"These attacks are usually carried out by countries that want to harm Pakistan and its progress," he said. "Even right now we have about 65 threat alerts," he said, adding that there was an "external element" involved in most terrorist attacks. The CTD will determine whether it was a suicide blast or if a device was used," he said.Ī post shared by Churail Sarwat urged citizens and the media to not "speculate", adding that officials received hundreds of threat alerts every year. "The Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) has taken over. He assured citizens that the perpetrators would be held responsible. Ghani said officials were currently assessing the damage, adding that nothing could compensate for the lives lost.
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He said police were guarding Saeed's house at the time of the attack, resulting in serious injuries to some officials.Ī Dawn correspondent who was present at the scene after the blast said the windows and walls of Saeed's house had been damaged from the impact. Punjab Inspector General of Police (IGP) Inam Ghani, who visited the area a couple of hours after the incident, told reporters that the explosion took place near the residence of proscribed Jamatud Dawa (JuD) chief Hafiz Saeed. He added that the injured included two women, one of whom was pregnant and had to be put on a ventilator. Jinnah Hospital Medical Superintendent Dr Yahya Sultan, while talking to reporters in the afternoon, said seven of those admitted to the hospital were in critical condition with "ball bearing and blast injuries". It added that 13 injured were being treated at Jinnah Hospital while eight others had been discharged. The blast reportedly occurred near the residence of Hafiz Saeed, the co-founder of Lashkar-e-Taiba and the chief of Jamaat-ud-Dawah.A post shared by Churail Sarwat statement from Lahore police chief Ghulam Mehmood Dogar said that three people had been killed. It said that the suspects had planted a remote-controlled explosive device in a car. The FIR includes sections on murder, attempt to murder, and terrorism. It has been registered by Inspector Abid Baig. Interior Minister Sheikh Rasheed has taken notice and summoned a report from the chief secretary and Punjab IG.Ī case has been registered against three unidentified terrorists for their involvement in the blast. He also summoned a report on the nature of the blast. Punjab Chief Minister Usman Buzdar has ordered authorities to ensure quality treatment of the injured people. The MS of the Jinnah Hospital shared that pieces of ball bearings were found on the bodies of the injured. Punjab Health Minister Yasmin Rashid said that injured people are in critical condition. We will find out after an investigation whether it was a gas explosion or a planted blast, he said, adding that seven houses were also partially damaged. “We will be able to give you a statement after the investigation.” “The nature of blast is being ascertained,” said the deputy commissioner. Lahore’s Deputy Commissioner Mudassir Riaz Malik told reporters that women and children were among the injured. Women, children among injured, says Lahore DC He added that the doctors found ball bearings in their bodies.Īccording to the doctors, five people are in critical condition. “We have seven critically injured patients and seven others received minor injuries,” Jinnah Hospital Medical Superintendent Dr Yahya Sultan told SAMAA Digital. Later in the day, the Counter Terrorism Department confirmed that an explosive device was planted in a car at the site.Ī rickshaw was completely destroyed and motorcycles parked near the explosion were damaged in the blast. Lahore CCPO Ghulam Muhammad Dogar told reporters that the investigators were trying to determine to nature of the blast.
Punjab’s top cop claimed in a statement that he suspects “foreign hand” was involved in the attack. Three people were killed and 23 others injured after an explosion in BOR Society in Lahore’s Johar Town, Punjab Inspector General Inam Ghani said Wednesday. Your browser does not support the video tag.
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