A suicide bomber killed 10 people in a crowded market on Monday near the Pakistani army headquarters in the city of Rawalpindi, not far from the capital Islamabad, police said.

Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif today cancelled his visit to Davos in Switzerland to attend the World Economic Forum in the wake of a spike in terror attacks, including a bombing that killed 22 Pakistani troops.

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah will leave for China today to participate in the seventh World Economic Forum (WEF) at Dalian in the northeastern Liaoning province.