Pakistani president condemns bomb blast

A bomb blast in a busy market killed at least eight people and injured over 20 in the city of Dera Ismail Khan in North West Frontier Province, District Coordination Officer Syed Mohsin Shah said.
Zardari said that militants will be held accountable and brought to justice for each drop of the blood they have shed of the innocent people, a statement from the President office said.
Zardari directed that compensation be paid immediately to the families of victims and the injured be treated in hospitals at government expense.