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The 28 October 2009 Peshawar bombing occurred in Peshawar, Pakistan, when a car bomb was detonated in a Mina Bazar (Market for women and children) of the city.The bomb killed 137 people and injured more than 200 others, making it the deadliest attack in Peshawar's history.
Machine guns POF HMG PK-16: 12.7×108mm Pakistan: Standard heavy machine gun, based on the DshK/Type 54P. [16] [17] MG3: 7.62×51mm NATO Germany: Standard general-purpose machine gun. [18] Under license built by POF. RPD: 7.62×39mm Soviet Union: Squad automatic weapon. [19] PKM: 7.62×54mmR Soviet Union: Limited usage by Special Service Group ...
The Pakistan Ordnance Factories (POF) is a major firearms and a defence contractor headquartered in Wah Cantt, Punjab, Pakistan. [1] Described as "the largest defence industrial complex under the Ministry of Defence Production, producing conventional arms and ammunition to the international standards" by the Government of Pakistan.
According to the Small Arms Survey of 2017, an estimated 44 million firearms were owned by the public, of which 6 million were registered. The rate of private gun ownership is 22.3 firearms per 100 people. [9] In a comparison of the number of privately owned guns in 230 countries, Pakistan ranks 24th in the world.
Karkhano (Pashto: کارخانو) is a market area on the western side of Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Located in the Hayatabad suburb of the city, [1] it is located near the Khyber District, which in turn borders Afghanistan. It is considered to be the largest business hub in Peshawar. [2]
Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, particularly the Dara Adam Khel area bordering Afghanistan, is known for a unique cottage industry: the manufacturing of unlicensed firearms by local gunsmiths. This industry boasts a long history, dating back to the mid-19th century, and has garnered a global reputation for its ability to produce ...
October 3 In Peshawar, police defused a heavy bomb, planted on Frontier Road near Shaikhan village. An official said that the 10-kilogram bomb was planted at a bicycle, probably to target police. [108] October 4 Peshawar: Frontier Corps (FC) man was killed by unknown gunmen in Ghani Kalay area in the vicinity of Daudzai police station. [109]
Pages in category "Car and truck bombings in Pakistan" The following 24 pages are in this category, out of 24 total. ... 28 October 2009 Peshawar bombing;