Explosions rock Muslim shrine in Pakistan
Published:Sunday | April 3, 2011 | 12:10 PM
A Muslim shrine in Pakistan has been hit by two explosions, with unconfirmed reports of casualties.
Pakistani authorities have told the BBC that at least five people were killed and 30 more injured in the blasts at a shrine in the Dera Ghazi Khan district of Punjab.
Initial reports stated that the explosions occurred at a shrine belonging to Sufis. Sufis are a minority branch of Islam regarded as heretical by hardliners.
A Sufi shrine was attacked last year by militants killing six people.
The latest blasts happened near the Sakhi Sarwar shrine where thousands of people were celebrating during an annual festival. It is not clear who was responsible for the attack, although one Pakistani official has said suicide bombers may be responsible.