LAHORE: Five police officials have been reportedly dead while 20 people are feared wounded as a suicide bomber exploded himself at Allama Iqbal town near Dubai roundabout in Lahore amid Independence Day celebrations, police sources said

Police and rangers troops have cordoned off the area while the security has beefed up around the Iqbal Town.

Suicide bomber was riding motorcycle, eyewitnesses said.

Emergency has been imposed and polic.

R.I.P. It's always the aam janta that is targeted.