November 19, 2009 a blast killed sixteen people and wounded 26 others in Peshawar, Northwestern Pakistan, msnbc website reports referring to Associated Press.

A suicide bomber stepped out of a cab and tried to make his way to the courthouse, when the policeman stopped him for a security check. When a police officer ran at the man, the bomb blew up, New York Times informs.

More than 300 people were killed in terrorist attacks in Pakistan within the last six weeks, the source reports.