Peshawar church bombing

On 22 September 2013, a twin suicide bombing took place at All Saints Church[1] in Peshawar, Pakistan, in which 127 people were killed and more than 250 injured.

[6] Another account tells that the suicide bomb blast occurred when the worshippers assembled for a free meal of rice near the front lawn of the church.

[5] There were holes in the walls of the church and the windows of the nearby buildings were shattered by the intensity of the blasts.

[13] Christians residing near the church went to the streets and started protesting by burning tires and shouting slogans.

[15] Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif condemned the attack and said terrorists have no religion and that targeting innocent people is against the teachings of Islam.