At least 22 injured in a bomb blast in Lahore

In Pakistan, at least 22 people were injured tonight in a bomb blast in Lahore, the capital of Punjab province.Police said an explosive device planted inside a truck went off tonight at Bund road area, which is part of the route former prime minister Nawaz Sharif had finalised for his return to Lahore from Islamabad on Wednesday. Police and rescue officials have cordoned off the area. 

An eyewitness said the



explosion shattered the windows of nearby buildings. A number of bikes and cars were damaged due to its intensity. Lahore, the cultural capital of Pakistan, has witnessed several terror attacks in recent months.

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.