At least 14 people were killed in an explosion outside a police station in northwestern Pakistan on Sunday, with authorities investigating it as a suspected suicide attack.
The blast happened in the Kabal area of Swat district in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, where a pro-police rally was taking place nearby. It was not immediately clear whether the gathering was the intended target.
Police said those killed included five officers and eight civilians. At least 18 other people were injured, and an operation is under way to identify and arrest anyone who may have assisted those responsible.
The attack comes as Pakistan continues to face a rise in violence in its border regions, where security forces have been increasingly targeted in recent months.
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