An explosion in the city of Istanbul, Turkey, killed 6 people and injured many others

 As a result of a powerful explosion in the Turkish city of Istanbul, 6 people were killed and many were injured.

According to Turkish media, the explosion took place in Istiqlal Street in Istanbul's Taksim Square. The explosion was apparently a suicide.

Rescue operations are ongoing at the blast site, it has been confirmed that 6 people died and 53 were injured in the blast.

According to Turkish media, the number of casualties is expected to increase.

The governor of Istanbul has confirmed that 6 deaths have occurred in the explosion, while 53 are injured, 11 of whom are in serious condition.

A large number of tourists were present at the time of the blast and since it was a Sunday, there was a rush of tourists at Bisik Square.

A CCTV video of the time of the blast has also emerged, in which it can be seen that a large number of tourists were present at the scene and chaos spread after the blast.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has condemned the Istanbul blast and said that those responsible for the heinous attack are being sought.

Shahbaz Sharif strongly condemned the incident of terrorism in Turkey

Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif has said in a statement that he strongly condemns the explosion in Istiqlal Street in Turkey, and is extremely sorry for the loss of precious human lives in Istanbul.

The Prime Minister says that he prays for the speedy recovery of the injured persons including children in the incident, Pakistan expresses complete solidarity with the people and government of Turkey.