Blast in Faislabad!
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Pakistan bombing toll rises to 17 dead, 75 wounded
At least 17 people were killed and 75 others wounded in a bombing at a gas station in Pakistan's central Punjab province on Tuesday, a senior official told AFP.
Pakistan bombing toll rises to 17 dead, 75 wounded - Hindustan Times
At least 17 people were killed and 75 others wounded in a bombing at a gas station in Pakistan's central Punjab province on Tuesday, a senior official told AFP.
Pakistan bombing toll rises to 17 dead, 75 wounded - Hindustan Times
17 killed in bomb attack on Pakistan gas station
By Waqar Hussain (AFP) – 52 minutes ago
LAHORE, Pakistan — A massive bomb blast by suspected Islamic militants at a gas station in Pakistan's central Punjab province Tuesday killed at least 17 people and wounded 75 others, senior officials said.
"Now the death toll is 17. We have 75 wounded, three of them are in a critical condition," city administration official Naseem Sadiq told AFP by telephone.
Regional police chief Aftab Cheema confirmed the attack in Faisalabad city, the country's textile-making capital.
"It was a car bomb blast. The explosive was planted in a car. We are investigating whether a suicide bomber was involved or not," Cheema said.
Television pictures showed the station had been reduced to a pile of bricks and gnarled metal as rescue officials worked to remove rubble from the scene to search for survivors and ambulance vehicles ferried the injured away.
City commissioner Tahir Husain told private Geo television that rescue officials were heaving bricks and metal away to save those trapped.
"There are some people trapped under the building rubble. We have deployed our cranes and machinery to rescue them very soon," he added.
Husain told private TV channel Waqt that no suicide attacker was involved.
"It was not a suicide attack. It was a planted bomb blast. The bomb exploded near the gas cylinders that triggered a bigger blast," he said.
Husain said that the attack could have targeted government buildings close to the gas station site, some of which he said were damaged in the blast.
Pakistan has been wracked by violence, mostly targeting security officials.
Some 4,000 people have been killed in bomb blasts, suicide and gun attacks blamed on Taliban and Al-Qaeda fighters since Pakistan troops stormed a militant mosque in Islamabad in July 2007.
On Saturday at least one person was killed and another wounded when a bomb exploded inside a house in Pakistan's biggest city of Karachi.
Faisalabad city is near the home of a Christian government minister who was buried Friday after being killed in a hail of bullets in Islamabad last week over his opposition to the country's strict Islamic blasphemy laws.
His assassination sparked international outrage and stoked concern about rampant militancy and rising extremism throughout the nuclear-armed nation, a fractious ally in the US-led war in Afghanistan.
AFP: 17 killed in bomb attack on Pakistan gas station
By Waqar Hussain (AFP) – 52 minutes ago
LAHORE, Pakistan — A massive bomb blast by suspected Islamic militants at a gas station in Pakistan's central Punjab province Tuesday killed at least 17 people and wounded 75 others, senior officials said.
"Now the death toll is 17. We have 75 wounded, three of them are in a critical condition," city administration official Naseem Sadiq told AFP by telephone.
Regional police chief Aftab Cheema confirmed the attack in Faisalabad city, the country's textile-making capital.
"It was a car bomb blast. The explosive was planted in a car. We are investigating whether a suicide bomber was involved or not," Cheema said.
Television pictures showed the station had been reduced to a pile of bricks and gnarled metal as rescue officials worked to remove rubble from the scene to search for survivors and ambulance vehicles ferried the injured away.
City commissioner Tahir Husain told private Geo television that rescue officials were heaving bricks and metal away to save those trapped.
"There are some people trapped under the building rubble. We have deployed our cranes and machinery to rescue them very soon," he added.
Husain told private TV channel Waqt that no suicide attacker was involved.
"It was not a suicide attack. It was a planted bomb blast. The bomb exploded near the gas cylinders that triggered a bigger blast," he said.
Husain said that the attack could have targeted government buildings close to the gas station site, some of which he said were damaged in the blast.
Pakistan has been wracked by violence, mostly targeting security officials.
Some 4,000 people have been killed in bomb blasts, suicide and gun attacks blamed on Taliban and Al-Qaeda fighters since Pakistan troops stormed a militant mosque in Islamabad in July 2007.
On Saturday at least one person was killed and another wounded when a bomb exploded inside a house in Pakistan's biggest city of Karachi.
Faisalabad city is near the home of a Christian government minister who was buried Friday after being killed in a hail of bullets in Islamabad last week over his opposition to the country's strict Islamic blasphemy laws.
His assassination sparked international outrage and stoked concern about rampant militancy and rising extremism throughout the nuclear-armed nation, a fractious ally in the US-led war in Afghanistan.
AFP: 17 killed in bomb attack on Pakistan gas station
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RIP to the dead..
But
What the hell is going on in Pakistan??
From outsiders pov, it looks like terrorists are creating mayhem with impunity
Such things happen when you hire clowns to save yourself from terrorists. Unfortunately Pakistan is the perfect example of this case. We are expecting clowns to save ourselves from terrorists. And this includes both inefficient intelligence agencies like ISI, IB and an idiot like Rehman Malik.
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BBC News - 'At least 20 dead' in car bomb in Faisalabad, Pakistan
At least 20 people have been killed and many injured after a car bomb exploded at a gas station in the Pakistani city of Faisalabad.
Officials said the device caused several gas cylinders at the station to explode, destroying cars and buildings in the area.
Television footage showed collapsed buildings and burnt-out cars.
Some unconfirmed reports said the explosion took place near the offices of Pakistan's intelligence agency, ISI.
'Trapped'
Officials said the death toll may rise as people were removed from the damaged structures.
"There are some people trapped under the building rubble. We have deployed our cranes and machinery to rescue them very soon," commissioner Tahir Husain told Pakistan's private Geo television.
He said the "probability is very strong" that the blast was caused by a militant attack but added that investigations were still ongoing.
"We heard the explosion from the gas station, the earth moved as in an earthquake, and there was thick smoke all around," a security guard at the nearby office of Pakistan International Airlines said.
Faisalabad, a city some 160 miles (260km) south of Islamabad has rarely been targeted by militants and is a key hub for Pakistan's textile industry.
At least 20 people have been killed and many injured after a car bomb exploded at a gas station in the Pakistani city of Faisalabad.
Officials said the device caused several gas cylinders at the station to explode, destroying cars and buildings in the area.
Television footage showed collapsed buildings and burnt-out cars.
Some unconfirmed reports said the explosion took place near the offices of Pakistan's intelligence agency, ISI.
'Trapped'
Officials said the death toll may rise as people were removed from the damaged structures.
"There are some people trapped under the building rubble. We have deployed our cranes and machinery to rescue them very soon," commissioner Tahir Husain told Pakistan's private Geo television.
He said the "probability is very strong" that the blast was caused by a militant attack but added that investigations were still ongoing.
"We heard the explosion from the gas station, the earth moved as in an earthquake, and there was thick smoke all around," a security guard at the nearby office of Pakistan International Airlines said.
Faisalabad, a city some 160 miles (260km) south of Islamabad has rarely been targeted by militants and is a key hub for Pakistan's textile industry.
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Casualties over 20 dead reported in Car bomb blast. RIP.
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25 killed in Faisalabad blast
FAISALABAD - 8th March 2011 (1 hour ago)
At least 25 people died and more than ninety injured in a huge explosion outside the office of sensitive agency near a gas refill station in Faisalabad on Tuesday.
According to reports, dozens of cars were damaged and building of the CNG station was razed to the ground when a bomb in a car exploded with a big bang near a CNG station on Mall Road in Faisalabad.
The CNG station was destroyed while nearby buildings including PIA office were damaged in the blast and windows in nearby houses were smashed by flying debris.
25 people died and 100 injured in the blast. The injured were shifted to Civil hospital while emergency was declared in other hospitals of the city. Police have cordoned off the area immediately after the blast.
Abid Sher Ali, leader of Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) said that the explosives were planted in a vehicle parked at the gas station.
Police have arrested a man on suspicion from the blast site.
Faisalabad police chief Aftab Cheema said that 25 people have lost their lives and 100 were injured in the blast.
“This was a terrorist activity,” he said.
25 killed in Faisalabad blast | AAJ News
FAISALABAD - 8th March 2011 (1 hour ago)
At least 25 people died and more than ninety injured in a huge explosion outside the office of sensitive agency near a gas refill station in Faisalabad on Tuesday.
According to reports, dozens of cars were damaged and building of the CNG station was razed to the ground when a bomb in a car exploded with a big bang near a CNG station on Mall Road in Faisalabad.
The CNG station was destroyed while nearby buildings including PIA office were damaged in the blast and windows in nearby houses were smashed by flying debris.
25 people died and 100 injured in the blast. The injured were shifted to Civil hospital while emergency was declared in other hospitals of the city. Police have cordoned off the area immediately after the blast.
Abid Sher Ali, leader of Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) said that the explosives were planted in a vehicle parked at the gas station.
Police have arrested a man on suspicion from the blast site.
Faisalabad police chief Aftab Cheema said that 25 people have lost their lives and 100 were injured in the blast.
“This was a terrorist activity,” he said.
25 killed in Faisalabad blast | AAJ News
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