<p>A powerful blast killed at least five people and injured 20 others during Friday prayers at Madrassa-e-Haqqania, Akora Khattak, in Nowshera district of the restive <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/news/world-news/article/pakistan-11-killed-several-injured-in-clashes-between-two-tribes-in-khyber-pakhtunkhwa-23410258" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Khyber Pakhtunkhwa</a> province, police said.</p>
<p>Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Secretary Shahab Ali Shah confirmed the death of caretaker of the madrassa and Chief of Jamiat Ulema Islam (Sami Group) Hamidul Haq Haqqani in the blast.</p>
<p>IGP Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Zulfiqar Hameed said the blast is <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/news/world-news/article/3-security-personnel-injured-in-suicide-car-bombing-in-northwest-pakistan-23455367" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">suspected to be a suicide bombing</a> and Hamidul Haq appeared to be the target. "We had provided six security guards to Hamidul Haq," he said.</p>
<p>DPO Nowshera district Abdur Rasheed said the blast occurred during 'Jumma' prayer.</p>
<p>Rescue teams rushed to the site and evacuated the bodies and injured to the hospital. An emergency was declared in both Nowshera and Peshawar hospitals.</p>
<p>A doctor in Qazi Hussain Medical Complex said at least 20 injured and five bodies were brought to the hospital.</p>
<p>Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur and Governor Faisal Karim Kundi have condemned the suicide blast.</p>
<p>JUIF leaders have appealed for <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mumbai-experts-say-voluntary-donations-key-to-ending-severe-blood-shortage-around-diwali-23421303" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">blood donation</a> for the injured.</p>
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