Death toll rises . Blast took place near where thousands of Shiite Muslims were commemorating Ashura . But the government is in the midst of an intense army offensive to rout militants from their haven along the country 's border with Afghanistan . A day earlier a bombing in northeast Pakistan killed 11 people .
Death toll rises . Blast took place near where thousands of Shiite Muslims were commemorating Ashura . A day earlier a bombing in northeast Pakistan killed 11 people .