Deadly blasts hit churches in Lahore, Pakistan
Shaimaa Khalil blasts that killed at least 10 reports
Two bomb blasts in Lahore, Pakistan, a Christian neighborhood in the city, at least 14 people were killed near the two churches, local officials say.
Youhanabad area of more than 70 people attended Sunday mass at the churches in the blast, which targeted worshipers and wounded.
Violent protests killing of two men accused of involvement in a gang attack, bomb then exploded.
Pakistan's Christian community are often targeted by militants.
Jamatul Ahrar calling itself a branch of the Pakistani Taliban, it ikkuntuvetippukkup.
Witnesses say the suicide bombers were the cause of the blast, but police have not confirmed this.
St. John's Catholic Church, the Church of the bombers detonated their explosives at the entrance said
Violent protests killing of two men accused of involvement in a gang attack, bomb then exploded.
Pakistan's Christian community are often targeted by militants.
Jamatul Ahrar calling itself a branch of the Pakistani Taliban, it ikkuntuvetippukkup.
Witnesses say the suicide bombers were the cause of the blast, but police have not confirmed this.
St. John's Catholic Church, the Church of the bombers detonated their explosives at the entrance said
They were engaged in prayer on Sunday morning in the bombers to target Christians
One of the doors of the churches destroyed by explosion
Relatives of the dead and comfort each other
News of the attack spread to other parts of Pakistan took to the streets in protest of Christians
A large crowd had protested about the lack of security, gathered at the scene of the bombing.
The two men accused of involvement in the murder of two explosions crowd stormed. Photos from the scene showed a meeting set alight men's bodies.
Protesters carrying sticks Postal blocked Ferozepur Road, Lahore. Local television pictures showed an attack on a bus station.
A large crowd had protested about the lack of security, gathered at the scene of the bombing.
The two men accused of involvement in the murder of two explosions crowd stormed. Photos from the scene showed a meeting set alight men's bodies.
Protesters carrying sticks Postal blocked Ferozepur Road, Lahore. Local television pictures showed an attack on a bus station.
"Catch the bomb at the entrance to the Church '
Maryam Amir witness quoted by Reuters news agency, he said the blasts near one of the churches.
"I was trying to enter the church, a man rushed to the scene, the security guard saw the scuffle," he said.
Mr Masih said the man detonated himself after failing to enter the house.
"I was trying to enter the church, a man rushed to the scene, the security guard saw the scuffle," he said.
Mr Masih said the man detonated himself after failing to enter the house.
Pakistan's security has been tightened after the attacks on churches in the past
Pakistan's largest Christian minority discrimination, as well as the attack suffers
Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and President Mamnoon Hussain condemned the recent bombings.
Tahir Naveed Chaudhary, chairman of the Pakistan Minorities Alliance rights group, said the Lahore attack highlighted the government's failure to protect minorities.
Pakistan's military last year in the mountains bordering Afghanistan, north-west began an offensive against the rebel bases. The Pakistani Taliban have warned varicukalakave retaliation.
However, Lahore, capital of Punjab province in densely populated, largely escaped militant violence and is considered to be a relatively quiet town.
At least 80 people are believed to be the deadliest attack ever on Christians in the country, what the Pakistani city of Peshawar in 2013 to a church bombing killed.
Christians in Pakistan's overwhelmingly Muslim population of less than 2%.
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