persons died while more than 50 got injured in an IED blast in a madrassa of Dir Colony area of Peshawar on Tuesday.

According to Rescue 1122, the injured have been shifted to Lady Reading hospital.

Police and security forces have cordoned off the area and search operation is under progress.

Emergency has been imposed in Lady Reading Hospital Peshawar.

President, PM condemn Peshawar blast 

President Dr. Arif Alvi and Prime Minister Imran Khan have strongly condemned the blast at a seminary in Peshawar.

In their separate statements, they expressed deep grief and sorrow over the loss of the precious lives and commiserated with the bereaved families.

They prayed for the highest ranks for the martyrs and for early recovery of the injured.

In his tweet, Prime Minister Imran Khan assured the nation that terrorists responsible for this cowardly barbaric attack will be brought to justice.

Information Minister Shibli Faraz has strongly condemned the blast at a seminary in Peshawar.

In his tweet on Tuesday, he said those behind the attack on students have nothing to do with humanity.

The Information Minister said the sordid designs of those trying to stoke instability in the country will be foiled.

Condoling with the bereaved families, the Information Minister prayed for the recovery of those injured in the blast.