Islamabad: Pakistani intelligence agencies believe that the banned militant group Al-Furqan may be involved in the Marriot Hotel suicide bombing on Friday. But investigators are yet to achieve any breakthrough in identifying the bomber, they say.
After preliminary investigations, intelligence agencies believe that the militant group Al-Furqan, led by Abdul Jabbar, was involved in the suicide attack, which took place hours before the Indian High Commisssioner was to hold a Republic Day reception at the hotel.
The Opposition parties in Pakistan has flayed the government for the attack, saying it reflected the government's failure to maintain law and order in the high security zone. "I strongly condemn this incident. However, this incident in the high-security zone exposes the writ of the government," said Leader of the Opposition in Senate, Mian Raza Rabbani.
The government has failed to perform its constitutional duties, he said. Rabbani also condemned a baton-charge on journalists who were at the blast site to perform their duties.
Pakistan People's Party Information Secretary Sherry Rehman said the suicide attack had exposed government claims regarding its alliance with the US to eliminate terrorism. She said the government was least concerned about the security of the people, as over 75 per cent of the security personnel in Islamabad had been deployed to guard VVIPs.
Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz chairman Raja Zafrul Haq said the attack was 'the result of government policies'. "We demand that the government identify the culprits – whether Pakistani or foreigners," he said.
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