20 injured in Lahore explosion

On July 24, a Taliban suicide bomber struck a police team near residence-cum-office of Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif here, killing 27 people, including policemen.

At least 20 people were injured on Monday in a powerful explosion that ripped through a building under construction in Lahore, the latest in a series of terror attacks in the country.

The injured, including women and children, were rushed to nearby hospitals where an emergency has been declared.

The police have cordoned off the area and investigation has been launched to ascertain the exact nature of the blast.

On July 24, a Taliban suicide bomber struck a police team near residence-cum-office of Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif here, killing 27 people, including policemen.

In April, six persons were killed and 15 others injured when a suicide bomber targeted a population census team in Lahore's Bedian Road.

In February, a suicide bomber killed 14 people, including senior police officers, near the Punjab Assembly here.

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