25 killed, 39 injured in Lahore attack
The blast left 39 others injured.
Sources confirmed to Geo News that eight policeman are among those martyred in the blast.
The blast occurred close to the Arfa Karim IT Tower.
According to reports, several motorcycles and at least one vehicle was destroyed in the blast.
Security forces have cordoned off the area.
Officials have started investigation into the matter.
The injured people were shifted to Jinnah Hospital and other nearby hospitals for treatment.
The official Twitter account of the Government of Punjab (Pakistan) posted: "#LahoreBlast - 5 PM update: '39 people injured and 25 persons have lost their lives.' - Deputy Commissioner Lahore."
"Chief Minister Punjab @CMShehbaz has strongly condemned the blast in Kot Lakhpat," read another statement.
Pakistan's Army Chief Qamar Javed Bajwa mourned the loss of lives in the incident.
Maj Gen Asif Ghafoor tweeted: "COAS shares grief with victim families of Lhr blast. Directs for immediate rescue and relief efforts. Troops reached at site."
Support Our Journalism
We cannot do without you.. your contribution supports unbiased journalism
IBNS is not driven by any ism- not wokeism, not racism, not skewed secularism, not hyper right-wing or left liberal ideals, nor by any hardline religious beliefs or hyper nationalism. We want to serve you good old objective news, as they are. We do not judge or preach. We let people decide for themselves. We only try to present factual and well-sourced news.
