At least 15 people have been killed after two explosions ripped through a market in the north-western Pakistani city of Peshawar, police have said.
Officers said they were investigating the cause of the blasts, which also wounded more than 40 people.
The number of attacks by militants in Pakistan has risen sharply since al-Qaeda leader Osama Bin Laden was killed in a US commando raid last month.
On Thursday, a bombing on the outskirts of Peshawar left four people dead.
An explosive device was planted in a pile of rubbish by the roadside in the Matani area, police said. The victims included a woman and a child.
A senior police official in Peshawar, Dost Mohammed, told the Associated Press that there had been a small blast at a market area in the city just after midnight local time, drawing rescue workers and police to the scene.
Minutes later, a large explosion rocked the area, causing the fatalities.
Mr Mohammed said initial reports suggested the second blast was caused by explosives hidden in a vehicle and detonated by remote.
The source of the first explosion was still unknown, he added.
The explosions occurred across the street from the offices of the top political agent to Khyber, part of Pakistan’s volatile tribal region, according to AP. There is also housing for soldiers nearby.
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