Suicide blast at Pakistan funeral kills 15

A suicide bomber blew himself up at a funeral near the northwestern city of Peshawar yesterday, killing at least 15 people and wounding more than 30 others, police and hospital officials said.
The blast, apparently targeting an anti-Taliban politician, went off near a graveyard where people had just offered funeral prayers, senior police officer Kalam Khan said.
Peshawar police chief Imtiaz Altaf said about eight kilograms of explosives had been used in the attack.
Nobody claimed responsibility but Islamist militants have carried out several attacks in the area.
Police believe the deputy speaker of the provincial assembly, Khushdil Khan could have been the target.