On September 22, 2013, a devastating twin suicide bombing targeted All Saints’ Church in Peshawar, Pakistan, resulting in the deaths of 127 individuals and injuries to over 250 others. This tragic event stands as the deadliest attack on the Christian minority in Pakistan’s history.

According to details an explosion near a church in Peshawar’s Kohati gate area killed 127 persons when Sunday service was over. The sufferers of the blast included children and women who were rushed to the Lady reading Hospital. While the hospital sources confirmed that 127 people had died in the attack whereas more than 250 received wounds. According to witnesses the blast was so severe that windows of nearby buildings shattered.

The 2013 Peshawar church bombing remains a somber reminder of the challenges faced by religious minorities in Pakistan and underscores the ongoing struggle against extremism in the region.