Bishop condemns Pakistan blast

Foreign Minister Julie Bishop has expressed condolences to the people of Pakistan following a terrorist attack which killed 65 people in Lahore.

Foreign Minister Julie Bishop has condemned the terrorist attack in Pakistan which killed 65 people, mostly women and children, at a park in Lahore.

She expressed Australia's condolences to the people of Pakistan and its government.

"As Christians worldwide celebrate Easter, a shocking terrorist attack... reminds us that terrorism is a global scourge," she said in a statement.