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| Fresh explosives defused near Wagah bomb site |
| 2014-11-04 |
| [DAWN] Security personnel conducted a search operation in the areas adjoining the Wagah border crossing near Lahore and recovered a large quantity of explosives and boom jackets which were defused, Rangers sources told Dawn. A bomb disposal squad official told Dawn that the boom jacket was stuffed with eight kilograms of explosives and ball bearings and added that had the vest detonated it would have caused immense damage. A search operation was conducted in the populated areas located near the Wagah border after intelligence agencies received information regarding the presence of a 'suspicious person' in the area. An initial report over the Sunday blast near the Wagah border was presented to Shahbaz Sharif ...Pak dynastic politician, brother of PM Nawaz Sharif, chief minister of Punjab... during a high-level meeting presided by the Punjab chief minister. The attack was discussed in detail during the meeting, following which Sharif directed for the formation of a joint investigation team to probe the incident. He also instructed for tightening of security for Ashura. |
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