“According to initial investigations, it was a time-controlled device on a motorbike which was the cause of the Anarkali Lahore blast," said Rana Arif, spokesman of Lahore police.

The deputy commissioner of Lahore, Umar Sher Chatha, said that the incident occurred around 1:45 pm, adding that “the injured have been shifted to hospital and all medical facilities are being provided.”

“The persons involved in the incident will soon be brought to the justice,” he added. (ILKHA)