This is the third attack in Peshawar in the last eight days.
The blasts took place September 29 in the busy Kissa Khwani market near a police station in the city of Peshawar, toppling buildings and setting shops and cars ablaze.
Zaheerul Islam, a deputy city commissioner, said investigators had arrived at the scene.
"They are collecting evidence to find out what kind of and how much explosives were used," Islam said. "But I can tell you, it was a huge blast."
An eyewitness said the explosions took place around 11:00 a.m. local time.
"We couldn't see anything; everything turned dark," he said. "People were running around. There were dead bodies everywhere. There were no ambulances. People had to carry the wounded in their cars and on bikes."
A second man said he watched helplessly as a car carrying women and children burst into flames. "They burned to death in front of our eyes," he said.
Local police said six children and two women were among the dead. Police are investigating whether a car had been used in the explosion.
Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, who is in New York for the UN General Assembly, strongly condemned the blast.
"Those involved in the killing of innocent people are devoid of humanity and all religions," Sharif said in comments released by his office.
The September 29 attack was the third major bombing to hit Peshawar in the past week.
A twin suicide attack at a Peshawar church on September 22 killed 82 people, sparking nationwide protests by Pakistan’s Christian community.
On September 27, a bomb hit a bus carrying government employees, killing 18 people.
The violence comes as the government looks to open peace talks with the Pakistan Taliban.
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