Two suicide blasts killed at least 16 people in the Pakistani town of Rawalpindi on the outskirts of Islamabad, officials said Saturday.
At least 15 people were killed when a suicide car bomber rammed a vehicle into a Defence Ministry bus carrying employees of the country's intelligence service, said reports.
The other attack occurred near the army's General Headquarters (GHQ) in
Rawalpindi.
An unknown number of people were injured in the attacks.
The violence comes as Pakistan remains under a state of emergency, a move by President Gen. Pervez Musharraf that has prompted stiff criticism of the military ruler, including from his key Western ally, the United States.
Musharraf declared the state of emergency on Nov. 3, justifying it by citing the escalating danger posed by Islamic extremists. But his critics have noted many of his moves have been against political opponents rather than militants.
With files from the Associated PressRelated
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