25 hurt in Pakistan explosion

Islamabad, December 13

At least 25 people were injured in an explosion in a busy market near a police station in Pakistan's garrison city of Rawalpindi on Sunday, officials said. City Police Officer (CPO), Rawalpindi, Mohammad Ahsan Younas said that it was apparently a hand grenade attack in the Ganj Mandi area of the city.

Rescue officials said that 25 people were injured. They said 22 injured were shifted to the District Headquarters Hospital, while three others were provided first aid on the spot. So far no group took responsibility for the attack. It was second attack in 10 days. — PTI