Timeline of terrorist attacks in Lahore since 2008
Blast on Monday at Charing Cross of Lahore Mall Road has spread terror wave once again
LAHORE (Dunya News) - The heart of Punjab and its capital city Lahore has once again been targeted by the extremists. In an act of spreading terror, suicide blast on Monday at Lahore Mall Road has claimed many innocent lives, including two high level police officials Traffic Captain (retd) DIG Mobin Shaheed and SSP Zahid Akram Gondal.
BREAKING: Exclusive footage of blast in Lahore Charing Cross
The Charing Cross Blast in Lahore was carried out on a busy evening when drug manufacturers and dealers were protesting against the drug act passed by government. A suicide bomber sneaked into the protest and blew himself, thus, killing many people while leaving others severely injured.
A timeline of blasts in Lahore during the recent past is given below:
Blast at GPO Chowk killed 24 people including 10 police officers during March, 2008.
Blast at building of Federal Investigation Authority (FIA) and Model Town killed 24 during 2008
Suicide blast at Jamia Naeemia Mosque claimed 8 innocent living during 2009
Terrorist attack on Manawan Police Training Center on October 15 of 2009 killed 18 people
Blast during March 8, 2010, in Model Town carried out by suicide bomber killed 17 innocent lives
RA Bazaar suicide blast during 12 March, 2010 claimed 64 lives
Suicide attack on July 1, 2009, killed 55 people
35 were killed on the day of martyrdom of Hazrat Ali (RA) by suicide blast on December 1, 2010
Suicide blast on January 25, 2011, at Imam Hussain (RA) Chehlum had a terrifying impact during the month of Muharram
5 were killed at Lahore Railway Station suicide attack during 2012
Terror attack during 2013 at Old Anarkali Bazaar took 5 innocent lives
Suicide blast on February 17, 2014, at Police Line Qila Gujar Singh martyred 7 people
73 were killed at Lahore Wagha Border on November 2, 2014
March 15, 2015 suicide blast outside a church in Youhanabad area of Lahore killed 15 people
The last suicide blast occurred on Easter Day in Gulshan Iqbal Park of Iqbal Town, Lahore, which killed as many as 50
