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2 February 2011
Last updated at 00:24 ET
At least nine people have been killed in a bomb attack near a police station in north-western Pakistan, police said.
At least 19 others were injured in the blast on Wednesday morning which took place in a commercial area in a suburb of Peshawar city.
The explosion destroyed a vehicle and damaged a nearby shop, police said.
Militants linked to al-Qaeda and the Taleban have killed a number of police and security officials in the region which borders Afghanistan.
Peshawar has been the scene of frequent attacks by the Taliban who have targeted government installations and the security forces.
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At least 19 others were injured in the blast on Wednesday morning which took place in a commercial area in a suburb of Peshawar city.
The explosion destroyed a vehicle and damaged a nearby shop, police said.
Militants linked to al-Qaeda and the Taleban have killed a number of police and security officials in the region which borders Afghanistan.
Peshawar has been the scene of frequent attacks by the Taliban who have targeted government installations and the security forces.
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