Bomb targeted at government employees in northern city of Peshawar kills 13 people and injures 32, according to police

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A bomb planted on a bus in Pakistan carrying government employees has killed 13 people, according to a police official.

Police officer Arif Khan says the bomb exploded on Friday in the rear of the bus on the outskirts of the northern city of Peshawar.

He added that 32 people were injured in the blast.

Pakistani television showed images of the bus with its tail end completely mangled.

There was no immediate claim of responsibility but Pakistani militants fighting the government often target officials and symbols of the state.