16 killed in Pakistani bomb

Islamabad - At least 16 people were killed and 76 injured yesterday as a powerful bomb ripped through a crowded Islamabad market…

Islamabad - At least 16 people were killed and 76 injured yesterday as a powerful bomb ripped through a crowded Islamabad market in a rare attack on the Pakistani capital, police and hospital officials said.

The victims were mostly traders and customers surrounding the bomb truck. The state-run news agency said three suspects had been arrested in connection with the blast.

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