2016 Lahore suicide bombing
| 2016 Lahore suicide bombing | |
|---|---|
| Part of the War in North-West Pakistan | |
A photograph of Gulshan-e-Iqbal Park. The bomb was detonated by the park's main gateway (not pictured). | |
| Location | Gulshan-e-Iqbal Park, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan |
| Coordinates | 31°30′59″N 74°17′25″E / 31.51625°N 74.29032°E |
| Date | 27 March 2016 18:30 (UTC+05:00) |
| Target | Pakistani Christians |
Attack type | Suicide bombing |
| Weapons | Explosive belt |
| Deaths | 75 (including 29 children) |
| Injured | 340 |
| Victims | Visitors of the park on the Easter weekend |
| Perpetrators | Jamaat-ul-Ahrar |
On 27 March 2016, on Easter Sunday, at least 75 people were killed (29 fatalities being children), and over 340 were injured, in a suicide bombing that hit the main entrance of Gulshan-e-Iqbal Park, one of the largest parks in Lahore, Pakistan. The attack targeted Christians who were celebrating Easter. The majority of the victims were women and children. Jamaat-ul-Ahrar, a group affiliated with the Pakistani Taliban, claimed responsibility for the attack. The attack led to worldwide condemnation and national mourning throughout Pakistan. Pakistan also launched a widespread counter-terrorism operation in South Punjab, arresting more than 200 people who may have had a possible connection to the attack.