Pakistani authorities called a terrorist attack explosion in the north-west of the country

Pakistani authorities clarified information about the explosion in the city of Dera Ismail Khan in the north-west of the country. He, according to Dawn, citing law enforcement agencies, was staged by a suicide bomber who crashed into a police checkpoint on a tractor with explosives planted.

According to the latest data, 12 people were killed, 35 were injured. The source said that nine men, two women and one child were killed. There are no law enforcement officers among them. The explosion damaged a significant part of the checkpoint and completely destroyed a nearby building.

Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari blamed Fitna al-Hindustan and Fitna al-Hawarij for the attack. These are conventional names used by the authorities of the country for all separatist and rebel groups operating in the province of Balochistan. The checkpoint at Dera Ismail Khan borders the region.