At least 13 people, including seven police officers, were killed and at least 19 were wounded, officials said. The explosion took place near the office of the provincial police chief, but officials said it was not clear if he was the target of the bombing. Advertisement Continue reading the main storyJamaat-ul-Ahrar, a splinter group of the Pakistani Taliban, claimed responsibility for the attack. Pakistani officials, however, have played down the presence of the Islamic State, also referred to as I.S., in the country. In January, at least 20 people were killed in Parachinar in a bombing at a vegetable market.

Source: New York Times June 23, 2017 19:03 UTC