LAHORE, Pakistan - Pakistani police say an explosion near a religious congregation in the eastern city of Lahore has killed one and wounded four others. He said it took place Saturday evening in a neighbourhood where a congregation was gathered to pray near a mosque said to be run by supporters of the banned group Jamaat-ud-Dawa. Ejaz said one of the wounded was hospitalized in critical condition . Officer Zulfiqar Hameed said the blast was the result could have come from a burst air compressor at an air conditioner repair shop nearby. Lahore has been the scene of several militant attacks in recent years.

Source: thestar December 07, 2019 17:15 UTC