Suicide bomb hits Pakistani bus

Those airmen killed were on their way to work

A suicide bomber has killed at least eight Pakistani air force personnel in an attack in central Punjab province.
About 40 others were wounded when the bomber rammed his motorcycle into a bus carrying air force staff near the city of Sargodha, the authorities said.

Meanwhile, there are reports of heavy casualties in more fighting between pro-Taleban militants and security forces in the north-west after a lull.

Violence has escalated since troops stormed a radical mosque in July.

More than 100 people died in the operation to oust militants from Islamabad's Red Mosque.

The attack enraged Islamist militants, who have been blamed for a wave of attacks since.