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This Article is From Nov 02, 2009

Blast at police checkpost in Lahore

Lahore: Reports are coming in of at least 15 people being injured in a blast in Lahore. The blast took place at a checkpost when a car was stopped for inspection. Most of the injured are policemen.

The checkpost is located at Babu Sabu interchange, which is in the suburbs of Lahore. According to reports, two suicide attackers have been killed.

City police chief Pervaiz Rathor confirmed that a bomb exploded Monday but had no information on casualties. TV news channels are reporting at least 15 people were hurt.

Mohammad Saeed, a police constable, told Geo TV he saw a car approach the checkpoint and then explode. He added: "It was horrible."

On Monday morning, a blast in Rawalpindi killed 30 people and injured  at least 25 others. The blast, on Mall Road, outside the famous Shalimar Hotel complex, was just 200 metres from the Pakistani army's headquarters, GHQ.

Last month, militants wearing Army uniforms attacked the tightly-guarded headquarters. Six soldiers and four terrorists were killed in that attack.

Over the last month, the Pakistani Taliban have targeted police and Army offices, as payback for the government's offensive against their stronghold in South Waziristan.

(With agencies inputs)

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