Two bombs defused in NW Pakistan's Peshawar

ISLAMABAD, Oct. 20 (Xinhua) -- Two bombs planted near a government girls' school in northwest Pakistan's Peshawar have been defused, local TV channels reported Tuesday.

According to sources, unknown miscreants planted two bombs near government girls' high school in Bhana Mari of Peshawar, the capital city of North West Frontier Province (NWFP), the private channel GEO News reported.

Bomb disposal unit, ambulances and heavy police contingents have reached the scene after getting the news of bombs. The source of bomb disposal unit said 14 kg of explosive and bullets were put in a pressure cooker whereas five kg explosives and shrapnel put in a tin box to make bombs.

Bomb disposal unit said both home-made bombs have been defused. The bombs were defused after evacuating the school and nearby buildings.

According to officials in Peshawar, ban has been imposed in the city on carrying weapons and black windowpanes of vehicles.

The private schools and academic institutions in Peshawar were closed Monday for three days because of terror threats in the wake of the military operations in South Waziristan tribal area.