Deaths Mount in Islamabad Blast as Suicide Bombers Target Lawyers Rally in Pakistan Capital

103 responses to “Deaths Mount in Islamabad Blast as Suicide Bombers Target Lawyers Rally in Pakistan Capital”

1. baber says:

   July 18, 2007 at 1:32 pm

   Khaleej Times
   Zia and Musharraf – so similar yet so different By Shahab Jafry
   http://www.khaleejtimes.com/DisplayArticleNew.asp? xfile=data/opinion/2007/July/opinion_July62.xml&se ction=opinion&col=
   In all fairness, Pakistan’s people are the poorer for having to choose between corrupt democratic politicians that the army is forced to eject and an army that has a habit of overextending its invite. Invariably, it sucks more blood than the mandated civilian leadership could even if it were allowed its full five-year tenure. Ironically, perhaps the greatest difference between generals Zia and Musharraf is that while the former’s power lust bolstered the army’s dominance-appetite and reinforced the view that presidency-occupation is good for the GHQ’s interests, the latter’s stint at the top may just have made the corps commanders realise that politics is a realm they might stay well clear of, if they want their reputation of being the country’s most dominant power brokers from biting the dust – forever.

2. Nauman says:

   July 18, 2007 at 1:17 pm

   In my opinion all the Ullemas and Scholors should gather and declare a FUTWA that SUICIDE BOMBING is HARAM. Why it hasn’t been done so far, I do not know. Have we run out of good Scholors and Maulanas, I DO NOT think so. I would urge the regular authors of this website to write an article on this. I think Government should have done this a long time ago. Government could gather international scholors, Imam-e-Kaba etc to make it happen. We could set up a poll on this website regarding whether there should be FATWA on this or not. I am sure once FUTWA is declared Fundamentalists would be left with very few options. My brothers and sisters do you agree with me? I am very much worried about my country and Muslims. Thnkx for your time.

3. Global Voices Online » Pakistan: Bloggers discuss the bomb blast in Islamabad says:

   July 18, 2007 at 12:44 pm

   […] All Things Pakistan has photographs (warning: The images are from the bomb blast site.). While the post itself has little commentary, the comments discuss the blast and Musharraf’s government. The said suicide bombing has occurred right underneath where my office is in F-8 Markaz. The blast was so powerful that it has broken all the balcony side windows of my office and has literally cracked the plaster and the blew the wooden doors from its locked bolts! The blast was potent because the wave front was in between two buildings or plazas which had lead to the Islamabad Courts. So far 20 people are reported dead and equal number injured. […]

4. Kruman says:

   July 18, 2007 at 12:18 pm

   Aren’t lawyers the most sensible segment in the society today? There are liberals and conservatives amongst them too. But they have all joined hands for the supremacy of law.

   Musharraf is desperately trying to derail their movement by pitting liberals against the mullahs. Instead of getting conned by Mush, the nation should follow the lead of the lawyers.

5. Kruman says:

   July 18, 2007 at 12:14 pm

   Just in, Aaj TV has reported that PPP is now pointing fingers at the govt for Islamabad bombing. Shah Mahmood Quereshi and another leader addresses a press conference said there is no evidence of suicide bombing.

   The lawyers and General Gul had stated the same yesterday.