24 dead in 2 suicide car bomb blasts in Lahore

Two suspected suicide car bombs exploded in the Pakistani city of Lahore yesterday, killing 24 people and wounding dozens, most of them in an attack on a government security office, police and officials said.

More than 500 people have been killed in Pakistan this year in militant-related violence, including a campaign of suicide bombings.

One of the bombs went off outside the city-center Federal Investigation Agency (FIA), badly damaging the multi-story office and nearby buildings, shortly after working hours began. The agency focuses on illegal immigration and people smuggling,