Islamabad

The toll from the deadly suicide bombing inside a crowded mosque inside Police Lines compound in Peshawar rose to 90, while the number of injured persons was over 100.

The outlawed Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the attack.

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Caretaker Chief Minister Muhammad Azam Khan announced a day of mourning in the province on Tuesday following the attack. The national flag will be at half-mast across the province, he said, adding, "The government shares the grief of the martyrs' families."

The interim CM also assured the aggrieved families that the provincial government would not leave them alone in the aftermath of the tragedy.

According to the security officials, the suicide attacker was present in the front row during the prayer when he blew himself up.

The Imam of the mosque, was also killed in the blast, police said.

The blast took place in the mosque located in the Police Lines area of Peshawar during the afternoon prayers.

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Earlier, an eyewitness said there were at least 120 people at the mosque when the explosion took place. He said that the injured mostly included police personnel.