Blast in Lahore's RA Bazaar

[Falconer]

The terrorists are striking almost at will now. The ghastly incident during the Friday prayers on December 4 has taken away precious and innocent lives. Nearly half of them were children. The greatest homage this nation can pay to these and hundreds of other martyrs is to make a firm and resolute commitment to defeat this menace from our society. In this hour of crisis, we must all rally behind our brave armed forces and help them win.

I have personally known some of the martyrs and those who lost their near and dear ones. My deepest condolences go to their families in this hour of trial. May Allah give them the courage and fortitude to bear this irreparable loss. While the condemnations will come, it is about time we decided what we want to do. Do we want to fight these terrorists or do we want to give in to their agenda? In these disturbing times, the idea of community policing should be looked into, so that the burden on our law-enforcement agencies is shared.

It is high time we chastised certain prominent mullahs/muftis who would always shy away from condemning these gruesome acts of violence. If these people do not come forward openly against the heinous acts committed with full force, then the government must take exemplary action against them. Their repeated rants on TV against our brave army fighting these terrorists create doubts in people’s minds and are a source of motivation for these murderers. We certainly can live without a few of these.

Brig (r) Akhtar Zamin

Karachi

 

[Falconer]

Bomb explosions tore through Lahore and Peshawar on Monday, killing at least 47 people and injuring around 150 in the two cities.

Two blasts devastated the busy Moon Market in Lahore’s Allama Iqbal Town and engulfed it in flames, killing at least 38 people, and injuring more than 100. In Peshawar, a suicide bomber killed nine people outside the city’s sessions courts. The Moon Market transformed into a scene of flames and rubble when the two bombs exploded 30 seconds apart at 8:45pm. A suicide bomber had also targeted Moon Market in August last year in which nine people were killed.

The first blast occurred outside a plaza housing a branch of the Muslim Commercial Bank, while the other outside the Allama Iqbal Town police station, situated across the road.

Rescue efforts: As the first bomb went off, the plaza where the bank is situated, and an adjacent building went up in flames, halting rescue work, Nazeer Ahmed, a security guard who was at the spot when the blasts occurred, said. Nazeer said the fire made it impossible to rescue anyone from the burning buildings.

Officials unsure: The Punjab law minister, police officials and officials of the Bomb Disposal Squad, rescue officials and witnesses could not say if the blasts were suicide attacks or remote-controlled detonations.

The officials also could not say for certain how much explosive material had been used in the blasts until the filing of this report.

Punjab Inspector General Tariq Saleem Dogar said the bombs might have been detonated by remote control, while Superintendent of Police Ali Nasir Rizvi said he was not certain if a suicide bomber was involved. “We have recovered 33 dead bodies so far,” said Dr Rizwan Naseer, director general of Rescue 1122, and put the toll for the injured at 95. Lahore police chief Pervez Rathore put the death toll slightly lower: “Twenty-seven people are confirmed dead but the death toll may rise. A total of 137 people were injured,” he said. “The blasts knocked out electricity in the area, as fire engulfed the whole market. We fear there are still dead bodies inside [the buildings].”

Condemning the bomb attack and sympathising with the victims, traders in several parts of the city announced to keep markets closed today (Tuesday), according to a private TV channel.

The twin blasts in Lahore took the number of terrorist attacks across the country in the last 30 days to 11, in which at least 169 people have been killed.

Peshawar: In Peshawar, a suicide bomber blew himself up at the gates of the Peshawar Sessions Court, killing nine people and injuring another 44, police said.

Public Prosecutor Arifullah was among those killed in the attack, while two lawyers, Asad Shangla and Kanwar Kamal Ahmed, were among the injured. The blast occurred outside the main gate of the sessions court on Sher Shah Suri Road in the city’s high security zone, which is situated close to the MPAs’ Hostel, Peshawar Central Jail, Governor’s House and the NWFP Civil Secretariat.

This is the second attack to target court premises in Peshawar in less than a month. Earlier on November 19, a suicide bomber killed 19 people outside the Peshawar Judicial Complex.

Peshawar Police chief Liaqat Ali Khan told reporters at the crime scene on Monday that the suicide bomber arrived at the premises on a rickshaw and tried to enter the court building, but detonated the explosives strapped to his body when the police stopped him at the main gate.

“The attacker was trying to hit sensitive installations but policemen foiled his attempt by sacrificing their lives,” Liaqat said. Bomb Disposal Squad officials said around six to seven kilogrammes of explosives were used in the attack.

NWFP Senior Minister Bashir Ahmed Bilour told reporters at the blast scene that the nation stood by the army until the elimination of terrorists from the country.

Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani condemned the bombing, a statement from his office said.

The US embassy also condemned the suicide bombing.

“This vicious attack is yet another attack on the democratic institutions of Pakistan and the rule of law. We express our deep condolences to the victims’ families and pray for a speedy recovery for all those injured,” a press release issued by the embassy said. rana tanveer/muhammad aayan/manzoor ali shah/agencies

 

[Falconer]

* Two blasts, 30 seconds apart, devastate Lahore’s Moon Market, injure over 100
* Subsequent inferno halts rescue efforts
* Officials unsure of the nature of blasts
* Several markets in Lahore to remain closed today

 

[SSGPA1]

May Allah accept our martyrs and give us the courage to face this madness.

 

[Ahmad]

madness.

Friend, this is not madness, it's crime and criminal act in its peak.

 

[Abu Zolfiqar]

seems they are really trying to wage psychological warfare and panic on the public

no regard for civilians at all. Cowards, as in all other attacks. Plain cowardice.

God bless the dead, and the wounded. May Allah SWT provide comfort to their loved ones.

 

[Abu Zolfiqar]

(not trying to make people laugh right now, but what the hell?)

 

[HAWK73]

Friend, this is not madness, it's crime and criminal act in its peak.

Before you correct us, correct yourself too.
I mean it Mr.Afghani.

 

[ajpirzada]

Seven blasts follow after Lahore twin suicide attacks

Friday, 12 Mar, 2010


Pakistani investigators inspect a car damaged by an explosion in the residential area of Lahore. – AP Photo
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LAHORE: After the deadly twin suicide attacks in Lahore Cantonment that killed 39 and injured about a 100. Lahore’s Moon Market has witnessed six low intensity blasts within an hour of each other, and one blast occurred in Samanabad. One person has also been taken into custody by the police from the area.

The sound of the explosions were heard in a two kilometer radius, the low intensity blasts created panic but not much harm.

The first blast occurred in Kashmir Block near Moon Market, which had only three months earlier been reduced to ashes, and the second explosion was in Iqbal Town’s Kashmir block in front of Group Captain Pakistan Airforce, Inam-ul-Haq’s home.

The third blast took place in Iqbal Town’s Muslim Block in front of Edhi Welfare and Ambulance and Rescue 1122 offices, moments later a fourth blast happened outside the home of DSP Punjab Police, Khalid Javed Chaudhry in Iqbal Town’s Karim Block.

The fifth blast in Iqbal Town area was of a transformer, and the sixth explosion took place at the green belt of Kashmir block.

A seventh low intensity explosion was heard in Samanabad area of Lahore, Samanabad and Allama Iqbal town are adjoining towns.

No casulaties have been reported in the explosions, only minor injuries that needed first aid treatment. – DawnNews

DAWN.COM | Metropolitan | Lahore hit by third blast, casualties feared

 

[ajpirzada]

so how many did they say they have???? 3000.....

still more than 2990 to go

 

[Ahmad]

Before you correct us, correct yourself too.
I mean it Mr.Afghani.

Why are you so sarcastically call me Mr.Afghani? Isnt it a criminal act what they do?

 

[HAWK73]

Why are you so sarcastically call me Mr.Afghani? Isnt it a criminal act what they do?

Sorry, if I hurt you.
But you got so poor and totally basless information about Pakistan.

 

[MilesTogo]

Strength to the families left behind...

 

[MilesTogo]

I think Pakistan should find the "sensible/saner" elements in Taliban and start some form of reconciliation process while at the same time continuing the military/anit-terror offensive on the "militant" Taliban. Over long term, the society has to shun all forms of violence in the name of religion irrespective of the cause/target.

 

[Mani2020]

plz visit this thread

http://www.defence.pk/forums/pakistans-war/50302-arrivals-must-see.html#post724646