Islamabad - At least one person was killed and several more were injured on Monday in an explosion outside an office of the police's intelligence wing in the Pakistani capital Islamabad, an eyewitness said.

"It was apparently a suicide bombing," said Ramzan Ahmad. "The bomber blew himself up when he was stopped at the gates of the police' special branch office."

Ahmad said he saw at least one body at the site of the attack. Several victims were moved to the hospital by rescue teams while police cordoned off the site.

Lahore, Mar. 23 : The Cathedral Church here held special prayers on Monday on the occasion of Pakistan Day.

The Bishop of Lahore, Dr Alexander John Malik, prayed for the solidarity, progress and prosperity of Pakistan.

The Bishop greeted the nation on the occasion and said that the Pakistan Resolution is a beacon light for all nations of the world.

Lahore, Mar. 23 : Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz chief Nawaz Sharif said on Monday that his party is ready to cooperate with Pakistan People Party (PPP) for bringing a real change in Pakistan.

Addressing the party's General Council meeting at his Raiwind estate here, Sharif announced that he would back the government's move to hold talks with India.

The PML-N would offer help to the PPP to pull the country out of the present crises.

Islamabad, Mar. 23 : During last week's political crisis in Pakistan, Presidential spokesman Farhatullah Babar had offered to resign.

PPP Information Secretary Fauzia Wahab confirmed that Babar had offered to resign and demanded that others, who were responsible for the political crisis, should do the same.

However, President Asif Ali Zardari somehow convinced Babar not to follow Sherry Rehman and Raza Rabbani, who had resigned from the cabinet for different reasons, The Dawn reports.