ISLAMABAD, July 24 (Xinhua) -- At least six people were killed and 10 others injured on Monday evening in a firing at a political gathering in Chakwal district of Pakistan's eastern Punjab province, police said.

The incident took place when a person opened fire with his automatic gun at the participants of a political rally in Torote area of Talagang region of Chakwal district.

Police and rescue teams rushed to the site and shifted the bodies and injured to the hospital.

The assailant committed suicide with his gun soon after spraying bullets at the crowd.

Police said that the attacker was an insane person who opened fire after getting infuriated by the rally of a party he did not support.