[Iran Press TV Latest] Pakistani security forces have arrested two suspects in connection with a bomb explosion at Chakwal Mosque in which 30 Shias were killed. Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of Dera Ghazi Khan Mubarak Athar Monday told reporters that police have detained Qari Mohammed Ismail and Ghulam Mustafa Qaisrani, who allegedly assisted the bomber in reaching the mosque.
They had recently shifted from South Waziristan Agency to Chakwal to carry out the attack, Athar said, adding that police have recovered some videos from their custody showing they wanted to carry out more attacks.
Athar added that both of the suspects are member of Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) Baitullah Mehsud group, a Press TV correspondent reported.
On Sunday, a suicide bomber blew him self up during a religious Shia gathering in Chakwal -- some 90 km southeast of Islamabad in Punjab province, killing at least 30 people wounded hundreds others.
Interior Ministry Chief Rehman Malik said that the attackers in such incidents are usually indigent Pakistani nationals who are paid PKR 500,000 Pakistani rupees - around USD 6,000.
Meanwhile, Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani called on provincial officials to meet on Monday and devise a strategy to restore law and order in the region.
The meeting is called at a time when the terror activities are on rise in the country. "Prime Minister wants to streamline the existing mechanism so that all the resources can be used to root out terrorism and militancy," an official told media.