A bomb exploded outside an Imambargah in Imamia Colony on GT Road on Tuesday evening, killing at least two people and injuring 16 others.
Police and bomb disposal officials said that up to three kilogrammes of explosives had been planted in a motorcycle and detonated using a remote control. The vehicle was parked near the Imambargah Sakhi Munawar Shah. The explosion was powerful enough to destroy the windows of nearby buildings.
Police officials have secured the blast area and investigations into the incident are underway.
The injured have been shifted to the Lady Reading Hospital where at least one of the injured is said to be in a critical condition.
