At least nine persons, including five police personnel, were killed when a suicide bomber blew himself up outside a major Sufi shrine in Pakistan’s Lahore on Wednesday as the country marks the fasting month of Ramzan, officials said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The blast took place around 8:45 am outside Gate \nnumber 2 of the Data Darbar shrine, the largest Sufi shrine in South \nAsia, where the police personnel were deployed for security, police \nsaid. As many as 25 people have been injured in the blast. The condition\n of four policemen is stated to be critical. Punjab Inspector General \nPolice Arif Nawaz told reporters that it was a suicide attack.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He\n said the suicide bomber came closer to the police personnel vehicle and\n blew himself up, killing five of them and injuring other four \ncritically. One security guard and two citizens are among the dead, he \nsaid. Punjab Law Minister Basharat Raja said that the death toll may \nrise as some of the injured’s condition is critical. “We condemn this \ncowardly act,” he said and also confirmed it was suicide attack. Mayo \nHospital Medical <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Superintendent Yar Muhammad put the death toll \nto nine. “We have received nine persons, including policemen dead.The \ncondition of six injured is critical and doctors are trying their best \nto save their lives,” he said. Meanwhile Prime Minister Imran Khan and \nother leaders condemned the attack. The premier has commiserated with \nthe bereaved families and directed authorities concerned to provide best\n possible medical treatment to those injured in the blast. A rescue \noperation was conducted in the area before it was cordoned off for \ninvestigation. The shrine was evacuated, with devotees moved out through\n exits away from the blast site. Entry to Data Darbar has since been \nrestricted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A heavy contingent of police, Counter-Terrorism \nDepartment and forensic officials are collecting evidence from the site \nof the attack. The Inspector General of Police said police will share \ntheir findings once they conclude their probe.\n\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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