| 2016 Lahore suicide bombing | |
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| Part of the War in North-West Pakistan | |
 A photograph of Gulshan-e-Iqbal Park. The bomb was detonated by the park's main gateway (not pictured). | |
  Gulshan-e-Iqbal Park  Gulshan-e-Iqbal Park  Gulshan-e-Iqbal Park | |
| Location | Gulshan-e-Iqbal Park, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan |
| Coordinates | 31°30′59″N 74°17′25″E / 31.51625°N 74.29032°E |
| Date | 27 March 2016 18:30 (UTC+05:00) |
| Target | Pakistani Christians |
Attack type | Suicide bombing[1] |
| Weapons | Explosive belt |
| Deaths | 75 (including 29 children)[2][3][4] |
| Injured | 340 |
| Victims | Visitors of the park on the Easter weekend |
| Perpetrators | Jamaat-ul-Ahrar |
On 27 March 2016, on Easter Sunday, at least 75 people were killed (29 fatalities being children), and over 340 were injured, in a suicide bombing that hit the main entrance of Gulshan-e-Iqbal Park, one of the largest parks in Lahore, Pakistan.[3][5][6][7] The attack targeted Christians who were celebrating Easter.[8][9] [10][4] The majority of the victims were women and children. Jamaat-ul-Ahrar, a group affiliated with the Pakistani Taliban, claimed responsibility for the attack.[11] The attack led to worldwide condemnation and national mourning throughout Pakistan. Pakistan also launched a widespread counter-terrorism operation in South Punjab, arresting more than 200 people who may have had a possible connection to the attack.[12]
- ^ Gowen, Annie; Hussain, Shaiq (28 March 2016). "Death toll in Pakistan bombing climbs past 70". The Washington Post. Retrieved 30 March 2016.
- ^ "Death toll in Gulshan Iqbal Park tragedy rises to 74". Dunya News. 29 March 2016. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
- ^ a b "Suicide blast kills at least 72 in Lahore park". The Express Tribune. 27 March 2016.
- ^ a b "Lahore attack: Anguished Families Bury their Dead". The Express Tribune. 29 March 2016. Retrieved 29 March 2016.
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- ^ Sophia Saifi (27 March 2016). "Pakistan bombing: Taliban targets Christians, kills 69". CNN.com.
- ^ "Lahore Bombing: Suicide Attack Kills 72 in Park on Easter Sunday". SHAAN KHAN and MUSHTAQ YUSUFZAI. NBC News. 28 March 2016. Retrieved 6 October 2017.
- ^ (27 March 2016). Pakistan explosion leaves many dead at or in Lahore park. BBC. Retrieved: 30 March 2016.
- ^ "In Pakistan, Taliban's Easter bombing targets, kills scores of Christians". Sophia Saifi. CNN. 28 March 2017. Retrieved 6 October 2017.
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