Residents of different neighbourhoods in and around Defence Housing Authority (DHA) in Lahore woke up to the sounds of loud explosions last night.

 

Witnesses confirmed that dozens of people rushed out of their homes and on to the streets at around 1 am, assuming the explosions were linked to record-high tensions in the region.

 

“Loud blasts near Phase 6! Did anyone else hear the blast? Was it coming from the border?” one message read among similar several others and social media posts started to flood the internet shortly after.

 

As an official statement on the explosions was not released, The Current reached out to local authorities who confirmed the origin of the blasts as nothing but fireworks at a local padel tennis court in the vicinity.

 

They went on to say that the late-night display of fireworks caused panic especially because the same remains largely banned in the province.

 

Explaining the sirens of emergency vehicles that coincided with the explosions, officials said they were a result of an unfortunate fire incident in the Phase 5 area of DHA Lahore.

 

At least two children were killed when a fire broke out in the servant quarter of a house. The deceased were identified as five-year-old Saad and three-year-old Aliza.

 

It merits a mention that this is not the first time when late-night explosions have caused panic in and around DHA Lahore, the easternmost phases of which are closest to the border with India, typically reachable within a 20 to 30-minute drive via major routes like Barki Road and the Lahore Ring Road.

 

A number of similar reports have surfaced ever since May 2025 clashes against India, which saw projectiles being shot down in major parts of the country, including Lahore and different phases of DHA.