LAHORE: At least 17 people were injured due to a blast in a market located in Pakistan Chowk area of Lahore early on Friday, Express News reported.
According to Express News correspondent Noman Sheikh, 17 people, who were mostly seated at a nearby tea shop located across from the blast site, were injured when a shop that provides home appliances and other goods on installments was attacked by a bomb. The explosion was powerful enough to damage the windows of nearby buildings and shops.
The injured, all of whom had suffered minor injuries, were transferred to Ganga Ram and Services Hospital for treatment.
The intensity of the blast caused a nearby transformer to explode.
CCPO Lahore said it is premature to say anything and they are investigating the matter.
The bomb disposal squad said that the blast was caused by the detonation of an improvised explosive device that contained between 200-400 grams of explosives.
The shop’s owner later revealed that he had been receiving threats for not paying extortion money.
It must be noted here that some unidentified men had also fired at the same shop two months ago.