Twin Lahore bombings kill 45, wounding dozens

Two bombers have blown themselves up near a military convey, killing at least 45 people and injuring scores of others in the eastern Pakistani city of Lahore.

According to Pakistani officials, the bombers detonated their explosives within a few seconds near a military base on Friday.

Sources say six of the dead were army personnel.

About 100 people were wounded in the lethal attack that undermined the already deteriorating security of the militancy-hit country.

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

No person or group has yet claimed responsibility for the blasts.

The blasts are the second attack in Lahore this week. On Monday, a bomb explosion ripped through an intelligence headquarters in the city, killing over a dozen people.

Taliban-linked militants claimed responsibility for the Monday attack.