Pakistan: Two explosions in Parachinar martyr three Shia Muslims

(Ahlul Bayt News Agency) - At least three Shia Muslims, including two students, were killed and two others injured Sunday in two separate explosions that took place in Parachinar, Upper Kurram Agency.According to the political administration of the area, a roadside bomb was detonated near a car in the Shablan area of Parachinar. Subsequently, two people were killed whereas one person sustained injuries.The second explosion occurred in the Dal area of Parachinar due to which one person was killed.Following the explosions, the political administration cordoned off the area and a probe into the incident went underway.Kurram Agency, which is close to the Pakistan-Afghanistan border, is one of the seven regions in Pakistan’s Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), governed by tribal laws.An extremist insurgency led by Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) plagues the region while the area is known to be infested with militants, including the Al-Qaeda, Taliban and several other armed extremist organisations.Separately, a police official was killed when unknown motorcylists opened fire on him within the remit of the Bannu Township police station.Meanwhile, a roadside-bomb was defused near Karam Kot on the Miramshah-Mirali road./129