One person was killed and more than 20 injured in an explosion at a local shrine in Lahore on Thursday night.
According to Express 24/7 correspondent Mobeen Chughtai, the blast occurred at the gate of the shrine of a local saint, Haider Sain.
Police confirmed that the explosive was an improvised explosive device (IED).
AFP reports that the device was apparently thrown from a moving vehicle
According to Rescue 1122, some unidentified people placed the IED at the shrine.
Rescue teams and a bomb disposal squad reached the spot and the injured were shifted to the Mayo hospital.
Police have cordoned off the area and investigations are underway.
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