[1][2] The terrorist act involved the detonation of a remote-controlled bomb placed in a motorcycle.

The explosion occurred as the police car was about to pass the motorcycle.

[6][7] 21 May has been declared as Palestine Solidarity Day by the Pakistani government, following the Israeli bombing of Palestinians.

To mark the National Day of Solidarity, Jamiat-e-Ulema Islam, one of Pakistan's leading religious political organizations, organized a protest march.

The improvised explosive device exploded just as the demonstrators had finished their protest march.