Muhammad Raza works within walking distance of the deadliest blast, which hit the federal police office building.

The first blast hit the office of the federal police in Lahore

The intensity of the blast was so huge that nearby buildings were shattered and we witnessed huge clouds of smoke and dust rising to the sky.

It felt like the aftershocks of an earthquake.

My office is on the sixth floor of a nearby building. As the blast occurred everything was obscured by huge clouds of smoke.

There was dust everywhere. We felt we were in danger. We thought we should not even go outside because our survival was not guaranteed.

When the cloud cleared we saw people rushing out. We heard loud and terrible cries. It felt so chaotic. Within 5-10 minutes there were ambulances and police.

This was a very huge blast. The building collapsed. I can't see how people inside survived. It must have had hundreds of people at work.

This is primetime office working hours. People would have been at work.

We are still in our offices even though some offices nearby have been evacuated. We are still in fear. Everybody around me is just calling home, friends, telling people we are fine.

The rescue and emergency services are still outside the building. We can hear the ambulance sirens even now.

This violence is terrible. It should be stopped.

Abdullah Iftikhar Saigal lives very close to the site of the second blast, in a residential part of Lahore.

The blast happened about four houses away from mine. It had such an impact that almost all of the glass windows of my house were shattered

When I saw the sky was filled with smoke, I knew it was a bomb blast

Doors were broken in half and blown off their hinges. The door leading to our roof is in two pieces.

I was sleeping when it happened. It was so loud and I was so confused by the noise. At first I thought it was an earthquake. I immediately ran to check that my family and our staff were safe.

Then I looked outside.

When I saw the sky was filled with smoke, I knew it was a bomb blast. I could smell gunpowder. Our neighbours poured outside and everybody was on their phones.

I climbed onto the roof of my house where I could see what had happened. The bombed building was completely destroyed. Initially the smoke was too thick for me to see

Later I saw the police and rescue services at the site.

When I turned on the television and it was confirmed that it was indeed a bomb blast. I was terrified. I never thought such a blast could happen in a residential area.

It has always been so peaceful around here. We are all scared now.