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Pakistani army city hit by bomb Pakistani army city hit by bomb
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At least five people have been killed in a suicide attack on a bus carrying government employees in the Pakistani city of Rawalpindi, police say. At least one person has been killed in a suicide attack on a bus carrying government employees in the Pakistani city of Rawalpindi, police say.
The blast also injured about 25 people and is said to have taken place at a main intersection in the northern garrison city. The blast also injured about 29 people, four of them critically. It is said to have taken place at a main intersection in the northern garrison city.
The bus is reported to have belonged to Pakistan's main weapons manufacturer.The bus is reported to have belonged to Pakistan's main weapons manufacturer.
No group has yet claimed responsibility for the attack. The past year has seen a sharp increase in suicide bombings.No group has yet claimed responsibility for the attack. The past year has seen a sharp increase in suicide bombings.
"It was apparently a suicide attack as the man on the bike struck the bus head on and exploded," Nasir Khan Durrani, Rawalpindi's police chief told the BBC. Nasir Khan Durrani, Rawalpindi's police chief, initially said at least five people had been killed, but later revised that figure to one on the basis of new information from the hospital.
"Around five to six people died in the attack while several others were injured." "It was apparently a suicide attack as the man on the bike struck the bus head on and exploded," Mr Durrani told the BBC earlier.
"Ambulances have shifted the injured to the local hospital," he said. The BBC's Syed Shoaib Hasan in Islamabad says the attacks come despite unprecedented security measures in Rawalpindi and the capital Islamabad, just a few kilometres away.
The BBC's Syed Shoaib Hasan in Islamabad says the attacks come despite unprecedented security measures in Rawalpindi and the capital Islamabad, just 7 km away. Security has been tightened around all major cities as Pakistan continues its offensive against Taliban militants in the north-west. The Taliban have threatened attacks in response.
Security has been tightened around the capital and all major cities as Pakistan continues its offensive against Taliban militants in the north-west.
The Pakistani army has its headquarters in Rawalpindi.The Pakistani army has its headquarters in Rawalpindi.