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| Huge blast rocks Pakistani city | Huge blast rocks Pakistani city |
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| A powerful car bomb outside the main police station in the Pakistani city of Lahore has killed at least 15 people and injured scores, police say. | |
| The blast on the Mall Road destroyed a police emergency response building and TV stations are showing a collapsed building and gutted vehicles. | The blast on the Mall Road destroyed a police emergency response building and TV stations are showing a collapsed building and gutted vehicles. |
| A car driven by a suspected suicide bomber smashed through a barrier and exploded, officials said. | A car driven by a suspected suicide bomber smashed through a barrier and exploded, officials said. |
| An attack on police in Lahore in March was claimed by Taliban militants. | An attack on police in Lahore in March was claimed by Taliban militants. |
| Pakistan's army has been battling the insurgents in their stronghold in the Swat valley, in the north-west, and there have been fears of Taliban retaliation. | Pakistan's army has been battling the insurgents in their stronghold in the Swat valley, in the north-west, and there have been fears of Taliban retaliation. |
| Police commandos were seen arresting a man after Wednesday's explosion. | Police commandos were seen arresting a man after Wednesday's explosion. |
| The blast was powerful enough to shear walls off buildings in the main business district of Lahore. | The blast was powerful enough to shear walls off buildings in the main business district of Lahore. |
| Several high-security buildings, including offices of the local police chief and the Inter-Services Intelligence service (ISI) are in the area, and the ISI building was damaged. | Several high-security buildings, including offices of the local police chief and the Inter-Services Intelligence service (ISI) are in the area, and the ISI building was damaged. |
| "It was a strong bomb blast," police spokesman Nayyab Haider was quoted by Reuters news agency as saying. | "It was a strong bomb blast," police spokesman Nayyab Haider was quoted by Reuters news agency as saying. |
| "It damaged several buildings and cars and shattered windows." | "It damaged several buildings and cars and shattered windows." |
| Lahore, Pakistan's second-largest city, saw several bomb attacks recently. | Lahore, Pakistan's second-largest city, saw several bomb attacks recently. |
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