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ISLAMABAD, Oct 25 (KUNA) -- An explosion outside a shrine in an eastern
Pakistani district early Monday killed at least six people and wounded
twenty-five others, said police.
The incident took place in Pakpattan district of Punjab province, located
about 50 kilometers from provincial capital Lahore. According to District
Police Officer (DPO) unknown terrorists had parked a motorcycle at the
entrance gate of Baba Farid Shrine.
Inspector General (IG) Punjab, Tariq Saleem, told media that about ten
kilograms of explosives have been attached to the motorcycle, which exploded
with a huge bang after Fajer Prayer.
The explosion killed three women and three men and wounded about
twenty-five others. Police said that many of the wounded were in critical
condition.
Police sealed the Shrine and launched investigations. This is the third
incident, in which terrorists target a Shrine.
Earlier, two suicide explosions inside Abdullah Shah Ghazi Shrine in
Karachi and Datta Darbar Shrine in Lahore, killing and wounding dozens. (end)
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