Do you find anything common in the Lahore attack and Mumbai attack?
1. Both were direct attacks. No planting of bombs, no hidden blasts. Just face to face. As if the terrorists are giving a message. We will hit you right on your face. What will you do?
2. Both India and Pakistan had faced many bomb blasts in the past. But hardly any was discussed at the Global level. The terrorists had to make it Global and they did it. In India by attacking the world famous hotel, and in Pakistan by attacking a foreign sports team.
3. Both attempts were aimed at making the places feel unsecure. Notice the kind of Sandbags and police behind it in Mumbai at every corner of city. Same will be situation in Lahore after the attack. The local people fear of another attack and so they don’t want to take chances. Terrorists are successful in spreading their terror.
4. Not just local. Even foreign tourists will think twice before visiting these places now. And I’m sure thats one aim th terrorists must be having in their minds.
5. Mumbai is India’s financial capital and Lahore second biggest city of Pakistan. An attempt to attack on financial importance places to disturb the economy?
6. Attacks in Mumbai took place when England team was playing in India and in Pakistan, attacks were directly on the team itself. Are they trying to prove that playing in Indian subcontinent is not safe? A way to disturb the micro-economy built around the sport?
7. India had been major destination for foreign investments. Pakistan was also slowly taking a lead in achieving foreign investments. Both the attacks have disturbed the foreign investment movement. Was it one of the purposes behind the attacks?
8. Mumbai attack received lot of blog posts, tweets, media hype dedicated to them. And people forgot about it within weaks and life got back to normal. Except for the sandbags and policemen with guns. Will Lahore people also forget within weaks?
Terrorist camps wanted global recognition and they got it by these attacks.
by doing so they din’t even think of they are destroying economy
This attack is to increase India / PK tension.
Apart from that revolt by extremists on PK’s US support
did I mention … “IMO”
One thing… while you have drawn parallels between the mumbai and lahore attacks one very crucial point in my understanding is that until now terrorist outfits were against India that I knew.
But since when have they been against pakistan and its economy??
Cause just some time back LeT announced that if India attacks pakistan, then the terrorists will join up with pakistan army and fight us.
So since when have they become against pakistans economy??
By far, Pakistan has always been seen as supporter of Al Qaida, LeT, JeM and other terrorist organisations. However recently Pak had to get serious on the issue under Pressure by US.. Pak was an hiding place for AQ terrorists but recent US missile attacks on their bases {in assistance with Pak govt ofcourse} came as a threat for them..
I suppose this fact did not go well with AQ and triggered the attacks…
@Annkur: Whats IMO?
LOL I know this one… In My Opinion
