Caretaker Information Minister Feroze Jamal Shah Kakakhel told Geo News that more than 200 people have been injured in the blast that took place during the speech of a  Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) leader.

The injured were rushed to Timergara and Peshawar for treatment.

Police officials said initial investigation revealed it was a suicide attack, adding that the investigation teams are collecting evidence from the site of the blast.

Pakistan has witnessed a rise in Islamist terror attacks since last year following the breakdown of a ceasefire agreement between the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and the government.