Seven killed in Lahore suicide blast

Islamabad, January 25: At least seven people, including two policemen, were killed and 33 others were injured in a suicide blast near a congregation in Lahore, a media report said.

Police confirmed the explosion in the thickly populated area of Bhatti Gate in old Lahore was a suicide blast. The toll was likely to rise further, according to state-run PTV.

The congregation was part of the 967th birth anniversary celebrations of revered saint Data Ganj Bakhsh.

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