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Awaz Apni LAHORE: Three suicide bombers have killed 38 devotees and wounded another 174 at Data Darbar Shrine here late Thursday night, DCO Lahore Sajjad Bhutta and Commissioner Khushro Pervez told media. 24 among injured devotees are said to be critical in condition, hospital sources said adding that emergency has been put in place in all city hospitals. Two attackers blew themselves up inside the shrine while the third one outside it before hurling hand grenades, he added. Relief and rescue activities are underway at the blasts site. A hand grenade has been found near Wazoo Khana of Shrine while police has cordoned off the area. All the injured, some of them in critical condition, have been shifted to nearby hospitals where emergency has been clamped. Data Darbar has five doors out of which four were closed. The only door kept open had a body scanner installed with it and it is still unknown how the bombers made their way inside the shrine. There were a large number of ...

At least 37 people were killed and over 175 sustained injuries when three blasts occurred in Data Darbar Lahore on Thursday night. According to rescue sources, 175 injured have been shifted to hospitals including Meo Hospital and more than 40 injured are stated to be in critical condition. These injured people are admitted in ICU for immediate operations. A number of women and children are also among the injured. As per AWAZ APNI News correspondent, all three blasts were occurred in the premises of Data Darbar and these blasts might be suicide ones. Rescue teams were reached the sport instantly and started relief activities. Emergency have been declared in the hospitals where the injured are being shifted. It was Friday night, so there was more rush in the Darbar. According to AWAZ APNI News correspondent, at least 15,000 people were gathered in the Darbar fro prayers. Security forces have totally cordoned off the area to avoid any other untoward incident.

CNews World  ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani have strongly condemned the suspected suicide blasts at the shrine of Hazrat Data Ganj Bakhsh (Data Darbar) in Lahore on Thursday night, which caused loss of lives and injuries. The President in his message expressed deep grief and shock over the loss of precious human lives and injuries, caused by this heinous act of terrorism. He said such acts of terrorism cannot dent the government’s resolve to fight the menace of terrorism and militancy to the end. The President said the attack on a sacred religious place and targeting the devotees clearly shows that terrorists have no respect or consideration for any religion and faith. Targeting the sacred shrine which has sentimental value for Muslims all over the country, he said, clearly reflects that the terrorists have no consideration for any religion, faith or belief. These terrorists neither respect human values nor care for human li...

Awaz Apni LAHORE: At least 25 people have been killed while dozens of others injured in three explosions near Data Darbar late Thursday night, Awaz Apni reported. Rescue teams have reached the scene, initiating the rescue work. The explosions have been occurred just outside the walls of Data Darbar, which have damaged the walls of the shrine. Meanwhile, the security of Bibi Pak Daman has been tightened. A large number of visitors were present at Data Darbar due to Thursday. Public have started chanting anti-government slogans for poor security arrangements. While talking to Awaz Apni, DCO Lahore Sajjad Bhutta termed the attacks as ‘suicidal’. Head of a suicide bomber has been recovered near the site of the blasts.more that a dozen people were seriously injured. The injured are being shifted to the hospitals while hospitals emergency wards turned full with the large numbers of injured people.

At least 27 people were killed and several others sustained injuries when three blasts occurred in Data Darbar Lahore on Thursday night. According to rescue sources, 50-70 injured have been shifted to Meo Hospital and 20 injured are stated to be in critical condition. These 20 people are admitted in ICU for immediate operations. A number of women and children are also among the injured. As per Dunya News correspondent, all three blasts were occurred in the premises of Data Darbar and these blasts might be suicide ones. Rescue teams were reached the sport instantly and started relief activities. Emergency have been declared in the hospitals where the injured are being shifted. It was Friday night, so there was more rush in the Darbar. According to Dunya News correspondent, at least 15,000 people were gathered in the Darbar fro prayers. Security forces have totally cordoned off the area to avoid any other untoward incident.

Awaz Apni: Lahore data Darbar Bomb blast in night