LAHORE: Punjab Law Minister Rana Sanaullah said on Friday that the blast in the defence area of Lahore was an accident that occurred was due to gas leakage from faulty cylinders and was an an act of terrorism.
Addressing a press conference here, he said no traces of explosives were found from the site of the explosion. He added that until the investigation is completed a definitive cause of the explosion cannot be declared.
Samples collected from the building where the blast that killed 10 people took place did not contain traces of explosives, he told reporters.
He said the collected samples had hinted at a gas leakage and shown presence of cylinders in the building.
Answering a question, Sanaullah said the decision about whether the Pakistan Super League (PSL) final will be held in Lahore or not will be shared with the public today.
He said Chief Minister Punjab Shahbaz Sharif was meant to chair a meeting on the PSL final on Thursday but it could not be held due to the DHA incident.
A blast happened here in the defence area of Lahore on Thursday , killing as many as seven people while injuring many others.
