Nine others, including women and children, were injured when an improvised explosive device (IED) exploded in the city.

Police told The Express Tribune explosives were planted on a motorcycle and added that the blast also damaged four vehicles and nearby shops.

A Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) spokesperson told the newspaper that further investigation is underway and evidence is being collected from the crime scene.

"Terrorists involved in this coward[ly] act of terrorism against innocent women and children will be brought to justice very soon," he added.