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Blast kills at least 13 in Pakistani city of Lahore, 83 injured

Monday, 13 February 2017 16:43 GMT

Security in Pakistan has vastly improved in recent years but Islamist groups such as the Pakistani Taliban and the Islamic State still pose a threat

By Mubasher Bukhari

LAHORE, Pakistan, Feb 13 (Reuters) - An explosion near the Punjab provincial assembly in the Pakistani city of Lahore killed at least 13 people and wounded 83 others on Monday, a senior police official said.

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