PESHAWAR: Chief Minister Pervez Khattak on Friday visited the Lady Reading Hospital and enquired after the injured of Tableeghi Markaz blast.

He was accompanied by provincial ministers Shaukat Yousafzai, Shah Farman and Atif Khan besides notables of the city. He was informed that three of the injured were in critical condition.

The chief minister also visited Tablighi Markaz and met its elders who thanked him for the visit. Talking to mediapersons, he appealed to the federal government to play its role in tackling the issue of terrorism. He advised the government to honour the mandate given by the APC for negotiations with Taliban.