Eleven Dead, over Dozen Injured in Lahore Suicide Blast
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - At least 11 people were killed and several others injured in a suicide blast occurred near Lahore's Arfa Karim Tower on Ferozpur road on Monday, rescue sources said.
Police said that a suicide bomber had tried to target policemen, who were present in the area to handle any possible untoward situation in reaction to the ongoing anti-encroachment operation.
Police and rescue sources said that 15 people injured in the blast were shifted to Jinnah Hospital and Lahore General Hospital.
Police personnel were also among the injured, Pakistan's The News website reported
Five of the injured are in critical condition, hospital sources said.
Three motorcyles were also destroyed in the blast.
Police had cordoned off the area and evacuated Arfa Karim Tower after the blast.
Contingents of Pak Army have also reached the site of the blast.
Meanwhile, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif condemned the Lahore suicide blast.
