Moon Market Twin Blast

A twin Blast hits Moon market in Lahore.An other extreme act of Taliban attacking the inocent people which include mostly Women and Children.

Atleast 42 people have been killed so far and 135 have been injuried including women and children on Monday night.

Moon market is a commercial center of Iqbal Town, Lahore, where a large number of shoppers especially women and children are normally present. Panic prevailed in the market after the blast. The blast was so powerful that its sound was heard nearby areas. Fire has damaged 40-45 garments shops.

The blasts were occurred near MCB bank. Light of the area was disconnected due to which relief teams are facing problems.

Police cordoned off the area and sealed the Moon Market due to security concerns. Rescue 1122 teams and Edhi ambulances reached the spot and started relief activities. Fire brigades are trying hard to control the fire but still not succeeded. The injured are being shifted to the nearby Shiekh Zayed Hospital, Gangaram Hospital, Services Hospital and Jinnah Hospital.

According to the Presedent of the moon market there are always more then 700 worker,working in Moon Market.he said that the blast took place at the peak hour and there were more then 2000 people in that Market. He said the blast has distoryed 2-3 plazzas and each plazza consists of 150 to 200 shopes.It was a massive distruction.

President Asif Ali Zardari has strongly condemned the twin blasts at the Moon Market Lahore on Monday. The President expressed deep grief over the killing of innocent people and prayed for the early recovery of injured.

Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani has strongly condemned the twin bomb blasts at a market place in Lahore on Monday, which caused loss of lives and injuries.

MQM leader Altaf Hussain also condemned the blast in Lahore. He expressed deep grief over the killing of innocent people.

Commissioner Lahore Khusroo Pervaiz has confirmed 10 casualties. He told that terrorists are targeting the innocents including children and women.He said that the attack was not on people it is a attack on the humanity,on the nation,as to target innocent women and children is forbeden in Islam.He said taliban are not human they are animals.

By:M.Qasim Rashid