ISLAMABAD (AP) — The Latest on the bombing of a park in the Pakistani city of Lahore (all times local):
10.00 p.m.
A spokesman for the Punjab government says that a bomb attack on a park in the Pakistani city of Lahore has killed 60 people and injured 300.
Zaeem Qadri said Sunday that the chief minister of Punjab province, Shahbaz Sharif, has announced three days mourning and pledged to ensure that those involved in the attack are brought to trial.
Senior police officer Haider Ashraf says the explosion took place close to the children’s rides in Gulshan-e-Iqbal park. He says the explosion appeared to have been a suicide bombing, but investigations were ongoing. The area was crowded with Christians celebrating the Easter holidays, he said.
SOURCE: http://www.chron.com/news/world/article/The-Latest-Bomb-blast-in-Pakistan-park-kills-44-7209816.php
Categories: Asia, Pakistan, Pakistan Inter-Faith, Pakistan Police, The Muslim Times
Being in the region of Iraq (and Syria and Libya) since 2003 I still do not understand how killing innocent civilians can have any reason …
I agree. When is enough enough?! I will pray for all these victims, and for Asad Shah – a wonderful man and wonderful example to all of us this Easter.
PAKISTAN is a dangerous country in the world today after Middle East. There are millions extremist Muslim who live in Pakistan. If Extremist Muslim can control Bomb atom, I can not imagine what will happen …