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Sunday, March 27, 2016

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WORLD NEWS- Bomb Blast Occurred At Lahore Killed At Least 60 People And Injured 200

Rescuers use a stretcher to shift a body from a bomb blast site in Lahore, Pakistan, on Sunday, March 27. A blast in Pakistan's southwestern city of Lahore has killed at least 50 people and injured 200, according to health adviser for Punjab province Khawaja Salman Rafique.

(CNN)A suicide blast in Pakistan's southwestern city of Lahore has killed at least 60 people, a health official told CNN.

Some 200 others were injured, health adviser for Punjab province Khawaja Salman Rafique said.

Officials said the blast was from a suicide bomber and happened at the city's Gulshan Iqbal Park.

The explosion ripped through the heart of Lahore on Sunday evening, at a time when many families were at the park.

Pakistani Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif strongly condemned the blast, expressing grief for the victims.

No group immediately claimed responsibility for the explosion.

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Prevailing Dry Weather Condition To Be Eased Following Showers In Coming Days -Meteorology Department

The prevailing Dry Weather Condition in the country will be eased as showers or thunder showers due to occur at several places in Western,Central,Sabaragamuwa and Uva Provinces and in Galle and Matara Districts beginning from today(27) according to Meteorology Department.

The showers or thunder showers will be occurred in the afternoons assisted with temporary strong winds the Met Department has announced.

Public is advised to take precautionary measures during showers to minimize the damages caused by lightning.

Presidential Commission On Missing Persons Has Received More Than 20,000 Complaints Regarding Missing Persons Since It's Establishment

Since it's establishment in 2013 the Presidential Commission to Investigate the Complaints Regarding Missing Persons has received more than 20,000 Complaints including around 5000 Complaints regarding missing of Security Personal according to the Commission.

The three member Presidential Commission has conducted a Public Sitting on Missing Persons at Mannar(In Northern Province) today(27) and conducted a public sittings at Mulativu on 26th of March.

The Commission comprising of Former High Court Judge Maxwell Parakrama Paranagama,Priyanthi Suranjana Vidyaratne and Mano Ramanathan.