Pakistan: Deadly bomb blast targets Lahore’s shopping district | News

At least two people reported to have been killed and 16 injured in the incident.

At least two people have been killed and several injured in a bomb blast in a busy shopping district of the Pakistani city of Lahore, police said.

“Initial investigations show that it was a time-controlled device on a motorbike which was the cause of the blast,” Rana Arif, spokesman for Lahore police, told AFP news agency.

Punjab Chief Minister Usman Buzdar was quoted as saying by Pakistani news website dawn.com that the incident “is aimed at sabotaging the atmosphere of law and order”.

“Those responsible for the blast will not be able to escape the clutches of the law,” he added.

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