20 dead, 30 injured in blast near CM residence on Pak's Lahore

A powerful suicide blast near residence-cum-office of Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif in Pakistan's Lahore city today killed at least 20 people, including policemen, and wounded 30 others.

Lahore police chief Capt (R) Amin Wains said the "target of blast was police".

He also confirmed that it was a suicide blast.

According to Rescue 1122, at least 20 people including policemen have been killed in the blast.

"Police and Lahore Development Authority officials were busy in removing encroachments outside the Arfa Karim Tower, located near the CM's Model Town residence, when a powerful blast took place," Rescue 1122 Deeba Shahnaz told

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