Bomb blast kills 8 in Pakistan

A powerful blast rattled an imambargah in a densely populated area of Rawalpindi on Friday, killing at least eight people and injuring at least 16 others.

The blast took place outside Imambargah Aun Mohammad Rizvi in Chatian Hatian area of Rawalpindi, also damaging the building. An Eid Miladun Nabi (PBUH) congregation was being observed at the imambargah at the time of the blast.

However, the Bomb Disposal Squad later ruled that explosive material was detonated outside the imambargah and it was not a `suicide blast`.
Nobody has yet claimed responsibility but militants linked to the Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and Al Qaeda have targeted the country`s Shia minority in the past.

source: Dawn News