Suicide bomber kills 69 in Pakistan

A suicide bomber killed at least 69 people, mostly women and children, at a public park in the Pakistani city of Lahore yesterday, striking at the heart of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s political base of Punjab.

The blast occurred in the parking area of Gulshan-e-Iqbal Park, metres away from children’s swings. More than 300 people were injured in the explosion.

There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the blast.