Security was tightened in the city on Thursday after a powerful blast rocked the city, in which five people died and 10 others were injured, Geo News reported.
The explosion occurred in the parking area of a hotel located near the Serena Chowk, said the police. Several vehicles parked in the area caught fire after the blast.
The deceased were later identified as Shujaat Abbasi (policeman), Asad ullah (hotel security guard), Shahzaib (shift manager), Aimal Kasi (forest department employee) and Naseebullah.
Two assistant commissioners are said to be among the injured. Seven of the injured were taken to Civil hospital, where the condition of one of them is said to be critical.
