Explosion hits Shia procession in Pakistan, some 30 wounded
The Hindu
A Shia leader, Khawar Shafqat, confirmed the bombing in a statement but provided no further details
A powerful explosion hit a procession of Shia Muslims in central Pakistan on August 19, wounding at least 30 people, witnesses and a Shia leader said. There were unconfirmed reports of deaths among the victims. Videos circulating on social media showed police and ambulances rushing toward the site of the bombing. Several wounded people were seen waiting for help along a road in the deeply conservative city of Bahawalnagar in the eastern Punjab Province where the attack took place. A Shia leader, Khawar Shafqat, confirmed the bombing in a statement but provided no further details.
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