Pakistani police: Rawalpindi hotel blast kills Five

Pakistani police say a massive explosion in the garrison city of Rawalpindi, near the capital Islamabad, has killed at least five people. The attack occurred near the Shalimar Hotel in the Cantonment Area. The entire area has been cordoned off.

The blast went off at 10:40 am local time, targeting officials of law enforcement agencies. The Pakistani Army headquarters is less than 500 meters away from the blast site.