Peshawar: One killed in PIA plane firing
PIA flight PK-756, with 178 passengers onboard and arriving from Riyadh in Saudi Arabia, was about to land when the militants started firing indiscriminately.
"A PIA official said a female passenger and two flight stewards were injured in the firing incident and rushed to a local hospital for treatment. The female passenger succumbed to her injuries later," reported Pakistan based Geo News.
Security forces have cordoned off the airport and its surrounding areas and launched a search operation.
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