Pakistani officials say a suicide blast has killed nine people, including a top provincial minister, at a political rally held by a party that opposes the Taliban.

The bomber struck Saturday at a meeting of the Awami National Party in the northwestern city of Peshawar.

Among those killed was Bashir Ahmed Bilour, number two to the chief minister in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, and a senior police officer.  About 20 people were wounded.

The Taliban, which claimed responsibility for the … [Read More]

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Source: VOA News: Economy and Finance