Dozens killed in Pakistan explosions

Multiple bomb explosions at a Muslim gathering in the eastern Pakistani city of Lahore have left at least 28 people dead and 200 others wounded.

Three bombs went off in quick succession during a crowded mourning procession in the Karbla Game Shah area of Lahore on Wednesday, a Press TV correspondent reported.

“The three explosions took place at the end of a mourning procession in Lahore city,” a local police official Shahid Qureshi told AFP.

The Muslims were marking the martyrdom of the first Imam, Ali Ibn-Abi Taleb (PBUH).

Medics say the death toll is expected to rise as some of the injured are said to be in critical condition.

Despite being considered a stable and peaceful city, Lahore has seen several bomb attacks over the past couple of years.

Pro-Taliban groups have launched a violent campaign against the Muslims, and are stretching the campaign toward the so-called stable areas of Pakistan as well.

Several religious gatherings have been targeted in central province of Punjab over the past few months.

Since the 1980s, thousands of people have been killed in sectarian-related incidents in Pakistan.