Blast heard in Lahore a day after India strikes: Report

A blast reportedly rocked Pakistan's Lahore on Thursday morning, as the country reels from India's airstrikes that hit nine terror sites within Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir. According to Reuters, the blast was reported on Thursday morning.

 

There was no immediate word on the reason for the blast or what caused it, though speculations are rife that the Baloch Nationalist Army could be behind it. 

 

Though Pakistani officials have not yet confirmed it, videos doing rounds on social media hint at panic. Unverified footage hints at a possible drone/loitering munition strike. There are also reports that flights are being diverted to Islamabad. 

 

(To be updated)

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