Arrests made during targeted operations against criminal elements. PHOTO: REUTERS
The government, in the aftermath of Quetta bombing that killed 89 people on February 16, had started a targeted operation in the city.
Around 170 suspects were arrested during several raids and government vowed to continue with the crackdown until all the elements involved in terrorist activities were arrested.
The LeJ had claimed responsibility for the attacks.
The members of the group have been protesting in Karachi and Quetta against the killing of LeJ members.
Earlier today, LeJ chief Malik Ishaq was also detained in Rahim Yar Khan district jail.
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Why faces are covered,this persons behind bed sheet are not those which are wanted or police is bluffing the authorities and still cooperating with them who are killing ruthlessly and intelligence agencies not doing what should they do to over come this,with those decade back were their friends.
@Hasan: "It is high time before we end up in a civil war."
Your own people have kille 40000 of you. Exactly what would you expect to see in a civil war?
Why is it that the mutilated, injured and bleeding victims are shown in their suffering while the perpetrators and murderers are always given the anonymity of a head covering.
Could it be that they are not the real culprits at all?
Or maybe it is because they can be released subsequently to continue with their merry ways as before.
I hope the Govt, security agencies and army is serious this time. We need to eliminate extremism and hatred from its very root in Pakistan. It is high time before we end up in a civil war.
I hope that the arrested terrorists are trialed and hanged! It is high time that Pakistan gets serious before it is too late.
@just_someone: absolutely and unfortunately a lot of people don't understand that concept. Even though they might behave like animals, they deserve rights to be innocent until guilty and etc
@Foreign Leg: of course I know that and how does that relate to my comment? Firstly, the average Pakistani doesn't care about Sunni or shi'a-- I am a mix myself but grew up Sunni in karachi--and secondly, even after the Protestant reformation post centuries after dark age, Catholics and Protestants fought with cathedrals and churches and priests and etc being beheaded or burned. Believe it or not, but every nation goes through this division unless its homogeneous, even the United States, a country I strongly like. But I know Pakistan will get through this as long as this process continues of reformation and people there are.
All mullahs must be wiped out before they wipe out pakistan
@Pk_Guy: I understand they are probably guilty, but unless it has been proved to be so, they have a right to their privacy. In Pakistan, it is very common for the real criminals to never be arrested and the innocent to be arrested. In this case, the innocent have a right to not be paraded around. I know we are going through really tough times but we have to remember, as a civilized nation, we have to respect rights and even these potential butchers have rights. They are innocent until proven guilty. We need to strengthen our investigative units and our crime analysis to easily show these people are guilty. If we use DNA evidence, its almost impossible to argue against it!
they will probably be released
Who knows who has been killed etc ? Why didn't the authorities take this action before the massacre of Hazaras?
Not a good day for Takht-e-Lahore parties.
will the kind judges please follow on this ?
@Supersequel: Out of curiosity, do you know how long it took Europe to get out of the Dark Ages? . Also do you know how Islam progressed at that time by leaps and bounds and led Europe to its renaissance? Bear in mind, the religion has no connection with what you are following right now.
The incident must be fairly investigated. Security Forces have no right of extrajudicial killings. Suspects are 'suspects' until or unless proved guilty. May the two guys rest in peace.
Pakistan will get through this sectarian bloodshed. The average person in Pakistan is standing up and it's us who will take this nation forward. Europe went through this too
@doesn't matter: cant agree more!
Why do you cover their faces, they should be shown on ever channel and every poster so everyone know their true faces.
When courts never give punishment to any terrorists, then there is little choice left...
Hope its not topi drama . May there pushing under the carpet attitude towards these butchers change and authorities take permanent steps .
To Moderators:
Though the following comment is not in any way related to the above article, but I thought that Pakistanis do have a right to read what Manto wrote about Pakistan in his articles back in 1954. So, please allow the comment:
http://www.firstpost.com/living/business-of-blasphemy-manto-on-pakistans-colourless-future-635682.html