The suicide attack at Punjab Home Minister Col (r) Shuja Khanzada’s political office in Attock can be in retaliation for the killing of Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ) chief Malik Ishaq.
According to sources, a preliminary report which was presented to Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif by Punjab IG Mushtaq Sukhera stated that Khanzada was attacked in retaliation for the killing of Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ) chief Malik Ishaq.
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The report also suggested that it could also be in reaction to the killing of a senior al Qaeda commander for Punjab last month.