Lahore Blast: Rafaqat Ali the martyred security guard who was the sole provider for his family

Rafaqat Ali was among the 11 people who lost their lives in Wednesday's suicide blast in Lahore outside Data Darbar. 

Ali an employee of a private security company was the sole provider for his family and struggled to stay above the poverty line. He lived in a one-bedroom house whose walls are in dire need of repair.

As Rafaqat Ali’s body reached his home, the air was filled with sorrow. His wife complained that Ali who only made Rs8,000 per month had not been paid in four months.

“He was the one earning and he has gone now. There is no one to support the children,” Ali’s wife told Geo News as she struggled to hold back her tears.

Rafaqat Ali leaves behind three minor daughters and his neighbours have appealed to the government to take responsibility for these children.

The blast outside Data Darbar in Lahore took place on Wednesday morning. Authorities said the attack was carried out by a teenage suicide bomber whose target was a van of the Elite Force. 

Among the victims were four policemen who were deployed as security outside the shrine.