RECORDER REPORT

LAHORE: Director of Education (Colleges) in Lahore Division on Thursday issued a notification to cancel different events, functions, sports days, and convocations in colleges with immediate effect after a blast in Defence Housing Authority (DHA) Z-block.

The notification gave directions to put in place all the security measures according to the duly circulated SOPs on security matters. It also mentioned that entry points should be monitored more vigilantly.

The notification was also forwarded to the Secretary and Special Secretary, Government of the Punjab, Higher Education Department, Lahore.

A blast in the Defence Housing Authority (DHA) Y-Block of the area claimed at least eight lives while 30 people were injured. Earlier on Feb 13, a blast near Charing Cross in Lahore claimed 14 lives.