Lahore suicide attack near police HQ kill at least 4 people
At least four people have been killed in a blast in the centre of Lahore.
Police believe a suicide bomber was attempting to carry out an attack at the police headquarters but blew himself up "prematurely", outside a hotel.
Some nearby vehicles and shops in the densely populated area were set on fire.
A splinter group of the Pakistan Taliban said it carried out the attack.
Lahore is one of Pakistan's most liberal cities and has seen relatively few attacks in recent years.
17 Feb 2015
- From the section South Asia