The bus was travelling from Ghizer district in Gilgit Baltistan to Islamabad when terrorists opened indiscriminate hearth, an official stated.

The bus caught hearth after deadly firing by the terrorists, the police stated.

The useless and injured included navy servicemen in addition to civilians.

The assailants managed to flee from the scene after the assault.

The injured have been transferred to a close-by hospital, the police stated.

It stated the situation of a number of individuals is important and that the dying toll is predicted to rise additional.

The police stated an investigation has been launched into the assault and a search operation is on to apprehend the terrorists.