D.I. KHAN: At least six people were killed and 22 others injured an explosion near a police vehicle in Dera Ismail Khan district on Friday.
The blast, near Tank Adda in D.I. Khan city, targeted a police van and was followed by gunfire.
Initial reports suggest the explosive device was planted on a motorbike. The injured were taken to the district headquarters hospital.
Law enforcement agencies cordoned off the area to pursue attackers. Gunfire erupted after the explosion.