1 Slain, Dozens Hurt in 3 Bomb Attacks
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Three separate bombings rocked Pakistan’s eastern province of Punjab, killing one person and injuring dozens of others, some critically, authorities said. The first of the three occurred near Gujranwala, 120 miles southeast of Islamabad, the capital, when a bomb ripped away the rear portion of a passenger bus, leaving 25 people injured, four of them seriously. The second bomb went off at a railway station in Multan, about 215 miles southwest of Gujranwala, killing one person and injuring five others, rescue workers said. A third explosive struck an empty bus near Jhelum, about 60 miles southeast of Islamabad. That bomb caused no injuries.
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