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At least 15 people have been killed, while 69 others injured in two terror strikes in Lahore and Karachi on Tuesday evening.The Lahore suicide bombing took place at a time when a large number of people were gathered at Karbala Gamay Shah and Data Darbar to observe Chehlum of Hazrat Imam Hussain (R.A) and Urs of Hazrat Data Ganj Bakhsh (R.A). According to details, police stopped a suspected 14-year-old boy at the first checkpoint for checking but he threw his bag due to which the blast was occurred at Urdu Bazaar chowk. Head of the suicide bomber has been found. A police car parked nearby was destroyed by the blast. It was under the use of Allama Iqbal Town Mujahid Force squad. According to our correspondent, 3 policemen are also among the dead. Rescue teams immediately reached the spot and started relief activities. The injured were shifted to Meo Hospital Lahore where emergency was imposed after the blast. Situation of most of the injured is stated to be critical. Cars and motorcycles were also damaged in the blast. Panic and fear prevailed among the people gathered at Data Darbaar. Police cordoned off the area and asked the people to clear the area to avoid any other untoward incident. CCPO Lahore Aslam Tareen while talking to Dunya News has confirmed that it was a suicide blast and the blast was occurred during checking of a suspected bomber. In the meantime, at least four people, including three policemen and a passerby, were killed and four others wounded after a bomb rigged to a motorcycle went off in Malir on Tuesday. The blast took place near a medical centre in Darakhshan Society on the Sharea Faisal, between Malir Halt and Malir 15, at a time when mourners were returning to their homes in Malir after taking part in a Chehlum procession.Police and rescue teams reached the spot and shifted the injured to Jinnah hospital. Ali Hassan, ASI Mazoor and an unidentified person were among the injured. CM Sindh Syed Qaim Ali Shah has asked CCPO Karachi to submit report of the incident. A team led by DIG East Shaukat Shah will conduct the investigation of the incident. At least four people were killed and 4 injured in a blast occurred in Malir Halt area of Karachi. According to eye witnesses, a police mobile was targeted and police officials were mostly injured.Police and rescue teams reached the spot and shifted the injured to Jinnah hospital. Ali Hassan, ASI Mazoor and an unidentified person were among the injured. CM Sindh Syed Qaim Ali Shah has asked CCPO Karachi to submit report of the incident. A team led by DIG East Shaukat Shah will conduct the investigation of the incident. President Asif Ali Zardari, PM Gilani, Chief Minister Punjab Shahbaz Sharif and other key figures strongly condemned the suicide bomb blast in Lahore, which caused loss of precious human lives and injuries.
