Blast heard in Pakistan's Lahore amid tensions with India, Reuters witness says


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  • Thursday, 08 May 2025

FILE PHOTO: A man walks inside a mosque after it was hit by an Indian strike, in Muridke near Lahore, Pakistan May 7, 2025. REUTERS/Gibran Peshimam/File Photo

LAHORE/AMRITSAR (Reuters) -A blast was heard in Pakistan's Lahore city on Thursday, broadcaster Geo TV and a Reuters witness said, a day after Indian strikes on multiple targets in the country and fears of a larger military conflict between the nuclear-armed neighbours.

There was no immediate word on the reason for the blast.

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