Pakistan again was attacked by suicide attackers who approached in a truck at the pearl continental hotel and started firing immediately and shot down the security guards and in the movement to go towards the main door they just blowed off the truck with explosives which caused atleat lose of 5 lives and more than 65 injured.
No one has claimed for this attack ,but the pattern seems of taliban who are protesting the crucial action taken by pakistan in swat valley.
Hotel pearl Continental is the luxury hotel which has enough of security measures and is 1 km away from the airport.Itis quite away from the main road .It is generally used by foreigners and other rich persons for stay as it was considered both safe and luxurious.Pearl continental is affectionately called "PC" by pakistanies.
According to eyewitnesses attackers drove into the hotel after curbing security guards and the they just blown off the explosive .Due to explosion hotel PC turned into rubbles of concrete and crushed steel.
This was the second attack in pakistan on luxurious hotel previous year they attacked on marriot hotel.
Pakistani government is firm and determined to curb the cross border terrorism and are not ready to bow down in front of militants.
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