The powerful blast that ripped through a residential society in Lahore was an accident and not an act of terrorism, according to a forensic report.

Eight people were dead and 30 wounded when there was a blast at Defence Housing Authority Z-Block on Saturday.

But Punjab Police clarified that it was not perpetrated by any terror group, adding&nbsp;&ldquo;the individuals found guilty of negligence for the DHA accident will be held accountable&quot;, Pakistan Today reported.

A day earlier, law minister of provibicial Punjab government, Rana Sanaullah, had said there were no traces of explosives found at the site of explosion.

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A forensic report confirmed that the blast that left eight people dead on Thursday was a fatal mishap, according to Punjab Police

The powerful blast that ripped through a residential society in Lahore was an accident and not an act of terrorism, according to a forensic report. Eight people were dead and 30 wounded when there was a blast at Defence Housing Authority Z-Block on Saturday. But Punjab Police clarified that it was not perpetrated by any terror group, adding “the individuals found guilty of negligence for the DHA accident will be held accountable", Pakistan Today reported. A day earlier, law minister of provibicial Punjab government, Rana Sanaullah, had said there were no traces of explosives found at the site of explosion. (WION)

Pakistan: Lahore blast an accident, not 'an act of terrorism'

Eight al-Qaeda and Taliban terrorists, who were plotting to target atomic installations and offices of intelligence agencies, were killed by Pakistani security forces in the country&#39;s relatively peaceful Punjab province, officials said today.

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Punjab police&#39;s Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) said their officials were working on the&nbsp;intelligence input that the terrorists&nbsp;were planning to attack a Shia procession near Multan district, about 350 kilometres from Lahore.

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CTD officials and other security agencies conducted combing operations in Shujaabad area of the district.

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During these operations, the CTD team learnt that the terrorists&nbsp;belonging to the banned Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and al-Qaeda had moved to Dera Ghazi Khan.

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&quot;Yesterday, when a CTD team raided the suspects&#39; hideout in Dera Ghazi Khan the terrorists opened fire and hurled hand-grenades. The CTD team retaliated in self-defence. When the firing stopped, eight terrorists were found dead,&quot; it said.

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Three terrorists&nbsp;managed to escape, officials said.&nbsp;

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Meanwhile, the official sources said the terrorists had stored a &quot;good amount of ammunition&quot; including Kalashnikovs, hand grenades and explosives at their hideout in Tonmi Road of DG Khan.&nbsp;

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The terrorists were plotting to target atomic installations and offices of intelligence agencies, Punjab police said

Eight al-Qaeda and Taliban terrorists, who were plotting to target atomic installations and offices of intelligence agencies, were killed by Pakistani security forces in the country's relatively peaceful Punjab province, officials said today. Punjab police's Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) said their officials were working on the intelligence input that the terrorists were planning to attack a Shia procession near Multan district, about 350 kilometres from Lahore. CTD officials and other security agencies conducted combing operations in Shujaabad area of the district. During these operations, the CTD team learnt that the terrorists belonging to the banned Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and al-Qaeda had moved to Dera Ghazi Khan. "Yesterday, when a CTD team raided the suspects' hideout in Dera Ghazi Khan the terrorists opened fire and hurled hand-grenades. The CTD team retaliated in self-defence. When the firing stopped, eight terrorists were found dead," it said. Three terrorists managed to escape, officials said. Meanwhile, the official sources said the terrorists had stored a "good amount of ammunition" including Kalashnikovs, hand grenades and explosives at their hideout in Tonmi Road of DG Khan. (PTI)

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Pakistan: Lahore blast an accident, not 'an act of terrorism'

Eight terrorists killed in Pakistan's Punjab: Officials