Rescue workers fight to put out fires at the Moon Market in Lahore after two suicide bombers killed more than 30 Pakistanis. APP Photo.

Fourty-five civilians were killed in the second suicide attack in Pakistan's major cities today.

Two suicide bombers detonated their vests near-simultaneously about 100 feet apart in the middle of the Moon Market, a commercial hub in the eastern city of Lahore.

"There were two blasts with an interval of about 30 seconds," a Lahore police official told AFP. "One was in front of a bank and one was in front of a police station."

More than 100 people have been reported to have been wounded in the dual explosions, which set buildings and cars aflame. The death toll is expected to rise as more casualties are discovered.

Today's double suicide bombing in Lahore was the second Taliban attack today. A few hours earlier, a suicide bomber killed 11 Pakistanis outside a Peshawar courthouse.

The Taliban have stepped up their suicide campaign in Pakistan's major cities, attacking the capital of Islamabad, the military garrison city of Rawalpindi, Lahore, and Peshawar. The Taliban's latest offensive began on Oct. 5 when Hakeemullah Mehsud, the leader of the Movement of the Taliban in Pakistan, launched the offensive to pressure the military to end operations in the tribal areas.

Taliban suicide assault teams have also targeted military installations in Rawalpindi, Lahore, and Peshawar. The Army General Headquarters was shut down for a day during an assault, while police and intelligence services centers in Lahore and Peshawar have also been targeted.

The Taliban and allied terrorist groups last hit Lahore on Oct. 15, when terrorist assault teams attacked the Federal Investigation Agency building, the Manawan police training center, and the Elite Force Headquarters. In the daylong battles, 26 people were killed, including nine terrorists and 12 policemen.