Two suicide bombers exploded in the compound of the All Saints Church in downtown Peshawar this morning at 11:10 local time ( 06:10 GMT) just after the service got over and people were leaving the church killing 70 people and injuring about 120. Many of the injured are being airlifted to other hospitals around Peshawar as the local facilities have been overwhelmed on the instructions of the Prime Minister who left soon after for the US to attend the UN General Assembly. Soon after, demonstrations have taken place in many parts of Pakistan including Karachi...some of these demos have turned violent with mobs clashing with police and burning tires and stoning vehicles. The President, Prime Minister, political leaders and leading mullahs have condemned the incident. Many political parties and Christian authorities have called for a three day national mourning. All Christian schools will remain closed for three days. The bombing of churches are rather rare in Pakistan with Mosque and Imambaras the usual targets. The Anglican, All Saint's church was constructed in 1883 and is one of two Pakistani churches built in the Indo-Saracen style. Television stations in Pakistan are giving non stop coverage to this tragedy and the story has also been picked up by international media.
