The coup in Pakistan. At least 56 killed. Most are women and children – BBC

The explosion occurred in the parking area in front of Park Gulshan-e-Iqbal, only a few meters away from the children’s swings. Park This Easter Sunday evening was full of people. According to the BBC citing the information of his Pakistani correspondent, target of the attack could be a Christian families.

Pakistan, inhabited by 190 million people, is plagued by rebellions Taliban, gang activity and violence against religious. Punjab is the largest and richest province of the country.

Traditionally it was also the quietest province of Pakistan. From the capital of the Punjab, Lahore, comes Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif. His opponents accuse him of tolerating militants in return for peace in the province. Premier strongly rejects these accusations.

The offensive against the Taliban

In 2014, Pakistan launched an offensive against the Taliban and allied with them militants in Waziristan North, trying to banish them from the safety of mountain hiding places, all of which jihadists to carry out attacks in Pakistan and Afghanistan on the other side of the border.

in the last year killed our popular minister in the Punjab provincial authorities, and at least eight people in a bomb blast that destroyed his house.