Suicide blast near Qaddafi Stadium kills sub-inspector,The ZIM vs PAK match was ongoing then.

[AmreekanDesi]

was it?

[G_B_]

lets wait for more details to come out.

[Autonomous]

No. It was an electricity transformer

[AmreekanDesi]

No. It was an electricity transformer

reports on twitter saying otherwsie

[Iconoclast]

reports on twitter saying otherwsie

Well that settles it then ...

[HippoSucks]

Reports by some of the most established channels in Pakistan also haven't clarified how such an incident was caused by a transformer. 8 suspects were also arrested earlier in another issue. We have to wait for a more detailed update.

[Ironhide]

They will definitely cover-up the truth, it is also reported that 8 suspected people were arrested outside the gadaffi stadium.

[Malcolm Merlyn]

Lets see.Its very difficult to hide something in this era.But the thing is that ZCA will force the ZIM players to play even if a bomb went inside the stadium. The ZIM govt. has warned the ZCA that they will be answering to the govt. that how did they sent the team despite govt. denying permission.

[Malcolm Merlyn]

Transformer blast my ass

LAHORE: A blast near the premises of Qaddafi Stadium on Friday—which took place during a one-day international match between Pakistan and Zimbabwe — was confirmed as a suicide attack by Information Minister Pervaiz Rashid, who said a sub-inspector lost his life while trying to stop the suicide bomber. Talking to a private news channel, Rashid said an attempt to attack the stadium was foiled by the gallantry of a police official, who lost his life while trying to stop the attacker near Kalma Chowk in Lahore. The information minister praised the actions of Pakistan Broadcasters Association for "Covering up" the news while the cricket match was ongoing so as not to spread panic. Local media had at first reported an explosion close to Gaddafi stadium but reports were taken off air after it was claimed that the explosion was caused by an electricity transformer in the area. Later, Punjab police’s IG Operations, while addressing a press briefing said two people — Sub-Inspector Abdul Majeed and a civilian Rizwan — were killed in the blast, DawnNews reported. But the senior police official claimed that the blast happened inside a rickshaw and that forensic samples had been collected from the site to determine the nature of the explosion.

http://www.dawn.com/news/1185016/suicide-blast-near-qaddafi-stadium-kills-sub-inspector

[Malcolm Merlyn]

Suicide blast near Qaddafi Stadium kills sub-inspector,The ZIM vs PAK match was ongoing then.

LAHORE: A blast near the premises of Qaddafi Stadium on Friday—which took place during a one-day international match between Pakistan and Zimbabwe — was confirmed as a suicide attack by Information Minister Pervaiz Rashid, who said a sub-inspector lost his life while trying to stop the suicide bomber. Talking to a private news channel, Rashid said an attempt to attack the stadium was foiled by the gallantry of a police official, who lost his life while trying to stop the attacker near Kalma Chowk in Lahore. The information minister praised the actions of Pakistan Broadcasters Association for "Covering up" the news while the cricket match was ongoing so as not to spread panic. Local media had at first reported an explosion close to Gaddafi stadium but reports were taken off air after it was claimed that the explosion was caused by an electricity transformer in the area. Later, Punjab police’s IG Operations, while addressing a press briefing said two people — Sub-Inspector Abdul Majeed and a civilian Rizwan — were killed in the blast, DawnNews reported. But the senior police official claimed that the blast happened inside a rickshaw and that forensic samples had been collected from the site to determine the nature of the explosion.

http://www.dawn.com/news/1185016/suicide-blast-near-qaddafi-stadium-kills-sub-inspector

[Malcolm Merlyn]

Some MOD transfer it to the CT and DONT MERGE.

[Ironhide]

Pakistanis have tried to cover-up too by instructing the media to report it as transformer blast, this will further dent their reputation, they should be open about this and not try to suppress this news as this will blowback and will result in nobody trusting their word on anything !!

[HippoSucks]

RIP Police officer :hatsoff: :((

[HippoSucks]

Geo TV confirms it as well Sub-inspector killed, six others injured in suicide blast outside Gaddafi Stadium

LAHORE: A sub-inspector lost his life and six others were injured as a major suicide blast was thwarted on Ferozepur Road outside Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore during the second ODI match between Pakistan and Zimbabwe. Courageous policemen stopped the bomber before he could enter the outer wall of the stadium where he blew himself up, killing a sub-inspector. The Pakistan Broadcasters Association in conjunction with the Ministry of Information had earlier decided to not report the incident in order to responsibly avoid any untoward incident such as a stampede during the match at the stadium. It had earlier been reported that two policemen were injured in two blasts, which ‘apparently’ happened as power transformers installed near the Gaddafi Stadium exploded, on Friday night. The 50-over match, however, remained uninterrupted amid the explosions. Read match details here: Ton-up Raza helps Zimbabwe set 269 runs target for Pakistan Print this story

Source: http://www.geo.tv/article-186383-Two-policemen-wounded-in-minor-blasts-outside-Lahores-Gaddafi-Stadium Sensible move to reveal the actual story afterwards. Otherwise it could have been even more dangerous considering the large crowd.

[HippoSucks]

The Express Tribune says it was a cylinder blast... Rickshaw blast: Cylinder explosion leaves two dead in Lahore

LAHORE: Two people died and another three others were injured when a liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cylinder of a rickshaw exploded on Lahore’s Ferozepur Road on Friday evening. Police and rescue teams arrived at the scene immediately after the blast and moved the injured to the hospital. One of the persons who died in the blast was identified as Abdul Majeed, 50, a resident of Okara and a father of five. The other dead could not be immediately identified. The injured include Fahad and Shahid.

Source: http://tribune.com.pk/story/894604/rickshaw-blast-cylinder-explosion-leaves-two-dead-in-lahore/

[Malcolm Merlyn]

GEO Tv says its a suicide blast.

[Desi Cartman]

Its just stupid to play cricket like this. Is it really worth the lives lost or put at risk?

[Ironhide]

Dawn and Geo are two Big news organisations in Pakistan, both have confirmed that it was a suicide blast and Information minister of Pakistan has himself confirmed that media was told to cover-up during the match: http://www.dawn.com/news/1185016/suicide-blast-near-qaddafi-stadium-kills-sub-inspector http://www.geo.tv/article-186383-Two-policemen-wounded-in-minor-blasts-outside-Lahores-Gaddafi-Stadium

[Ironhide]

was confirmed as a suicide attack by Information Minister Pervaiz Rashid, who said a sub-inspector lost his life while trying to stop the suicide bomber.

Respect to the sub-inspector who lost his life while trying to save the lives of cricketers and the crowd, May he Rest in Peace and hope his family is given suitable compensation for doing this very risky job which took his life.

[Ras Al Ghul]

Feel sad for the cricket fans. May the dead rest in peace.