A Sufi Shrine in the center of Lahore was marred with suicide attacks, killing at least 41 people and hundreds were injured. According to the Lahore police at least two suicide bombers blew themselves up in the attacks and the cause of the blast is being investigated.

The attackers chose a time when it was cool weather and many people had thronged the Sufi shrine. But they were in for a shock as three blasts occurred, one at the gate of the shrine, while the other two occurred in the basement of the shrine.

There was mayhem, as concerned relatives rushed to the shrine to find their loved ones, and many demonstrators gathered outside the shrine protesting the lack of security that lead to the attacks. The police had to fire in the air in order to disperse the crowd before it got violent.

According to the sources, this has not happened for the first time that bombings have occurred at Sufi Shrines as these are very popular tourist attractions. This is also an indication of the lack of security measures in Pakistan and Pakistan has become vulnerable to more attacks.

The Pakistan government faces the ire for its inability to track down militant is Punjab who have formed groups with Pakistanis Taliban to spread violence and terrorism in Pakistan.

[Source: PTI]