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Islamabad bomb blast: Pakistan Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi said on Thursday that the suicide bomber involved in the deadly bomb blast in Islamabad was an Afghan citizen..
Islamabad bomb blast: Pakistan Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi said on Thursday that the suicide bomber involved in the deadly bomb blast in Islamabad was an Afghan national. At least 12 people were killed in a blast carried out by a suicide bomber near the entrance of a court in the capital’s G-11 area on Tuesday. After visiting the incident site, Naqvi had announced to identify the attacker before pointing out any direction. Addressing the Senate on Thursday, Naqvi said that the authorities have identified the attackers as well as those involved in the Islamabad bomb blasts. He said that we have located the attacker. The suicide bomber is an Afghan citizen. The minister also said that the suicide bombers involved in the attack on Wana Cadet College in South Waziristan district this week were also from Afghanistan.
It is not possible to negotiate with terrorists
Home Minister Mohsin Naqvi also announced that action will be taken at the appropriate level. Six people were injured on Monday when a suicide bomber carried out a blast at the main gate of Wana Cadet College in South Waziristan, bordering Afghanistan. Answering a question outside Parliament, Naqvi rejected the idea of talks with terrorists. He said how can we talk to them when they are throwing bombs at us? This is not possible. Apart from this, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar said that terrorism has increased after Taliban came to power. Dar told the Senate that there is complete goodwill from Pakistan’s side, but every week we have to shoulder the dead bodies of our soldiers and people. He also targeted the previous government of Imran Khan. Because he had allowed the Taliban to come back from Afghanistan, where they had fled after conducting operations in the border areas.
Security forces caught 4 suspects
Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar also claimed that jailed Taliban terrorists were released during Khan’s tenure. He said that the previous regime had released more than 100 hardened criminals. Meanwhile, security agencies have arrested two key suspects, a handler and a facilitator, in connection with the suicide bombing in Islamabad. Quoting sources, it has been said that Sutradhar, who was living in Rawalpindi for the last one month, was arrested in Rawalpindi, while the handler was detained from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. It was told that before the attack, Sutradhar and the suicide bomber had visited the judicial complex several times to survey the area. The suspects have been taken to an undisclosed location for questioning.
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