Two separate groups identified themselves as Tehrek-e-Taliban Pakistan Punjab wing and Al-Qaeda Al-Jihad Punjab wing claimed responsibility for the attack on Friday.
Two groups of unknown militants attacked two worship places of a religious group Ahmadi almost simultaneously in Lahore on Friday, leaving 95 people dead and more than 100 injured.
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Death toll hits 93 in gunmen attacks in Pakistan's Lahore
ISLAMABAD, May 29 (Xinhua) -- The attackers of Ahmadis worship places in eastern Pakistan's city of Lahore have been identified, local TV channels reported on Saturday.
Quoting intelligence sources, the private TV SAMAA reported that terrorists of the banned religious outfit Harkatul Mujahiden were behind the deadly attacks on Ahmadis. Full story
EU foreign policy chief condemns Lahore attacks
European Union (EU) foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton on Friday condemned the deadly attacks against two mosques of the Ahmadi sect in the Pakistani city of Lahore which have reportedly killed at least 70 persons.
Ashton, high representative for foreign affairs and security policy, said in a statement that she was appalled to learn about the attacks and reiterated EU's strong support to the government and people of Pakistan in combating violent extremism. Full story
Pakistani president, PM denounce Lahore attacks
Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani condemned the deadly incident in the eastern city of Lahore that has claimed dozens of lives on Friday.
According to a statement issued here, Zardari said the terrorists have no religion, as no religion allows killings of innocent people. Full story
