Khanzada attack in retaliation of LeJ chief's killing: sources!

[Norwegian]

Khanzada attack in retaliation of LeJ chief's killing: sources
By Abdul Manan
Published: August 16, 2015

Rescuers gather at the site of a blast at Punjab Home Minister Shuja Khanzada's political office in Attock on August 16, 2015. PHOTO: AFP

ISLAMABAD: A preliminary report regarding the blast at Punjab Home Minister Col (r) Shuja Khanzada’s political office in Attock on Sunday suggested it was in retaliation for two major actions of Punjab Police in the province, sources told The Express Tribune.

The preliminary report which was presented to Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif by law enforcement agencies and Punjab IG Mushtaq Sukhera suggested Khanzada was attacked in retaliation for the killing of Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ) chief Malik Ishaq.

“The attack on Punjab home minister is in reaction to the killing of LeJ chief and a senior al Qaeda commander for Punjab last month,” a source said.

Malik Ishaq, the founder of LeJ, a banned militant outfit blamed for some of the bloodiest sectarian attacks in Pakistan, was killed along with 13 others — including his two sons — in a ‘gunfight with police’ on July 29. After Ishaq’s death, Khanzada, Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif and Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif were put on high alert.

Further, following the encounter, PM Nawaz avoided visiting his Jati Umra Raiwind residence in Lahore. and Punjab CM restricted his movements as well.

“Punjab Police foiled a terrorist attack at provincial office of Intelligence Bureau at Zafar Ali Road, The Mall, Lahore,” the source said, explaining the second action which caused retaliation.

“The police raided terrorists’ hideouts at Shahdra and killed al Qaeda linked terrorists in an encounter,” the source added.

Further, the source said the suicide attacker came from Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa as Attock is on the border of K-P and Punjab.

“Shahbaz was briefed that Police College in Sihala may be next target,” the source added. Further, the source said LeJ might kidnap senior police officers from Punjab particularly Rawalpindi.

Punjab Home Minister Col (r) Shuja Khanzada was trapped under the rubble and eight others were killed in a blast at his political office in Shadi Khan near Attock on Sunday.

Police said the blast appeared to be a large bomb, and it had caused the roof to cave in as Khanzada held meetings with supporters in his hometown of Attock. Khanzada is reportedly trapped under the rubble along with 24 other people as the entire structure of his office building collapsed.
Punjab Home Minister Shuja Khanzada killed in Attock suicide blast - The Express Tribune

So the internal religious war has already begun! May Allah save Pakistan from these Mullah Brigades!

 

[Patriot Pakistani]

forget about retaliation, this not called retaliation this is called "buzdilana karrvai". Lej ttp and their supporters are soon to be destroyed

 

[Rashid Mahmood]

Check links with Punjab's Law minister.....

 

[Patriot Pakistani]

killers like Modi and Nethanyahu and their so called TTP, LeJ, BLA,BLF, ISIS will Inshallah be destroyed

Check links with Punjab's Law minister.....

you mean rana` mucharr

 

[Norwegian]

killers like Modi and Nethanyahu and their so called TTP, LeJ, BLA,BLF, ISIS will Inshallah be destroyed

You expect Netanyahu to worry about Pakistani terrorists thousands of kilometers away when he can't even control his neighboring Palestinian ones these days???

 

[Rashid Mahmood]

killers like Modi and Nethanyahu and their so called TTP, LeJ, BLA,BLF, ISIS will Inshallah be destroyed


you mean rana` mucharr

Yes.
He was furious with Col Shuja, specially after Malik Ishaq was killed.

 

[Patriot Pakistani]

You expect Netanyahu to worry about Pakistani terrorists thousands of kilometers away when he can't even control his neighboring Palestinian ones these days???
@Archdemon @Natan @500 @MarkovChain @Solomon2 @F-15I @Cohen1984

I think you need some medical check up,
Go check world interview with Nethanyahu

Yes.
He was furious with Col Shuja, specially after Malik Ishaq was killed.

His much is a sign of badmashi

 

[Norwegian]

Go check world interview with Nethanyahu

U think Israeli PM is supporting TTP, LEJ, BLA etc? Are you NUTS?

 

[Viper0011.]

Khanzada attack in retaliation of LeJ chief's killing: sources
Rescuers gather at the site of a blast at Punjab Home Minister Shuja Khanzada's political office in Attock on August 16,

Another sad example of terrorists still able to target high level officials at will in Pakistan. RIP to the dead. The government and the military need to now put more pressure on eliminating thee barbaric terrorists from wherever they operate out of. These terrorist present a clear and the most serious danger to Pakistan's entire system and to its growing economy. Peace is a must needed thing in Pakistan!!!!

 

[Patriot Pakistani]

U think Israeli PM is supporting TTP, LEJ, BLA etc? Are you NUTS?

this is not a joke
youtube is blocked in Pakistan but you can check it
type world interview with PM ..............

Another sad example of terrorists still able to target high level officials at will in Pakistan. RIP to the dead. The government and the military need to now put more pressure on eliminating thee barbaric terrorists from wherever they operate out of. These terrorist present a clear and the most serious danger to Pakistan's entire system and to its growing economy. Peace is a must needed thing in Pakistan!!!!

He was a brave man
He never used much protocol

Another sad example of terrorists still able to target high level officials at will in Pakistan. RIP to the dead. The government and the military need to now put more pressure on eliminating thee barbaric terrorists from wherever they operate out of. These terrorist present a clear and the most serious danger to Pakistan's entire system and to its growing economy. Peace is a must needed thing in Pakistan!!!!

there maybe some firing in the us but it doesn t mean the security is not tough.

 

[Viper0011.]

killers like Modi and Nethanyahu and their so called TTP, LeJ, BLA,BLF, ISIS will Inshallah be destroyed

This is Pakistan's internal mess. Please don't push it off to the Indians and the Israelis. When something looks like it has Indian sponsorship, you know I'll call it out like in Baluchistan and Karachi. This is Pakistan's own, religious mess, initially financed by the religious masses who used to donate through mosques, without knowing where their funding was going to. Add political favoritism and political and other murders, these assassins / terrorists were wreaking havoc inside Pakistan. Time for all this to be cleaned up!!

He was a brave man. He never used much protocol

There maybe some firing in the us but it doesn t mean the security is not tough.

I know he was a brave man. But he needed to use security. Leaders like him, are what make history. He got terrorists killed, who, otherwise probably would never be able to be killed as everyone was afraid of them, including your police and stuff. So.....he needed to be around to do that more and more, to safeguard his country. But RIP to him.

In the US, nothing like this scale ever happens, you'll have a dozen police cars within 2-3 minute of one or few shots fired in any place. From that point on, its not always an arrest. Shooting or attempting to shoot at the law enforcement means subject will be taken out, IMMEDIATELY!!!

 

[Patriot Pakistani]

This is Pakistan's internal mess. Please don't push it off to the Indians and the Israelis. When something looks like it has Indian sponsorship, you know I'll call it out like in Baluchistan and Karachi. This is Pakistan's own, religious mess, initially financed by the religious masses who used to donate through mosques, without knowing where their funding was going to. Add political favoritism and political and other murders, these assassins / terrorists were wreaking havoc inside Pakistan. Time for all this to be cleaned up!!

you think that I am joking
Wasn t a joint strike on kahuta prepared by India and Israel?
Why was US destroying Afghanistan?
America is the top buyer of ISIS oil?
when america has killed enough of its hit listed targets why is she not going from the region?
these questions need to be answer

 

[M.SAAD]

TV channels are reporting that TTP Al Ahrar group took the responsibility of these attacks..


I doubt LEJ is behind this one, their methods are more of target killing with Guns, Only TTP motherf*ckers apply the art of Suicide Bombings .

 

[haviZsultan]

Another attack. When will this stop. We should severely punish terrorists for this.

 

[Patriot Pakistani]

This is Pakistan's internal mess. Please don't push it off to the Indians and the Israelis. When something looks like it has Indian sponsorship, you know I'll call it out like in Baluchistan and Karachi. This is Pakistan's own, religious mess, initially financed by the religious masses who used to donate through mosques, without knowing where their funding was going to. Add political favoritism and political and other murders, these assassins / terrorists were wreaking havoc inside Pakistan. Time for all this to be cleaned up!!



I know he was a brave man. But he needed to use security. Leaders like him, are what make history. He got terrorists killed, who, otherwise probably would never be able to be killed as everyone was afraid of them, including your police and stuff. So.....he needed to be around to do that more and more, to safeguard his country. But RIP to him.

In the US, nothing like this scale ever happens, you'll have a dozen police cars within 2-3 minute of one or few shots fired in any place. From that point on, its not always an arrest. Shooting or attempting to shoot at the law enforcement means subject will be taken out, IMMEDIATELY!!!

when a brave man dies...., the whole nation is sad