Pakistani Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif strongly condemned the Lahore blast that left 72 people dead, including 29 children and seven women, the BBC reported.

He expressed condolences over the loss of many innocent lives in this deadly blast.

Sharif cancelled a scheduled visit to Britain after the blast.

Taliban has claimed responsibility for the deadly attack on Easter Sunday, saying it intentionally targeted Christians. 

The explosion ripped through the heart of Lahore on Sunday evening, at a time when many families were at the city's Gulshan Iqbal Park to celebrate the Easter holiday. Many women and children were among the victims. 

Source : MENA