The crackdown comes after Pakistan said last month that an estimated 1.1 million illegal refugees from Afghanistan will be deported

Pakistani media reported that at least 12 gunmen were involved in the attack, which the Punjab police described as thwarted.

Pakistan residents in the southwestern province of Balochistan mourned and called for government action on Saturday after the death toll.

Authorities disclosed that the second explosion coincided with the Friday sermon.

The explosion occurred as people were gathering for an Eid-i-Miladun Nabi procession near Madina Masjid on Alfalah Road.

Sikhs constitute only 2% of India's 1.4 billion population, but they form the majority in Punjab, a state with 30.

Canadian High Commissioner in New Delhi, Cameron Mackay, was observed entering and exiting India's foreign ministry on Tuesday.

Kakar sent Hasan Akhund a letter amid ongoing tension and pointed out the two countries share ties rooted in religion,.

The foreign office spokesperson says Pakistan is concerned about the security threat emanating from Afghanistan

Aslam Ghauri, a spokesperson for the JUI-F, confirmed that Hamdullah sustained injuries but they were not deemed critical.