The Punjab Home Department on Saturday instructed law enforcers to tighten security in the city as according to sources in the intelligence as many as five suicide bombers have entered Lahore.
Per sources, the militants are likely to target politicians, assembly members and government installments.
Due to suspected unfortunate incidents, security has been put on red alert since Friday night. Additional contingents of police have been deployed at sensitive installments, including railways station and Punjab Assembly.
Race Course Police among intelligence agencies and Bomb Disposal Squad (BDS) conducted a search operation in premises of the assembly on Friday night.
Separately, Punjab Assembly members have demanded licenses to keep two Kalashnikovs each for protection after major terror attack warnings were issued by the authorities.