PESHAWAR, Pakistan, Safar 4, 1434, Dec 17, 2012, SPA - A blast in a market in northwest Pakistan on Monday killed at least 15 people, a security official said. The official said at least 20 people had been wounded in the blast in the market in the Khyber region and the death toll could rise, according to a report of Reuters. Pakistani television news channels broadcast pictures of wrecked cars and pick-up trucks damaged in the blast, which took place near rows of shops. The attack occurred near the office of a senior government official but it was unclear if he was the target of the attack, the news channels reported. --SPA 11:23 LOCAL TIME 08:23 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/1059796