PM Narendra Modi condemns Lahore blast

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today condemned the Lahore blasts and offered his condolences to the families of the deceased.

"Heard about the blast in Lahore. I strongly condemn it. My condolences to families of the deceased & prayers with the injured," Modi tweeted.

Over 50 people including women and children, enjoying Easter holiday at a popular public park, were today killed and nearly 200 others injured in a powerful suicide blast in Pakistan's eastern city of Lahore, capital of Punjab province.