Blast near police HQ in northwestern Pakistan

ISLAMABAD, Sept 7 (Reuters) - A huge blast shook police headquarters in the northwestern Pakistani town of Kohat on Tuesday, causing many casualties, police said.

Kohat is a garrison town close to the lawless tribal areas of Khyber and Orakzai, known as major sanctuaries for militants linked to al Qaeda and Taliban. (Reporting by Zeeshan Haider; Editing by Chris Allbritton) (E-mail: zeeshan.haider@thomsonreuters.com; Reuters Messaging: zeeshan.haider.reuters.com@reuters.net; Islamabad newsroom: +92 51 281 0017)) (If you have a query or comment about this story, send an e-mail to news.feedback.asia@thomsonreuters.com)