Pakistan to launch a paramilitary crackdown in Punjab
- 8 years ago
At least 72 die in Lahore attack
At least 29 were children
340 wounded
Pakistani Taliban faction admit bombing
“Christians were the target”
The news
Pakistan is to crackdown on Islamist militants in Punjab, after at least 70 people were killed in an Easter Sunday bombing in Lahore.
Officials have told the Reuters news agency that a full-scale paramilitary Rangers operation will be launched.
The security forces will be given powers to conduct raids and interrogate suspects
“I am here to reiterate the national determination to fight terrorism to eliminate it from our society,” said Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif. “The fight is not over. In the last three years, the government and security agencies have reduced terrorist activities. We will follow the path of success, despite recent attempts.”
What happened?
Pakistan's PM Sharif demands swift action against terror following #Lahore attacks https://t.co/N4fkJBb9Y2 pic.twitter.com/ho1kcLoJSG— BBC News (World) (@BBCW
At least 29 were children
340 wounded
Pakistani Taliban faction admit bombing
“Christians were the target”
The news
Pakistan is to crackdown on Islamist militants in Punjab, after at least 70 people were killed in an Easter Sunday bombing in Lahore.
Officials have told the Reuters news agency that a full-scale paramilitary Rangers operation will be launched.
The security forces will be given powers to conduct raids and interrogate suspects
“I am here to reiterate the national determination to fight terrorism to eliminate it from our society,” said Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif. “The fight is not over. In the last three years, the government and security agencies have reduced terrorist activities. We will follow the path of success, despite recent attempts.”
What happened?
Pakistan's PM Sharif demands swift action against terror following #Lahore attacks https://t.co/N4fkJBb9Y2 pic.twitter.com/ho1kcLoJSG— BBC News (World) (@BBCW