At least 11 people were killed while 18 others injured in a suicide blast that occurred on the premises of a local court in Charsadda’s Shabqadar area on Monday.
Two police personnel are among the dead. Eyewitnesses said a suicide bomber blew himself up when police opened fire at him. They said they heard firing after a loud blast.
The dead were shifted to Shabqadar Hospital. The hospital administration said they received seven bodies.
Security and emergency teams reached the blast site and sealed the area.