LAHORE: A suicide bomber blasted
himself up outside a park in a heavily populated area of the city, killing at
least 69 people and wounding over 300 others, police and rescue official said
on Sunday.
The blast took
place just outside the exit gate and a few feet away from children´s swings at
the Allama Iqbal Park in Iqbal Town, the police said.
Police, Army staffs,
Bomb Disposal Squad and forensic experts reached the park and placed a barrier
to gather evidence. DIG Operations Haider Ashraf said evidence suggest the
blast carried out by a suicide bomber but further investigation would determine
the exact nature of the blast.
The dead and injured, most of them women and
children, were moved to various hospitals where an emergency was declared after
the blast.
The injured were moved to the Jinnah, Sheikh Zaid
and other hospitals for treatment. Hospital sources said more casualties were
feared as some of the injured were in critical condition.
Speaking to media Lahore’s District
Coordination Officer (DCO) Captain Usman said the attack might have taken place
on the day of Easter but Cristian community doesn't seem to be the target of
the ruthless attack.
Prime Minister
Nawaz Sharif has expressed his grief and shock over the loss of precious lives
in the deadly blast in the heart of Lahore. Reacting over the incident Pakistan
Tehreek-e-Insaf chairman Imran Khan said: "I strongly condemn the terror
attack in Lahore in which our innocent citizens including women & children
lost their lives"
Punjab Chief
Minister Shahbaz Sharif announced three-day mourning.
" The injured are being treated on emergency basis. Emergency has been declared in all hospitals of Lahore."— Govt Of The Punjab (@GovtOfPunjab) 27 March 2016
CM Punjab Shehbaz Sharif has announced 3 days mourning over Gulshan e Iqbal incident-— Govt Of The Punjab (@GovtOfPunjab) 27 March 2016
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Today's soul piercing incident has further steeled our resolve. My sympathies r with the bereaved families. May the departed souls in peace!— Shehbaz Sharif (@CMShehbaz) 27 March 2016
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