TV reports say bomb hits courthouse in northwestern Pakistani city, causalities feared

TV reports say bomb hits Pakistani courthouse

ISLAMABAD — TV reports say a bomb has exploded outside a courthouse in the northwestern city of Pakistan and casualties are feared.

The reports said the blast Thursday took place in the city of Peshawar.

Peshawar has seen a wave of bombings over the last couple of weeks as the army presses an offensive against the Taliban in the nearby Afghan border region.