Bomb blast in Pakistan kills at least 65

A deadly terrorist attack has left at least 65 people killed and more than 200 injured when an apparent suicide bomb ripped through the parking lot of a crowded park in the Pakistani city of Lahore. This occurred where Christians were celebrating Easter Sunday, officials said.

Many women and children were among the dead and wounded. Dozens of ambulances were seen racing to the Gulshan-i-Iqbal park, situated near the centre of the city. 

Lahore top administration official Muhammad Usman said the toll had reached 65 people. 

"The rescue operation is continuing," he told AFP, adding that more than 50 children were among the injured. 

The city official said the army had been called in and soldiers were at the scene helping with rescue operations and security.

A medical superintendent at Jinnah Hospital, who gave his name only as Dr. Ashraf, told AFP the number of injured stands at more than 200 people, most of them are in critical. 

"I fear the death toll will rise," he added.