Pakistan vowed on Sunday it would not be deterred by Al Qaeda threats of further attacks after the terror group claimed responsibility for an assassination attempt on prime minister-designate Shaukat Aziz. "It strengthens our resolve to continue our fight against terrorism," military spokesman Major General Shaukat Sultan told journalists on Sunday. He said Al Qaeda's claim of responsibility for the suicide bomb attack on Mr Aziz, which killed seven people on Friday, confirmed Pakistan's assessment that the group was involved in terrorist acts in Pakistan. "It only confirms our assessment of their involvement," he said referring to the third attempt on Pakistani leaders in recent months blamed on Al Qaeda-linked militants. Information Minister Sheikh Rashid told journalists the attacks on the president's motorcade in Rawalpindi and the attempt on Mr Aziz's life could be linked.
| Has anybody considered the possibility that certain organizations making up the MMA might be involved? Or do we not mention the elephant in the living room? |
Shahzad Malik adds: Lawmen have arrested three more people, including private secretary of the murdered Member of the National Assembly and head of a defunct religious outfit Maulana Azam Tariq, from Attock suspecting that they may be involved in the attack on prime minister in-waiting Shaukat Aziz. Sources told Daily Times that intelligence officials arrested Rashid Mahmood Farooqi late Sunday night from his house. He was taken to an undisclosed place for investigation, sources added. "It is premature to say that the detained person is the mastermind and motivator of the suicide attack," an investigating official told Daily Times.
| I dunno. Does he laugh maniacally? Does he rub his hands together while gazing lecherously at cringing young women? Does he have fanatical minions? If he does, you've got your mastermind... |
Investigating officials said they traced Mr Farooqi through a tailor, Tariq Mahmood, who stitched the suicide bomber's clothes. The tailor told the officials that Mr Farooqi also visited his shop for stitching. The investigating officers believed that the attack plan was made locally and the bombers might be residents of the local area, sources said.
He... took... his... boom... vest... to... a... tailor...
Honest to God, we don't make this stuff up. |
| The Jihadi's Wearhouse; "You're gonna like the way you explode, we guaranty it" |
| Mahmoud's Man's Warehouse: "Big and tall, we explode them all." |
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