Six killed in double Pakistan bombing attack

Police gather at the site of the blasts this morning. REUTERS/Mohsin Raza.

Police gather at the site of the blasts this morning. REUTERS/Mohsin Raza.

Six people were killed and 26 injured when two bombs detonated in Pakistan's eastern city of Lahore today.

There was no immediate claim of responsibility and security officials said they were still investigating.

Pakistan's information minister, Sheikh Rashid Ahmed ,condemned the "terrorist attacks" and blamed "enemies of Pakistan."

The first bomb, planted under the seat of bicycle, went off near a crowded public park, killing one person and injuring nine, three seriously.

About 90 minutes later, a second bomb went off outside a jewelry shop in a commercial district of the city, killing five people and wounding 17, police said.

"It seems the same people" are behind both attacks, said Mobin Ahmed, security police chief for Lahore, but he did not say what the motive might be.

AP

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