Bomb Blast in Islamabad

TERROR STRIKE IN ISLAMABAD

The gunmen burst into a courthouse complex in the heart of capital of Pakistan on Monday spraying bullets on every one, hurling hand grenades and later exploding their suicide blasts. During which at least 12 people including a senior judge of the court were killed and another 25 injured in the incident of suicide blasts. But on other hand, severe blow to the already stalled peace process with Taliban that was likely to see light of the day after both sides agreed to ceasefire just a day earlier.

Taliban were quick to distance themselves not only from the attack in Islamabad’s main court complex but also a separate bombing in KPK tribal region which killed two soldiers on Monday.

According to Taliban statement, they have already declared a ceasefire and they strictly adhere to their deal with the government. Their colleagues in the organization also cannot violate this agreement.

According to the eyewitnesses the attackers were armed with automatic weapons including Kalashnikovs and hand grenades hidden under the shawls they were covered with. They were wearing shalwar kameez bearded and had long hair.

According to the report, only two attackers were involved in the attack who later exploded their suicide jacket when confronted by the policemen. One of the attackers reportedly entered the courtroom of Sessions Judge where a hearing had just started, fired bullets at him and exploded himself when policemen on duty challenged him. The judge was killed on the spot. The other attacker blew himself up outside the chamber of a lawyer leader after killing and wounding scores of people with gunfire.

However some eyewitnesses were of the view that at least three of their companions fled in jeeps as fresh contingents of police armed.

Pools of blood, charred body parts and broken glass  scattered everywhere in the courtroom, chambers of the lawyers and the site of the suicide blasts.

It was the deadliest attack in the capital of Pakistan since September 2008 when a truck bomb killed 60 people at a five star hotel some years ago.