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Attack against Pakistan's drive on terror?

By B. Muralidhar Reddy

ISLAMABAD, JULY 30. No militant group or person has claimed responsibility for the abortive suicide attack on Pakistan's Foreign Minister and Prime Minister-in-waiting, Shaukat Aziz, today.

Observers believe that it could be the handiwork of extremist elements opposed to Pakistan's cooperation in the so-called war against terror. There were two assassination attempts on the Pakistan President, Pervez Musharraf, in December last year. Mr. Aziz is to succeed Chaudhary Shujat Hussain as Prime Minister if he gets elected to the National Assembly from either of the two constituencies he is seeking election. Mr. Aziz had gone for campaigning in Attock constituency in Punjab when the incident took place. It appears a vehicle with a suicide bomber attacked the convoy.

Manmohan condemns attack

UNI reports from Bangkok:

The Prime Minister, Manmohan Singh, has condemned the attack on Mr. Aziz.

Dr. Singh, in a message, said he was concerned after an assassination bid on Mr. Aziz and extended his wholehearted support to root out terrorism from the South East region.

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