Death toll in Pakistan car bombing rises to 12

Peshawar: The death toll from a car bombing in Pakistan's northwestern city of Peshawar has risen to 12 after a teenage boy died overnight, a police official said on Sunday.

The blast ripped through a packed street on Saturday, killing many people, including children.

A bomb disposal official said more that 30 kilograms of explosives was used in the blast, which was detonated by a timer.

Nobody has claimed responsibility for the attack.