Terrorist incidents in Pakistan in 1999 explained
- January 3 - 4 people were killed and 3 wounded as a bomb explosion shattered a bridge at 4:50am shortly before Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif was to cross it while traveling from his private residence in Raiwind to Lahore. A delay in the Prime Minister's routine saved his life. The police blamed the Muttahida Qaumi Movement for the incident, and a few arrests were made in Karachi. However, MQM denied any wrongdoing.[1]
- November 20 - 5 people were killed and 18 injured, in a bomb explosion in a market in Lahore. The bomb was attached to a bicycle.[2] [3] [4]
Notes and References
- News: Bomb explosion kills 4, shatters bridge in Pakistan. 9 August 2016. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Associated Press. January 4, 1999. Lahore, Pakistan. en.
- News: 5 are killed by Pakistan bomb. 9 August 2016. Star-News. November 21, 1999. Lahore, Pakistan.
- News: Bomb Explodes in Pakistani Market; 5 Killed, 18 Injured. 21 August 2016. Los Angeles Times. Associated Press of Pakistan. 21 November 1999. Lahore, Pakistan. en.
- News: Sharif Backers Claim They Set Off Bomb. 21 August 2016. Los Angeles Times. 22 November 1999.