Suicide attack in Zhob.

It was a close shave with disaster. The suicide bomber who blew himself up amidst a Jamaat-e-Islami caravan in Zhob, Balochistan, has once again brought to the fore the dismal security scenario. Jamaat's Emir Sirajul Haq was apparently the prime target. The incident has led to the death of a person and injuries to many others. The fact that the alleged bomber's body has been found almost intact, as evident from instant footage from the scene, must come as a prime clue to trace the culprit's whereabouts, and unearth the nexus and abettors behind him. That is the least that can be expected from an administration that has been on the receiving end for a long time, as terror activities have gone on unabated.

The Jamaat, which believes in principled politics, nonetheless, has not been on the same page with many of its contemporaries for quite some time. It had tooth and nail opposed the PDM's sit-in and rally in the federal capital, and backed calls for elections by the PTI. While that merely manifests its line of action, this cowardly attack on its political rally in the desolated province can be an attempt on the part of...