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BTown condemns barbaric suicide attack in Lahore
According to Dawn, the attack was claimed by the Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan Jamaatul Ahrar.DIG Operations Captain (Retd) Muhammad Usman, confirmed the suicide attack, saying ball bearings had been found at the site.
BTown took to their Twitter handles to condemn the inhuman suicide attack in Gulshan-i-Iqbal Park of Allama Iqbal Town in Lahore on Sunday evening, killing at least 70 people and injuring almost over 250.
Their tweets said:
The world seems to be infested with heartless sick people..heartbreaking news.My prayers to the families of the victims #LahoreBlast
— PRIYANKA (@priyankachopra) March 27, 2016
Concerned about the blast in Lahore. Hope you and your loved ones are safe. My condolences to the victims of this horror
— Rishi Kapoor (@chintskap) March 27, 2016
Prayers and condolences for the families who lost their loved ones in Lahore. #LahoreAttack
— emraan hashmi (@emraanhashmi) March 28, 2016
Anger, disgust...Whats the point of these senseless acts of violence? Condolences and prayers to the people of Pakistan! #PrayForLahore
— Sonakshi Sinha (@sonakshisinha) March 28, 2016
Terrorism is no act of ANY faith..it's a curse that must be lifted. Praying for you Lahore.
— sushmita sen (@thesushmitasen) March 27, 2016
My Thoughts and prayers to the families of #Lahore deeply upsetting and sad,Stop these Horrific senseless attacks !#PrayForLahore
— Sidharth Malhotra (@S1dharthM) March 28, 2016
Thoughts and prayers with the people of #Lahore. Heart goes out to the innocent victims of this inhuman and cowardly act of terror.
— Shekhar Ravjiani (@ShekharRavjiani) March 27, 2016
#Lahore , may you find strength. May love & humanity overcome fear & hatred someday, and may no child ever die like that again.
— VISHAL DADLANI (@VishalDadlani) March 27, 2016
prayers for the tragic deaths& injuries in Lahore!! So so Sad & Horrible-lets all jointly pray this madness stops & people value life
— poonam dhillon (@poonamdhillon) March 27, 2016
Terrible news out of #Lahore. My heart is breaking for families who lost their children. . #prayforlahore 💔
— Hansika (@ihansika) March 28, 2016
Sad...heartfelt prayers for the families of the victims... pic.twitter.com/UH0bIkWIPs
— Sajid Khan (@SimplySajidK) March 28, 2016
According to Dawn, the attack was claimed by the Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan Jamaatul Ahrar.DIG Operations Captain (Retd) Muhammad Usman, confirmed the suicide attack, saying ball bearings had been found at the site.
The area where suicide attack took place was a children's park and is a renowned residential area of Lahore.An emergency has been declared at all government hospitals in the city, and a heavy contingent of police has cordoned off the area.
Reportedly, eye witnesses said there were pools of blood and scattered body parts spread across the site of the attack.Witnesses said they could hear children screaming as people carried the injured in their arms, while frantic relatives searched for loved ones in nightmarish scenes at the park near the centre of the city.
