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India has been crying from the rooftop that Pakistan has been a breeding ground for terrorists like stagnant water breeds mosquitoes.

The 26/11 terror strike investigations threw up undeniable evidences that the terrorists who indulged in that cowardice act of killing innocent people was planned and perpetrated by Pakistan based terror groups.

Despite all the clinching evidences that included confessions from a terrorist caught alive, Pakistan continued to remain in a denial mode, not accepting that very fertile training grounds exist in their country.

Acceptance of a problem will lead to taking remedial actions. Denial of a problem is equal to turning a blind eye to the issue which in turn growing the problem bigger. The problem might even grow to the level that there could be no solution. Like an unattended chronic disease that only leads to death.

The striking similarities of the terrorists that engaged in the 26/11 Mumbai terror attack and this attack on Sri Lankan cricketers in Lahore proves that more and more poor Pakistani youngsters are brainwashed into terror in the name of religion.

This incident also shows the inaction of the Pakistan government in the last three months. Is there so much intelligence failure in Pakistan that terrorists armed with Kalashnikov and rocket launchers can just walk into a crowded place and fire at a supposedly security beefed up area? How these terrorists got away from the scene of attack?

Read what the Punjab Governor has told CNN-IBN:

The gunmen who attacked the Sri Lankan team in Lahore on Tuesday morning were highly trained and the attack was a “Mumbai-like operation”, said Punjab Governor Salman Taseer. “They are the same people who attacked Mumbai. It’s a Mumbai-like operation. These were trained killers and are not ordinary criminals,” said Taseer as he inspected the area where the Sri Lankan team was attacked. “This is a planned terror attack and the attackers used heavy automatic weapons. They were also carrying rocket launchers but luckily it didn’t hit the target. We have recovered some bags and their car,” said Taseer.

Though there have been many terror strikes in the past, there have never been terror attacks on sports people. Hence this particular incident shocks me no ends. Australia, England, South Africa and recently India had refused to tour Pakistan exactly fearing these kind of attacks. That Sri Lanka was courageous and as a goodwill gesture sent its team to Pakistan should have at least made the Pakistani Government use all available intelligence inputs to prevent untoward incidents. Pakistani government has failed miserably on this front.

Thankfully, the attack has not proved fatal to any of the Sri Lankan cricketers and none of them also seem seriously injured to jeopardize their cricketing career. I shudder to think what would have happened if this attack resulted in such an event. What would have happened if the terrorists gained entry into the stadium with rocket launchers, bombs and took some Lankan cricketers as hostages?

We must salute the five Pakistani policeman who died in this terror attack in their effort to save the Sri Lankan cricketers. May their souls rest in peace. Let us hope at least now, Pakistani Government comes out of its denial mode and takes strong forceful action to completely wipe out the terror camps in its soil.

Cricket World shocked by attack on Sri Lankan team

Press Trust Of India

New Delhi: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Tuesday expressed its sorrow and anguish over the dastardly attack on the Sri Lankan cricket team in Lahore, where six players were injured.

“We pray for the speedy recovery of the injured cricketers, and sympathise with their families and compatriots,” BCCI Secretary N Srinivasan said in a statement issued in New Delhi.

“The BCCI stands alongside Sri Lanka Cricket in this hour of crisis,” he said.

At least six Sri Lankan cricketers were injured when unidentified gunmen opened fire at them killing five police personnel escorting the team to the Gaddafi Stadium for the third day of the second Test.

The injured cricketers include Kumar Sangakkara, Ajantha Mendis and Thilan Samaraweera.

Cricket Australia Chief Executive Officer James Sutherland said his Board was shocked to learn that Sri Lankan team was attacked in Pakistan and hoped for the safety of players following the incident.

“Australian cricket has many friends in Sri Lanka and in Pakistan and we sincerely hope they are all safe after this awful incident,” he said in a statement issued in Melbourne.

“Early reports are unclear but we are deeply saddened to hear reports that security officials in Pakistan have been killed in this attack. We will be seeking to talk to Sri Lankan and Pakistan cricket officials as soon as possible to pass on our condolences,” he said.

He, however, did not comment on the fate of five One-Day International matches and a Twenty20 fixture in late April/May in the Middle East to be played between Australia and Pakistan.

Australia last year refused to tour Pakistan owing to safety concerns which Champions Trophy was also pulled out of that country following opposition from various cricketing nations due to security reasons.

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