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Salman Shahzad   Hindus in Pakistan generally and in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province particularly bury the dead bodies of their dear ones instead of cremation due to unavailability of cremation places (morgue). Places which were once Hindu cremation grounds (Shamshan Ghats) in Pakistan have changed into graveyards owned by one sect of Hindus or other. In many areas it is almost impossible for Hindus to perform rituals like incineration. The demands for cremation areas were raised by Hindu community time to time in the post-partition era, but the authorities concerned still to properly consider their demand. Before Indo-Pak partition, nearly 23 Shamshan Ghats existed in the province in Peshawar, Mardan, Kohat, Dera Ismail Khan, Bara Tehsil of Khyber Agency and Swat, but now those Shamshan Ghats are used by Hindus as graveyards. A piece of land in Nothia Qadeem, Peshawar is used as graveyard by Hindus; where they have buried 10-15 dead bodies, till this very moment. A H...

Salman Shahzad PESHAWAR: According to data obtained from officials of Bomb Disposal Unit, during last four year nearly 30,000kg explosive materials have been used in terror related incidents by militants in different cities and towns of war-torn Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province (KP), the northern part of the country resulting in massive destruction and killing of innocent civilians as well security personnel. "In considering the use of high explosives for destructive purposes, the first requirement is to using the most effective explosive available. Three types of explosives have been used by terrorists so far: High-order explosive (high quality), Chemical explosive and Mechanical explosive (low quality). But the data proved that militants used high quality explosives in nearly 80 percent terror attacks while low quality explosives were used in 20 percent terror related incidents," an official of BDU told the Lead Pakistan on the condition of anonymity. He further said that ...