Deadly explosion rocks Pakistani city of Lahore | Pakistan News | Al Jazeera
An explosion has killed at least 25 people and wounded 52 others in Pakistan’s eastern city, officials said.
Monday’s blast wrought carnage near the Arfa Software Technology Park on Ferozepur Road in Lahore, targeting police officials who were deployed to clear street vendors from the area, a police official said.
“There was a police picket that was targeted. We are collecting evidence, and it could be a suicide attack … right now, we can confirm 12 people have been killed, including policemen and civilians.” Haider Ashraf, a senior police official, said while speaking tomedia at the scene.
At least nine policemen were killed in the attack, Ashraf confirmed to the local media.
At least 10 of the wounded were in critical condition and under treatment at Lahore’s main Jinnah hospital, Riasat Ali, a hospital official, told Al Jazeera.