At least 18 people were killed Tuesday when gunmen opened fire on a bus in Pakistan s mountainous northern district of Kohistan. The bus was carrying passengers from Rawalpindi to the northern city of Gilgit. The motive was unclear as militants are not active in the area, police said. "Armed men hiding on both sides of the road attacked the bus," local police chief Mohammad Ilyas said. "Initial reports said 18 people have died and eight wounded," he added. President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani had strongly condemned the Kohistan incident. The two leaders directed the concerned authorities to ensure best medical treatment for the injured. The ambush happened near the town of Harban, 130 miles (208 kilometres) north of the capital Islamabad. Kohistan borders the Swat valley, where Pakistan in 2009 managed to put down a two-year Taliban insurgency.
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