Pakistan: Six killed in Peshawar blast

At least six people have been killed in a blast near Scheme Chowk in the city on Thursday. Police say the blast took place inside a car workshop and the nine injured had been shifted to the Lady Reading Hospital. Doctors said three of the injured were in critical conditions. According to reports form the site, a crater has been formed on the spot of the blast. The area has been cordoned off by the police and the nature of the blast is not yet known. Five vehicles were also destroyed in the blast. This is a developing story and further details are awaited.