25 killed in Pakistan blast

At least 25 people were killed in a blast at a polling station in a Pakistan province as voting was underway in a by-election to the assembly, TV channels reported.

At least 25 people were killed in a blast at a polling station in a Pakistan province as voting was underway in a by-election to the assembly Sunday, TV channels reported.

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Private news channels Geo TV and the Express News TV reported that six children and some policemen were among the injured in the blast that ripped through a polling station in Buner district in North-West Frontier Province.

The reports quoted police sources as saying that the incident was a suicide attack.

Earlier report said an explosive device, planted inside the polling station, went off an hour after voting started.

The by-election was being held as the seat had fallen vacant due to the death of sitting member Abdul Matin Khan.