Up to 2 dead in Pakistan bomb blast

A blast at an Italian restaurant in the Pakistani capital of Islamabad today appears to have killed at least two people and wounded…

A blast at an Italian restaurant in the Pakistani capital of Islamabad today appears to have killed at least two people and wounded 15, according to Geo Television.

Geo said a foreign woman was one of the dead.

A witness said the explosion occurred in a garden dining area at the rear of the Luna Caprese restaurant, which is frequented by expatriates, including diplomats, aid agency workers, and journalists.

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