http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/world/south_asia/newsid_931000/931523.stm
A powerful bomb has exploded in a crowded market in the capital of Pakistan, Islamabad, killing 11 people and injuring dozens of others. The device went off outside a shop while workers were unloading lorries in the central vegetable market during morning rush hour just before 0800 (0300 GMT).
The bomb, apparently placed in a fruit crate, caused extensive damage to the market, and triggered a stampede of panic-stricken shoppers. Ambulances rushed to the scene to carry away the wounded, while the army and police cordoned off the market to search for clues.
The market was in a relatively poor part of the city, and many workers were refugees from Afghanistan. “As soon as the bomb went off, people fled for cover,” said one shop owner, Tahir Ayub. “All chaos broke loose,” he added.
Police are investigating the explosion, but no one has yet claimed responsibility for the blast. Superintendent Nasir Khan Durrani confirmed the death toll, and called the attack “an act of terrorism targeting innocent people.” Bombing campaign.
There have been several bomb explosions in Pakistani cities in recent months, including two in the city of Lahore which killed eight people this month. However, this is the first bomb in the capital for several years. Pakistani officials routinely blame bombings on the intelligence agencies of arch-rival and neighbour India.
In August, officials said they had arrested eight people who had been allegedly trained by India in bomb-making and planting techniques. India denies involvement, and has in turn often accused Pakistan of sponsoring terrorist acts.