The bomb was found near the same place where another remote-controlled bomb went off yesterday during a Chehlum procession, resulting in the death of 18 people.
The bomb disposal squad has successfully disposed off the bomb.
A shutter-strike is being observed in the Khanpur district to mourn the loss of lives. Collective funeral prayers of the deceased will be held at 2:30pm this afternoon at the place of the incident.
Lawyers from Rahim Yar Khan and Khanpur also boycotted all court activities to protest against the blast.
Express News reported that 14 people, who were killed in the blast, belonged to the same family. The families of the deceased have set up a camp outside the Khanpur police station and are staging a sit-in
