Two killed as bomber hits Pakistan's nuclear agency bus

At least two people have been killed and several others injured after a bomber on a motorcycle struck a bus carrying employees of Pakistan’s nuclear agency, security sources say.

According to media reports, the casualties were caused after the attack targeted the bus of the Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission on Thursday afternoon in Attock district, which is located in northern part of Punjab province.

Mohammad Aslam, a local police officer, said the assailant opened fire on the bus, prompting the driver to stop the vehicle and chase him. The attacker then set off his explosives.

The deceased include an employee and a passerby. Those wounded in the fatal incident were shifted to a nearby hospital.

The vehicle was largely destroyed by the powerful blast.

Bomb blasts by militants are common in Pakistan, especially in tribal areas bordering Afghanistan. 

Punjab province, where the city is located, has traditionally experienced more calm compared to the rest of the country, which has been wracked by militancy waged by Pakistani Taliban and criminal activities.

The latest attack on the nuclear agency bus could raise fears about the safety of the country's nuclear facilities. 

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