Purposeless killings

AFTER about four months' of nervous respite in the acts of terrorism in major towns of the country, it appears that the scourge is rearing its head again. On the heels of two bomb blasts in Peshawar, one that took the life of only the attacker himself and the other that killed five PAF officials and eight civilians, a suicide bomber struck at Lahore on Wednesday claiming the lives of nine persons, including two policemen, and wounding at least 35 others, a number of them critically. A usually busy shopping centre in Iqbal Town, Moon Market was packed with people and a large posse of policemen were on duty for security purposes, as citizens had come out to enjoy the sight of lighting several buildings were adorned with on the eve of Independence Day.