A suspected suicide car-bomb exploded near a security check-post in the northwestern Pakistani region of Bajaur on Saturday killing nine people, police said.
Earlier, a government official said 12 people had been wounded in the blast near the Afghan border region where security forces have been battling Taliban militants.
{{^htLoading}} {{/htLoading}}
Get the latest headlines from US news and global updates from Pakistan, Nepal, UK, Bangladesh, Russia and US Iran war Live, get all the latest headlines in one place on Hindustan Times.
Get the latest headlines from US news and global updates from Pakistan, Nepal, UK, Bangladesh, Russia and US Iran war Live, get all the latest headlines in one place on Hindustan Times.
Advertisement
{{/htLoading}}{{#usCountry}}