Peshawar, the city of flowers, becomes epicenter of violence
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Street vendors wait for customers along a road in old area of Peshawar, Pakistan, Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2023. Peshawar, a key mountain valley connecting South and Central Asia, was once known as "the city of flowers," surrounded by orchards of pear, quince, and pomegranate trees. But for the past four decades, it has borne the brunt of rising militancy in the region, fueled by the conflicts in neighboring Afghanistan. (AP Photo/Muhammad Sajjad)Rescue workers and people gather at the site of Monday's suicide bombing after authorities finished the rescue operation, in Peshawar, Pakistan, Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2023. A suicide bombing that struck inside a mosque at a police and government compound in northwest Pakistan reflects "security lapses," current and former officials said as the death toll from the devastating blast climbed to 100 on Tuesday. (AP Photo/Muhammad Sajjad)Members of a civil society group hold a peace march denouncing militant attacks and demanding peace in the country, in Peshawar, Pakistan, Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2023. (AP Photo/Muhammad Sajjad)Rescue workers and people gather at the site of Monday's suicide bombing after authorities finished the rescue operation, in Peshawar, Pakistan, Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2023. A suicide bombing that struck inside a mosque at a police and government compound in northwest Pakistan reflects "security lapses," current and former officials said as the death toll from the devastating blast climbed to 100 on Tuesday. (AP Photo/Muhammad Sajjad)People visit the site of Monday's suicide bombing after authorities finished the rescue operation, in Peshawar, Pakistan, Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2023. A suicide bombing that struck inside a mosque at a police and government compound in northwest Pakistan reflects "security lapses," current and former officials said as the death toll from the devastating blast climbed to 100 on Tuesday. (AP Photo/Muhammad Sajjad)Police officers chant slogans as they take part in a peace march organized by a civil society group denouncing militant attacks and demanding peace in the country, in Peshawar, Pakistan, Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2023. The placard is center in Urdu language reading as"Why is the blood of KP police so cheap?". (AP Photo/Muhammad Sajjad)People visit the site of Monday's suicide bombing after authorities finished the rescue operation, in Peshawar, Pakistan, Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2023. A suicide bombing that struck inside a mosque at a police and government compound in northwest Pakistan reflects "security lapses," current and former officials said as the death toll from the devastating blast climbed to 100 on Tuesday. (AP Photo/Muhammad Sajjad)Police officers chant slogans as they take part in a peace march organized by a civil society group denouncing militant attacks and demanding peace in the country, in Peshawar, Pakistan, Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2023. The placard is center in Urdu language reading as 'Why is the blood of KP police so cheap?'. (AP Photo/Muhammad Sajjad)Police officers and members of a civil society group chant slogans as they take part in a peace march organized by a civil society group denouncing militant attacks and demanding peace in the country, in Peshawar, Pakistan, Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2023. The placard is center in Urdu language reading as "Why is the blood of KP police so cheap?". (AP Photo/Muhammad Sajjad)People visit at the site of Monday's suicide bombing after authorities finished the rescue operation, in Peshawar, Pakistan, Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2023. A suicide bombing that struck inside a mosque at a police and government compound in northwest Pakistan reflects "security lapses," current and former officials said as the death toll from the devastating blast climbed to 100 on Tuesday. (AP Photo/Muhammad Sajjad)Youngsters play cricket near a monument called 'Chowk Yadgar', in the old area of Peshawar, Pakistan, Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2023. Peshawar, a key mountain valley connecting South and Central Asia, was once known as "the city of flowers," surrounded by orchards of pear, quince, and pomegranate trees. But for the past four decades, it has borne the brunt of rising militancy in the region, fueled by the conflicts in neighboring Afghanistan. (AP Photo/Muhammad Sajjad)People sit near a monument called 'Chowk Yadgar', in the old area of Peshawar, Pakistan, Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2023. Peshawar, a key mountain valley connecting South and Central Asia, was once known as "the city of flowers," surrounded by orchards of pear, quince, and pomegranate trees. But for the past four decades, it has borne the brunt of rising militancy in the region, fueled by the conflicts in neighboring Afghanistan. (AP Photo/Muhammad Sajjad)People visit the site of Monday's suicide bombing after authorities finished the rescue operation, in Peshawar, Pakistan, Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2023. A suicide bombing that struck inside a mosque at a police and government compound in northwest Pakistan reflects "security lapses," current and former officials said as the death toll from the devastating blast climbed to 100 on Tuesday. (AP Photo/Muhammad Sajjad)A vendor prepares tea for customers at a traditional restaurant in Peshawar, Pakistan, Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2023. Peshawar, a key mountain valley connecting South and Central Asia, was once known as "the city of flowers," surrounded by orchards of pear, quince, and pomegranate trees. But for the past four decades, it has borne the brunt of rising militancy in the region, fueled by the conflicts in neighboring Afghanistan. (AP Photo/Muhammad Sajjad)People visit the site of Monday's suicide bombing after authorities finished the rescue operation, in Peshawar, Pakistan, Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2023. A suicide bombing that struck inside a mosque at a police and government compound in northwest Pakistan reflects "security lapses," current and former officials said as the death toll from the devastating blast climbed to 100 on Tuesday. (AP Photo/Muhammad Sajjad)Vehicles drive through a road beside historical Bala Hisar Fort, in Peshawar, Pakistan, Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2023. Peshawar, a key mountain valley connecting South and Central Asia, was once known as "the city of flowers," surrounded by orchards of pear, quince, and pomegranate trees. But for the past four decades, it has borne the brunt of rising militancy in the region, fueled by the conflicts in neighboring Afghanistan. (AP Photo/Muhammad Sajjad)A vendor prepares 'Chapli kababs' for a customers at a traditional restaurant in Peshawar, Pakistan, Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2023. Peshawar, a key mountain valley connecting South and Central Asia, was once known as "the city of flowers," surrounded by orchards of pear, quince, and pomegranate trees. But for the past four decades, it has borne the brunt of rising militancy in the region, fueled by the conflicts in neighboring Afghanistan. (AP Photo/Muhammad Sajjad)
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Street vendors wait for customers along a road in old area of Peshawar, Pakistan, Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2023. Peshawar, a key mountain valley connecting South and Central Asia, was once known as "the city of flowers," surrounded by orchards of pear, quince, and pomegranate trees. But for the past four decades, it has borne the brunt of rising militancy in the region, fueled by the conflicts in neighboring Afghanistan. (AP Photo/Muhammad Sajjad)
