At least five persons were killed and 15 others injured in a suspected suicide attack in the Pakistani garrison city of Rawalpindi on Monday.

The blast occurred in Pir Wadhai Chowk in Rawalpindi. Witnesses said at least five bodies were removed from the site of the attack.

The head of the suspected suicide bomber had been found at the site, Aaj TV channel reported.

There was no official word on the incident. Ambulances rushed to the spot to ferry the bodies and injured to nearby hospitals.