Explosion in Pakistan's Lahore, at least 23 killed

The explosion occurred outside the Police Emergency Services Office on Fatima Jinnah Road in Lahore, capital city of Punjab province, said the report. At least 23 people were killed and over 200 others were injured in the blast. Bomb disposal squad said around 100 kg explosives were used in the attack. The rescue team is engage in relief operation and the rescuers are trying to find people from the rubble. Emergency was declared in all the hospitals in Lahore. No group claimed responsibility of the blast. The police have arrested two suspects at the site of the blast. Security in the capital Islamabad and the adjourning garrison city of Rawalpindi has been put on high alert in the wake of the suicide blast in Lahore. Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani have strongly condemned the blast and ordered an inquiry; Kazinform cites Xinhua. See www.news.xinhuanet.com for full version.