[The News (Pak) Top Stories] Two brothers were injured and about 15 shops damaged when an explosive device ripped through a market in Balakot town early Sunday.A device planted outside a compact disc (CD) shop at the Paradise Market went off, injuring Mohammad Faisal and Mohammad Taufique, who were present in their barber shop. The injured were shifted to the Civil Hospital, Balakot.
The explosion was heard throughout the town and people immediately reached the spot. Police also rushed to the spot and cordoned off the area. District Police Officer Akhtar Hayat Khan told reporters at the scene that it was an 8 kilogram remote-controlled device.