At least 38 people have been killed in a suicide attack on a mosque in north-western Pakistan, police say.More from the BBC.
The explosion tore through the mosque, near the city of Peshawar, as about 1,000 people offered prayers for the Muslim festival of Eid al-Adha.
Among the worshippers was Aftab Sherpao, interior minister in the outgoing government. He survived the attack but said his son was injured.
The violence comes as Pakistan prepares for a general election next month.
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